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  • Public Libraries and Their Communities

    An Introduction

    Public Libraries and Their Communities: An Introduction provide an overview of public librarianship today.It covers library organization, policy development, staffing, fiscal organization including funding sources and budgets, the legal framework, relationships with local and state governments, advocacy, services and service development for different age groups and for different groups of users, ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Needlework

    by Julia Watts ...
    ***"Great Reads from Great Places" selection by State of Tennessee for Library of Congress National Book Festival***Honorable Mention, Foreword Indies award for Young Adult Fiction***Lambda Literary Recommended LGBTQ+ Young Adult FictionIn rural Kentucky, 16-year-old Kody loves quilting, cooking, and Dolly Parton and helps his grandma with the challenges of his mother's opioid addiction, until the ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Building the Agile Enterprise

    With SOA, BPM and MBM

    Series series The MK/OMG Press
    In the last ten years IT has brought fundamental changes to the way the world works. Not only has it increased the speed of operations and communications, but it has also undermined basic assumptions of traditional business models and increased the number of variables. Today, the survival of major corporations is challenged by a world-wide marketplace, international operations, outsourcing, global ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Archives for the Lay Person

    A Guide to Managing Cultural Collections

    by Lois Hamill ...
    Series series American Association for State and Local History
    For volunteers or staff at small organizations, collections management can be a daunting task. Archives for the Lay Person is a guidebook for people who care for historical records, photographs, and collections but do not have the appropriate professional training. Lois Hamill provides practical, step-by-step guidance for managing all facets of archival collections, from acquisition, arrangement, ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Story Smart

    Using the Science of Story to Persuade, Influence, Inspire, and Teach

    by Kendall Haven ...
    This one-of-a-kind book reveals the secrets of a story's power to persuade, inspire, influence, and to teach.Our brains have been evolutionarily hardwired to think, to make sense, and to understand in simple—but hidden—story terms. You'll discover the Neural Story Net, the Make Sense Mandate, Motive Matching, and the Story Influence Line—and understand how these powerful concepts control listener ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • Thinking in Systems

    A Primer

    In the years following her role as the lead author of the international bestseller, Limits to Growth—the first book to show the consequences of unchecked growth on a finite planet— Donella Meadows remained a pioneer of environmental and social analysis until her untimely death in 2001.Meadows’ newly released manuscript, Thinking in Systems, is a concise and crucial book offering insight for ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Library: An Unquiet History

    "Splendidly articulate, informative and provoking....A book to be savored and gone back to."—Baltimore SunOn the survival and destruction of knowledge, from Alexandria to the Internet. Through the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved but also shaped, inspired, and obliterated knowledge. Matthew Battles, a rare books librarian and a gifted narrator, takes us on a spirited foray ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Card Catalog

    Books, Cards, and Literary Treasures

    From the archives of the Library of Congress: “An irresistible treasury for book and library lovers.” —Booklist (starred review)The Library of Congress brings book lovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to the history of our most beloved books. Featuring more than two hundred full-color images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers, and photographs from the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Walled Culture: How Big Content Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Keep Creators Poor

    by Glyn Moody ...
    Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa get sued for alleged plagiarism and the majority of creators see pennies for their work, while the revenues of the record labels are exploding. Libraries struggle to give access to ebooks and get sued by an increasingly more powerful book industry, while publicly funded research papers get locked up.Walled Culture is the first book providing a compact, non-technical history ... Read more

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  • Systems Thinking For Social Change

    A Practical Guide to Solving Complex Problems, Avoiding Unintended Consequences, and Achieving Lasting Results

    "David Stroh has produced an elegant and cogent guide to what works. Research with early learners is showing that children are natural systems thinkers. This book will help to resuscitate these intuitive capabilities and strengthen them in the fire of facing our toughest problems."—Peter Senge, author of The Fifth DisciplineConcrete guidance on how to incorporate systems thinking in problem ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Accidental Taxonomist

    The Accidental Taxonomist is the most comprehensive guide available to the art and science of building information taxonomies. Heather Hedden—a leading taxonomy expert and instructor—walks readers through the process, displaying her trademark ability to present highly technical information in straightforward, comprehensible English. In this fully revised second edition, Hedden provides updates on ... Read more

    $19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How to Prove It

    A Structured Approach

    Proofs play a central role in advanced mathematics and theoretical computer science, yet many students struggle the first time they take a course in which proofs play a significant role. This bestselling text's third edition helps students transition from solving problems to proving theorems by teaching them the techniques needed to read and write proofs. Featuring over 150 new exercises and a new ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Foundations of Library and Information Science

    Richard E. Rubin's book has served as the authoritative introductory text for generations of library and information science practitioners, with each new edition taking in its stride the myriad societal, technological, political, and economic changes affecting our users and institutions and transforming our discipline. Rubin teams up with his daughter, Rachel G. Rubin, a rising star in the library ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

  • Phantoms on the Bookshelves

    “A charming book full of erudition and wit” that explores the human impulse to accumulate books (Literary Review).Jacques Bonnet, a lifelong accumulator of books ancient and modern, lives in a house large enough to accommodate his tens of thousands of volumes, as well as some overspill from the libraries of his friends. While his musings on the habits of collectors from the earliest known ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Reinventing Knowledge: From Alexandria to the Internet

    A dazzling intellectual history of the West served up with verve and insight by two brilliant young historians.Here is an intellectual entertainment, a sweeping history of the key institutions that have organized knowledge in the West from the classical period onward. With elegance and wit, this exhilarating history alights at the pivotal points of cultural transformation. The motivating question ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Blockchain Basics

    A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps

    In 25 concise steps, you will learn the basics of blockchain technology. No mathematical formulas, program code, or computer science jargon are used. No previous knowledge in computer science, mathematics, programming, or cryptography is required. Terminology is explained through pictures, analogies, and metaphors.This book bridges the gap that exists between purely technical books about the ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Neal-Schuman Library Technology Companion

    A Basic Guide for Library Staff

    by John J. Burke ...
    Carrying over the reorganization that made the fifth edition such a convenient learning resource for students and working professionals alike, the newest edition of this comprehensive library technology primer is timelier and more compelling than ever. Burke's guide should be at the top of the reading list for any current or future library professional looking to stay at the forefront of ... Read more

    $37.99 USD

  • How to Win an Indian Election

    What Political Parties Don’t Want You to Know

    What role do political consultants play in election campaigns? How are political parties using technological tools such as data analytics, surveys and alternative media to construct effective, micro-targeted campaigns? How does the use of money impact election results? What aids in the en masse dissemination of divisive propaganda and fake news? What does it take to win an election in India today? ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Empowering Learners

    Guidelines for School Library Programs

    As we approach the second decade of the twenty-first century, school library programs continue to undergo momentous changes that have heightened the importance of technology and evidence-based learning. The focus has moved from the library as a confined place to one with fluid boundaries that is layered by diverse needs and influenced by an interactive global community. Guiding principles for ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Register Your Book: The Essential Guide to ISBNs, Barcodes, Copyright, and LCCNs

    Countdown to Book Launch, #2

    by David Wogahn ...
    Series Book 2 - Countdown to Book Launch
    Save money, save time, protect your investment, and improve your marketing.Reference essential metadata details for ISBNs, barcodes, LCCNs, copyright.Avoid legal headaches, missed deadlines, and expensive fees.Learn how to look professional, not amateur-published.Protect your book's hard-earned reader reviews.Ensure your freedom to use any book printer.Include your book in the directories used by ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Burning the Books

    A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge

    A Wolfson History Prize FinalistA New Statesman Book of the YearA Sunday Times Book of the Year“Timely and authoritative…I enjoyed it immensely.”—Philip Pullman“If you care about books, and if you believe we must all stand up to the destruction of knowledge and cultural heritage, this is a brilliant read—both powerful and prescient.”—Elif ShafakLibraries have been attacked since ancient times but ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Accidental Taxonomist

    The Accidental Taxonomist is the most comprehensive guide available to the art and science of building information taxonomies. Heather Heddenone of todays leading writers instructors and consultants on indexing and taxonomy topicswalks readers through the process displaying her trademark ability to present highly technical information in straightforward comprehensible English. Drawing on numerous ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Accidental Systems Librarian, Second Edition

    Series series The Accidental Library Series
    This new edition of The Accidental Systems Librarian prepares readers to manage the latest library technologies: mobile devices, open source software, social networks, WiFi, ebooks, and much more. Nicole C. Engard's advice on using research, communication, organizational, and bibliographic skills to solve various systems problems is geared to helping both "accidental" and "planned" systems ... Read more

    $19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • BiblioCraft

    A Modern Crafter's Guide to Using Library Resources to Jumpstart Creative Projects

    by Jessica Pigza ...
    Uncover a treasure-trove of crafting tips and inspiration with help from a rare book librarian and examples from Natalie Chanin, Liesl Gibson, and more.A Library Journal Best Book of the YearDeep in the stacks of any library is a wealth of inspiration waiting to be uncovered, and a plethora of projects ready to be tackled. In BiblioCraft, crafting aficionado and rare book librarian Jessica Pigza ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus