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by Elaina Norlin (Author)Gallup's 2019 State of the American Workplace Report found that 70 percent of employees are disengaged at work. Why is worker engagement so important? Engaged workers lead to engaged libraries -- vibrant institutions that nurture their workers' dedication, creativity, and innovation so they can serve their communities most effectively. This guide walks library managers and administrators through concrete steps to change their organization's culture so that it fosters ...
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by Pat R. Scales (Author)In our polarized environment, the censorship and outright banning of children's books which some deem to be controversial or objectionable remains a major concern for libraries. Intellectual freedom champion Scales returns to the fray with a new edition of her matchless guide, updating the focus to titles published since 2015 which have been the target of challenges. School and public librarians, LIS students, and classroom educators will find the assistance and suppo...
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by Matt Carlson (Author), Sue Robinson (Author), Seth C. Lewis (Author)Donald Trump might have been the loudest and most powerful voice maligning the integrity of news media in a generation, but his unrelenting attacks draw from a stew of resentment, wariness, cynicism, and even hatred toward the press that has been simmering for years. At one time, journalism'scentrality in reporting and interpreting important events was relatively unquestioned when a limited number of channels and voices pr...
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by Emily Van Duyn (Author)Republicans and Democrats increasingly distrust, avoid, and wish harm upon those from the opposing party. They also increasingly reside among like-minded individuals and belong to social groups that share their political beliefs. While these factors can make it difficult to express a dissenting political opinion, digital and social media have given people new spaces for political discourse and community, and more control over who knows--and does not know--their polit...
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by Nellie Bly (Author), Frances E. Willard (Contribution by), Mary a. Livermore (Contribution by)Pioneering journalist Nellie Bly went undercover in the late 1800s to shed light on the horrific conditions of Victorian mental asylums. This is the eye-opening account of her experience. Nellie Bly feigned insanity to be admitted to a mental institution with the intent of exposing its awful conditions first-hand. Her account reveals the institution's inhumane treatment, abuse of power, and unsani...
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by David A. Wallace (Editor), Wendy M. Duff (Editor), Renée Saucier (Editor)Archives, Recordkeeping, and Social Justice expands the burgeoning literature on archival social justice and impact. Illuminating how diverse factors shape the relationship between archives, recordkeeping systems, and recordkeepers, this book depicts struggles for different social justice objectives.Discussions and debates about social justice are playing out across many disciplines, fields of practice, societal secto...
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by Edición Emd (Author)En esta primera aproximación al italiano explicamos la correspondencia entre grafía y fonemas, es decir, entre escritura y pronunciación. La mayoría de las letras tienen aproximadamente la misma pronunciación en italiano y español, por lo tanto, nos limitaremos a aquellos casos en que no existe tal correspondencia.
Number of Pages: 210
Dimensions: 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: May 10, 2021
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by Miranda Dube (Editor), Carrie Wade (Editor)Within the realm of library work, conversations about mental illness are too frequently pushed to the sidelines, whispered about behind office doors, or covered up for others' comfort. LIS Interrupted is a book that directly addresses those conversations in an edited collection of firsthand experiences from library workers. This book draws these conversations into public view and in doing so brings the experiences of mental illness to the forefron...
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by Erik Tenorio García (Author), Ana Karina Zamora Sánchez (Author)La caligrafía se practica desde la antigüedad con el fin de adquirir la habilidad de escribir o mejorar la estética en la escritura o simplemente por arte, esta actividad proporciona destrezas motoras finas, mejora la capacidad de atención, promueve el pensamiento claro, estimula las conexiones neuronales que a su vez retrasan el envejecimiento ya que el llevarla a cabo se activan la memoria, la capacidad visual, motora y ment...
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by Sid Holt (Editor)The Best American Magazine Writing 2021 will feature a selection of articles honored by this year's National Magazine Awards for Print and Digital Media. These awards are sponsored and administered by the American Society of Magazine Editors in association with the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. The National Magazine Awards are one of the most prestigious journalism prizes for print and digital media in the United States. More than 300 leading journalis...
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by Alisscia B (Author)Thai Alphabet Handwriting Practice Workbook for Kids and AdultsThis book is divided into four parts.- Part 1: Thai Alphabets- Part 2: Thai Vowels & 4 Tone Marks- Part 3: Thai Numbers- Part 4: Practice WordsFeatures: - Number of pages: 110 pages- Premium cover design- White paper sheet- Sized: 8.5 x 11 inches
Number of Pages: 112
Dimensions: 0.23 x 11 x 8.5 IN
Publication Date: February 24, 2021
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by Jackie Hoermann-Elliott (Author)For the creative fulfillment of writers who identify as runners, walkers, or movers, Running, Thinking, Writing: Embodied Cognition in Composition unveils the varied understandings of the relationship between writing activity and physical activity. Jackie Hoermann-Elliott provides an interdisciplinary overview of relevant research from the fields of composition studies, cognitive science, neuroscience, and sports psychology before proposing a new theoretical...
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by Geraldine Woods (Author)We all know the basic structure of a sentence: a subject/verb pair expressing a complete thought and ending with proper punctuation. But that classroom definition doesn't begin to describe the ways in which these elements can combine to resonate with us as we read, to make us stop and think, laugh or cry.In 25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way, master teacher Geraldine Woods unpacks powerful examples of what she instead prefers to define as "the smallest ele...
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by Polly Barton (Author)"The language learning I want to talk about is sensory bombardment. It is a possession, a bedevilment, a physical takeover," writes Polly Barton in her eloquent treatise on this profoundly humbling and gratifying act. Shortly before graduating with a degree in philosophy from the University of Cambridge, Barton on a whim accepted an English-teaching position in Japan. With the characteristic ambivalence of a twenty-one-year-old whose summer--and life--stretched out alm...
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by Charles Platt (Author)REVEALING, INSIGHTFUL INTERVIEWS WITH MORE THAN TWO DOZEN INFLUENTIAL SF WRITERS "I wanted to know about science fiction writers. Who were they, where were they, and how did they get published? How did they decide what to write, how much were they paid-and who put those awful covers on their books? I wanted to know about the process which caused a book to exist. My curiosity led me to interview twenty-nine science fiction writers for Dream Makers." Charles Platt "Exce...
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by Viola Cleveland (Author)Art of Online Writing: The Ultimate Guide on the Best Writing Tips to Make Your Writing Better, Learn Expert Advice and Tips on How to Unlock Your Writing ProwessContent is king. You have probably heard this a hundred times already but it's only because it is very true. Content is what would help you build a loyal list of following that would in turn generate profits for you. But it is very hard to write content all the time. Even the most experienced writers say th...
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by Keila Porter (Author)The Copywriter: The Ultimate Guide to Copywriting Success, Learn the Tips and Proven Techniques on How to Master the Art of CopywritingMore and more companies are realizing the value of good copywriting and its benefits for their business. If you have a flair for writing, you can definitely earn a good income as a copywriter. You can even build a business around it. Businesses are hiring copywriters nowadays not just for their grammar skills but because copywriters can...
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by John Mair (Editor), Tor Clark (Editor), Neil Fowler (Editor)Populism is on the rise across the globe. Authoritarian populist leaders have taken over and solidified their control over many countries. Their power has been cemented during the global coronavirus pandemic, though perhaps the defeat of populist-in-chief Donald Trump in the 2020 US presidential election (despite his continuing protestations to the contrary) has seen the start of the waning of this phenomenon?In the UK Brexit is '...
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by Diletta Gamberini (Author) This book illuminates for the first time the pivotal role of verse-writing as a cultural strategy on the part of Italian Renaissance artists. It does so by undertaking a wide-ranging analysis of poems by painters, sculptors, architects, and goldsmiths who were active in Florence under Cosimo I and Francesco I de' Medici - a milieu in which many artists were also literary practitioners and even appropriated the poetic medium to address issues primarily related to ...
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by Soohee Kim (Author), Emily Curtis (Author), Haewon Cho (Author)An interactive workbook for beginners to learn how to write and read Korean quickly! This easy workbook has everything you need to learn the Korean scripts--clear explanations, plentiful practice exercises, and free online audio recordings by native speakers. No prior knowledge of Korean is needed! Even if you're a complete beginner, you'll soon be reading and writing Korean with confidence. This book gives you a thorough grou...
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by A. Zun Mo (Author), Angus Johnstone (Author)The easy and accessible way to learn the Burmese writing system! With this handy guide to the Burmese alphabet, you'll quickly learn how to read, write and pronounce Burmese letters as well as hundreds of useful words and phrases--no prior knowledge necessary! Experienced language teachers and authors A Zun Mo and Angus Johnstone present consonants, vowels and tones, and words in a systematic, step-by-step approach. Start by tracing and copying i...
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by Collins Ks2 (Author)Level: KS2 Subject: English Reading Comprehension When it comes to getting the best results, practice really does make perfect! Matched to the National Curriculum, this Collins Year 4 Reading Comprehension workbook is designed to improve comprehension skills. This book contains relevant, diverse and engaging texts including fiction, non-fiction and poetry and covering a range of styles and eras from well-known classics to modern authors. Using a repeated practice method...
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by Abdallh Khadra (Author)This is the second part of the Professional Tajweed Series. This book teaches you how to read Arabic in a very easy and systematic way that is the result of more than a decade of experience. Sheikh Abdallh Khadra is one of the holders of the highest Ijazah in the world in the field of the Holy Quran recitation. He included in this book a lot of tips, rules and examples that make reading Arabic easier than ever using the Tajweed Mushaf examples. This book is like an u...
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by Sonya Petersson (Editor)The ongoing digitization of culture and society and the ongoing production of new digital objects in culture and society require new ways of investigation, new theoretical avenues, and new multidisciplinary frameworks. In order to meet these requirements, this collection of eleven studies digs into questions concerning, for example: the epistemology of data produced and shared on social media platforms; the need of new legal concepts that regulate the increasing use...
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by Josh Cook (Author)A bookseller is the being who is most aware of the futility of a book, and of its importance.--Hector Yánover Like most of our cultural institutions and workers, bookshops and booksellers have worked hard in the last few years to respond to political and social issues in our society. They've formed committees and hosted panels, held training sessions and had difficult conversations in both their private and professional lives. Yet books by White supremacists, fascists, mi...
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by Alfred W. Tatum (Author), Josh Parker (Foreword by), Cornelius Minor (Afterword by)This book will help educators rethink their expectations of and practices for developing the literacy skills of Black boys in the elementary school classroom. Tatum shows educators how to bring students' literacy development into greater focus by creating an early intellectual infrastructure of advanced literacy, knowledge, and personal development. He provides a strong conceptual frame, with associated inst...
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by Chris Roberts (Author), Jay Black (Author)The second edition of Doing Ethics in Media continues its mission of providing an accessible but comprehensive introduction to media ethics, with a grounding in moral philosophy, to help students think clearly and systematically about dilemmas in the rapidly changing media environment. Each chapter highlights specific considerations, cases, and practical applications for the fields of journalism, advertising, digital media, entertainment, public r...
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by Kaaron Warren (Author)"Don't write merely to shock. People are used to shock-horror. You need to get beneath the skin. Use a flensing knife and keep it sharp. It's good to shock, but only as part of the story you tell."In this chapbook, Kaaron Warren-the Shirley Jackson Award-winning writer behind Slights, The Greif Hole, and Into Bones Like Oil-explores the craft and philosophy of trapping dark and disturbing fiction on the page.Drawn from essays, workshops, and articles about the craft a...
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by Christine Richards (Author)Improve your handwriting and spend more time with the people you love and like best.How? Write a letter. Yes, an old-fashioned pen-on-paper letter. And mail it. People love getting mail. They really do.But wait. Are you embarrassed by your handwriting? You're not alone. Was your school one of the schools that cut cursive writing from the curriculum? Maybe it's been a while since you wrote-well, anything-and you're a bit rusty.That's how it is for a lot of us.Spen...
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by Christopher Cannon (Author)The first lessons we learn in school can stay with us all our lives, but this was nowhere more true than in the last decades of the fourteenth century when grammar-school students were not only learning to read and write, but understanding, for the first time, that their mother tongue, English, was grammatical. The efflorescence of Ricardian poetry was not a direct result of this change, but it was everywhere shaped by it. This book characterizes this close conne...
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by Patricia Maley (Author), Joy Miriga (Revised by), Felle Jones (Illustrator)Kate is a strong, bubbly and fun loving child who won't let anyone attempt to discourage her from pursuing her dreams. She knows to be resilient while trying. Anything impossible can be possible through love, kindness and the necessary support system. Her positivism shows us that anything can be done. As she grows older, she makes friends and goes to school, she endures hardship and bullying but only through her sup...
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by Diane P. Tuccillo (Author)Librarians seeking guidance on how to launch or grow their teen internships will find help in this handbook. By providing this new way of encouraging youth participation, libraries can help teens to meaningfully develop knowledge and skills for their futures while encouraging them to become dedicated library users and supporters into adulthood.Author BiographyA former English teacher and high school drama director/coach, Diane P. Tuccillo earned her MLS degree fro...
