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  • The Climate Change Debate: A Reference Handbook The Climate Change Debate: A Reference Handbook
    Author(s): Newton, David;
    Contributors: Newton, David;
    Abstract:

    The Climate Change Debate: A Reference Handbook provides an in-depth look at climate change facts and statistics. It also discusses those that disagree with the scientific consensus.

    The Climate Change Debate: A Reference Handbook covers the topic of climate change from the earliest days of planet Earth to the present day.

    Chapters One and Two provide a historical background of climate change and a review of current problems, controversies, and solutions. The remainder of the book consists of chapters that aid readers in continuing their own research on the topic, such as an extended annotated bibliography, chronology, glossary, noteworthy individuals and organizations in the field, and important data and documents.

    The variety of resources provided, such as further reading, perspective essays about climate change, a historical timeline, and useful terms in the climate change discourse, differentiates this book from others in the field. The book is intended for readers of high school through the community college level, along with adult readers who may be interested in the topic.


    • Provides readers with the basic factual information needed to understand climate change

    • Outlines issues in the field of climate change about which there are differences of opinion among authorities in the field

    • Offers suggestions for ways in which the effects of climate change on the environment and human society can be ameliorated

    • Rounds out the author's expertise in perspective essays, giving readers a diversity of viewpoints on the topic
    SortTitle: climate change debate: a reference handbook
    Keyword(s): Alternative Energy; Arctic Ice Melt; Extreme Weather; Flooding; Fossil Fuels; Global Warming; Green Energy; Greenhouse Gasses; Keeling Curve; The Little Ice Age; Paleoclimatology; Current Events and Issues: Environment; Environment
    Author Info:
    David E. Newtonauthor

    David E. Newton holds a BA in chemistry, an MA in education from the University of Michigan, and an EdD in science education from Harvard University.
    eISBN-13: 9781440875427
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    Print ISBN-13: 9781440875410
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 360
    Publication Date: 20200430
    Series: Contemporary World Issues
  • The Civil War on Film The Civil War on Film
    Author(s): Lamphier, Peg; Welch, Rosanne;
    Contributors: Lamphier, Peg; Welch, Rosanne;
    Abstract:

    The Civil War on Film will inform high school and college readers interested in Civil War film history on is-sues that arise when film viewers confuse entertainment with historical accuracy.

    The nation's years of civil war were painful, destructive, and unpleasant. Yet war films tend to embrace mythologies that erase that historical reality, romanticizing the Civil War. The editors of this volume have little patience for any argument that implies race-based slavery isn't an entirely repugnant economic, political, and cultural institution and that the people who fought to preserve slavery were fighting for a glorious and admirable cause.

    To that end, The Civil War on Film will open with a timeline and introduction and then explore ten films across decades of cinema history in ten chapters, from Birth of a Nation, which debuted in 1915, to The Free State of Jones, which debuted one hundred and one years later. It will also analyze and critique the myriad of mythologies and ideologies which appear in American Civil War films, including Lost Cause ideation, Black Confederate fictions, Northern Aggression mythologies, and White Savior tropes. It will also suggest the way particular films mirror the time in which they were written and filmed. Further resources will close the volume.


    • Makes clear that depictions of the Civil War on film are often mythologized

    • Analyzes films in a manner that shows students the historical context in which the films were made and viewed

    • Goes beyond just synopses and historical facts, helping students to develop critical thinking skills

    • Stimulates debate over the various ways the war was interpreted and experienced
    SortTitle: civil war on film
    Keyword(s): Black Confederates; Civil War Memory; Friendly Persuasion; Gangs of New York; Gender Roles in 19th Century America; Glory; Gone with the Wind; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; Happy Slave Stereotype; Lincoln; Ride with the Devil; Slavery
    Author Info:
    Peg A. Lamphierauthor
    Rosanne Welchauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440866630
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    Print ISBN-13: 9781440866623
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 216
    Publication Date: 20200531
    Series: Hollywood History
  • The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965: A Reference Guide The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965: A Reference Guide
    Author(s): LeMay, Michael;
    Contributors: LeMay, Michael;
    Abstract:

    This comprehensive resource explains six eras of immigration law, how and why immigration law has changed, who the major actors and organizations shaping immigration law are, and in what direction immigration law is likely to proceed in the near future.

    The United States has the most diverse population of any country in the world and is widely thought of as a nation of immigrants. U.S. immigration has been and continues to be a contentious political, cultural, and social issue. Much of current immigration policy is based on the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, a law advocated by former President John F. Kennedy to establish a preference system of legal immigration. This book provides an authoritative analysis of current U.S. immigration law and the 1965 Act.

    It explains the precursor laws to the 1965 Act and their failure to resolve many critical problems, and details how and why the law was passed. It describes and profiles all the major actors and organizations that determine the politics of US immigration policy and details the impact—both foreseen and unanticipated—that the 1965 Act has had on the American economy, culture, demographics, and societal diversity. It offers an objective source for accessing an extensive list of the most important documents, governmental data, and scholarly discourse on U.S. immigration.


    • A timeline highlights key events related to U.S. immigration

    • Chapters discuss the precursors of the 1965 Act, the Act itself, and the evolution of U.S. immigration policy since 1965

    • Profiles of key people and organizations provide fundamental information about the chief creators of the Act

    • Primary source documents help readers understand the creation and significance of the Act

    • A bibliography directs readers to additional sources of information about the Act and U.S. immigration policy
    SortTitle: immigration and nationality act of 1965: a reference guide
    Keyword(s): ACLU; Bush, George W.; The Crisis of U.S. Border Control; Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Department of Justice (DOJ); Eras of Immigration Since World War II; The Immigration Act of 1990; The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965; The Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986; Kennedy, John F.
    Author Info:
    Michael C. LeMayauthor

    Michael C. LeMay is professor emeritus at California State University, San Bernardino. His many publications include The American Political Party System (ABC-CLIO), which was named a 2017 Choice "Outstanding Academic Title."
    eISBN-13: 9781440868986
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    Print ISBN-13: 9781440868979
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 344
    Publication Date: 20200319
    Series: Guides to Historic Events in America
  • Weapons and Warfare: From Ancient and Medieval Times to the 21st Century [2 volumes] Weapons and Warfare: From Ancient and Medieval Times to the 21st Century [2 volumes]
    Contributors: Tucker, Spencer;
    Abstract:

    This work covers major weapons throughout human history, beginning with clubs and maces; through crossbows, swords, and gunpowder; up to the hypersonic railgun, lasers, and robotic weapons under development today.

    Weapons and Warfare is designed to provide students with a comprehensive and highly informative overview of weapons and their impact on the course of human history. In addition to providing basic factual information, this encyclopedia will delve into the greater historical context and significance of each weapon. The chronological organization by time period will enable readers to fully understand the evolution of weapons throughout history.

    The work begins with a foreword by a top scholar and a detailed introductory essay by the editor that provides an illuminating historical overview of weapons. It then offers entries on more than 650 individual weapons systems. Each entry has sources for further reading. The weapons are presented alphabetically within six time periods, ranging from the prehistoric and ancient periods to the contemporary period. Each period has its own introduction that treats the major trends occurring in that era. In addition, 50 sidebars offer fascinating facts on various weapons. Numerous illustrations throughout the text are also included.


    • Includes an informative foreword on the impact of weapons on tactics by distinguished historian British Army Major General Mungo Melvin (Retired)

    • Offers individual introductory essays to each of the six chronological sections of the book

    • Provides concise studies, written distinguished military historians, of more than 650 important weapons systems

    • Features 50 sidebars that supply interesting insights related to the employment of various weapons
    Editor(s): Tucker, Spencer;
    SortTitle: weapons and warfare: from ancient and medieval times to the 21st century [2 volumes]
    Keyword(s): Body Armor; Clubs; Drones; Gatling Gun; Howitzers; Jet Fighters; Lasers; Longbow; Napalm; Poison Gas; Spears; Submarines; Tanks; Military History: Military Technology and Weapons; World History: Conflict
    Author Info:
    Spencer C. Tuckereditor

    Spencer C. Tucker, PhD, retired in 2003 after 36 years of university teaching. He has written or edited more than 60 books or encyclopedias treating military and naval history.
    eISBN-13: 9781440867286
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    Print ISBN-13: 9781440867279
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 832
    Publication Date: 20200430
  • Aztec Codices: What They Tell us About Daily Life Aztec Codices: What They Tell us About Daily Life
    Author(s): Diel, Lori;
    Contributors: Diel, Lori;
    Abstract:

    From the migration of the Aztecs to the rise of the empire and its eventual demise, this book covers Aztec history in full, analyzing conceptions of time, religion, and more through codices to offer an inside look at daily life.

    This book focuses on two main areas: Aztec history and Aztec culture. Early chapters deal with Aztec history—the first providing a visual record of the story of the Aztec migration and search for their destined homeland of Tenochtitlan, and the second exploring how the Aztecs built their empire.

    Later chapters explain life in the Aztec world, focusing on Aztec conceptions of time and religion, the Aztec economy, the life cycle, and daily life. The book ends with an account of the fall of the empire, as illustrated by Aztec artists. With sections concerning a wide variety of topics—from the Aztec pantheon to war, agriculture, childhood, marriage, diet, justice, the arts, and sports, among many others—readers will gain an expansive understanding of life in the Aztec world.


    • Provides an overview of life in the Aztec world and takes as its starting point the books created by Aztec peoples themselves

    • Explores different topics related to Aztec history, culture, and daily life by first studying and providing a reading of a page from a codex

    • Elucidates daily aspects of Aztec life such as diet, religion, calendars, economic systems, clothing and adornment, and more

    • Allows students to gain both an understanding of the Aztec pictorial system of writing and of how the Aztecs lived their lives
    SortTitle: aztec codices: what they tell us about daily life
    Keyword(s): Calendars; Childhood; Defeat of Tenochtitlan; Diet; Expansion of the Empire; Health; Human Sacrifice; Marriage; Migration; Occupations; Spanish ArrivalTepanec War and the Triple Alliance
    Author Info:
    Lori Boornazian Dielauthor

    Lori Boornazian Diel, PhD, is professor of art history at Texas Christian University.
    eISBN-13: 9781440851810
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    Print ISBN-13: 9781440851803
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 414
    Publication Date: 20200430
  • Ancient Rome: Facts and Fictions Ancient Rome: Facts and Fictions
    Author(s): Bontty, Monica;
    Contributors: Bontty, Monica;
    Abstract:

    This book shares little-known facts from and excerpts of primary source documents to correct popular misconceptions about Ancient Rome and to show how those misconceptions became widespread.

    Roman personalities and history have always had a larger-than-life profile in American popular culture, but most people think of this ancient civilization as merely decadent, cruel, and elitist. Most of our stereotypical conceptions of the empire and its people, however, are wrong. This book corrects popular misconceptions about the ancient Roman world, thus making ancient history relevant and accessible to modern readers and allowing modern critics of American politics and society to draw accurate comparisons.

    Each chapter discusses how a particular misconception developed, spread, and evolved into what we now believe to be the historical truth. Topics discussed include crucifixion, the destruction of Carthage, Julius Caesar's last words, and Roman hygiene. Excerpts from primary source documents provide evidence of both the rise of the historical fictions and the truths behind the myths.


    • Discusses how historical misconceptions about Ancient Rome proliferated

    • Explores a historical truth that runs counter to a misconception in individual chapters

    • Helps readers to understand how misconceptions developed and provides evidence supporting our understanding of the facts in the form of excerpts from primary source documents

    • Direct readers to additional print and electronic information resources
    SortTitle: ancient rome: facts and fictions
    Keyword(s): Caligula's Horse; Crucifixion; Death of Augustus; Destruction of Carthage; Dress Code; Gladiators; Julius Caesar's Last Words; Nero Fiddling; Roman Cleanliness; World History; Geography and World Cultures: Countries and Regions
    Author Info:
    Monica M. Bonttyauthor

    Monica M. Bontty is professor of history at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a respected authority on ancient history.
    eISBN-13: 9781440855634
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    Print ISBN-13: 9781440855627
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 256
    Publication Date: 20200331
    Series: Historical Facts and Fictions
  • Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook
    Author(s): Smith, Merril;
    Contributors: Smith, Merril;
    Abstract:

    Providing an indispensable resource for high school and college readers investigating sexual harassment in the United States, Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook is a comprehensive summary of history, current events, possible solutions, and resources.

    Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the topic and connected issues. In addition to discussing the background and history of sexual harassment, it analyzes related problems and controversies and gives possible solutions. It also provides additional perspectives on sexual harassment by contributors and sketches of people and organizations, as well as documents, resources, and a timeline.

    This volume covers workplace harassment; street harassment; harassment in schools, the military, and prisons; and cyber harassment. The format gives readers a well-balanced perspective on this timely topic with multiple viewpoints showcased in essays by contributors who have experienced sexual harassment, adding depth and relevance. The volume discusses the history of sexual harassment and brings the topic to the present day, and additionally covers recent events and people who have been in the news while putting them in context. Readers can see how laws and awareness of sexual harassment have changed. Additional resources are provided to guide those who wish to further investigate the topic.


    • Provides readers with an understanding of what sexual harassment is, enabling a deeper understanding of the issue and how prevalent it is within American society, workplaces, and institutions.

    • Suggests possible solutions to reduce sexual harassment, including educating people and giving women more opportunities in leadership positions, which can benefit the U.S. society and economy.

    • Provides additional perspectives in personal essays on how sexual harassment affects people and how people handle their experiences, giving an additional relevance to the topic.

    • Provides resources so readers can find additional information on the topic or seek help for themselves or others.
    SortTitle: sexual harassment: a reference handbook
    Keyword(s): Burke, Tarana; Catcalling; Cyber Harassment; Hill, Anita; Hostile Workplace Environment; Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson (1986); #MeToo; The Silence Breakers; Tailhook Scandal; Time's Up; Title IX; Weinstein, Harvey; Current Events and Issues: Gender; Crime
    Author Info:
    Merril D. Smithauthor

    Merril D. Smith, PhD, is an independent scholar in New Jersey. She is author or editor of several books, including Encyclopedia of Rape, Encyclopedia of Rape and Sexual Violence, and Rape Cultures and Survivors: An International Perspective.
    eISBN-13: 9781440867705
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    Print ISBN-13: 9781440867699
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 384
    Publication Date: 20200331
    Series: Contemporary World Issues
  • The History of the Philippines, 2nd Edition The History of the Philippines, 2nd Edition
    Author(s): Nadeau, Kathleen;
    Contributors: Nadeau, Kathleen;
    Abstract:

    This updated and revised volume explores the history of the Philippines, from early indigenous inhabitants to President Duterte's controversial war on drugs today.

    Updated and expanded since it first published in 2008, The History of the Philippines dives deeper into this island nation's history and explores the recent political, cultural, and environmental events of the last decade.

    Readers will find a wealth of information on pre-colonial and post-colonial historical periods, covering the Philippines' earliest inhabitants. Also covered are the modern tyrannical periods of the Marcos dictatorship and President Duterte's controversial "war on drugs," as well as the more optimistic and promising presidencies in between. Among the many topics covered in this new edition are the feminization of outmigration that peaked at the end of the 20th century, globalization and the spread of export processing zones, and the impact of the "call center culture" coupled with that of the overseas diaspora on the changing structure of the traditional family. Ideal for high school and undergraduate readers, this volume includes expanded and new chapters, as well as an updated timeline and annotated bibliography.


    • Includes a Timeline of significant events in the history of the Philippines, providing students with an at-a-glance overview of the Philippines' history

    • Provides readers with brief biographies of those who have made important contributions to the country's history in an appendix of Notable People in the History of the Philippines

    • Provides additional context and supports the text through photos and maps

    • Offers detailed information on further resources for readers' personal research in an annotated bibliography
    SortTitle: history of the philippines, 2nd edition
    Edition: 2
    Keyword(s): Asian Economic Crisis (1997); Benigno Aquino's Assassination by Marcos's Soldiers (1983); Colonization of the Philippines by the United States (1898–1946); Ferdinand Marcos Declares Martial Law (1972); Filipino Revolution for Independence from Spanish Colonialism (1896–1898)
    Author Info:
    Kathleen Nadeauauthor

    Kathleen Nadeau, PhD, is professor of anthropology at California State University, San Bernardino. She has written many articles and authored or coauthored three other books.
    eISBN-13: 9781440873591
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    Print ISBN-13: 9781440873584
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 256
    Publication Date: 20200430
    Series: The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations
  • Skewed Studies: Exploring the Limits and Flaws of Health and Psychology Research Skewed Studies: Exploring the Limits and Flaws of Health and Psychology Research
    Author(s): Kuykendall, Sally;
    Contributors: Kuykendall, Sally;
    Abstract:

    This book is an indispensable resource for students, researchers, and general readers who want to think more critically about the health news they see and hear. It outlines the research process and explores the many issues that can arise.

    "People Who Drink Coffee Live Longer." "Students Learn Better When Listening to Classical Music." "Scientists Discover the Gene That Causes Obesity." We are constantly bombarded with reports of "groundbreaking" health findings that use attention-grabbing headlines and seem to be backed by credible science. Yet many of these studies and the news articles that discuss them fall prey to a variety of problems that can produce misleading and inaccurate results. Some of these may be easy to notice—like a research study on the benefits of red meat funded by the beef industry, or a study with a sample size of only 10 people—but others are much harder to spot.

    Skewed Studies: Exploring the Limits and Flaws of Health and Psychology Research examines the most pervasive problems plaguing health research and reporting today, using clear, accessible language and employing real-world examples to illustrate key concepts. Beyond simply outlining issues, it provides readers with the knowledge and skills to evaluate research studies and news reports for themselves, improving their health literacy and critical thinking skills.


    • Brings together and thoroughly explores the many ways in which health research and reporting can be flawed and problematic

    • Improves readers' critical thinking skills and gives them practical tools to better evaluate the health information they come across

    • Explains scientific and statistical concepts in clear, easy-to-understand language

    • Includes a curated and annotated directory of resources for readers seeking additional information
    SortTitle: skewed studies: exploring the limits and flaws of health and psychology research
    Keyword(s): Clinical Trials; Conflicts of Interest; Data Mining; Human Test Subjects; Observational Studies; Peer Review; Pseudoscience; Sample Sizes and Diversity; Scientific Method; Health and Wellness
    Author Info:
    Sally Kuykendallauthor

    Sally Kuykendall, PhD, is professor of health services, a researcher, an independent evaluator of public health programs, and a former nurse living in Philadelphia, PA.
    eISBN-13: 9781440863998
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    Print ISBN-13: 9781440863981
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 216
    Publication Date: 20200331
  • Conflict in the Modern Middle East: An Encyclopedia of Civil War, Revolutions, and Regime Change Conflict in the Modern Middle East: An Encyclopedia of Civil War, Revolutions, and Regime Change
    Contributors: Zartman, Jonathan;
    Abstract:

    This book provides detailed coverage of all the key conflict-related developments since the Arab Spring, a seminal event that began in December 2010 and continues to have major influence on events in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond.

    This important reference offers readers a thorough understanding of the nature of the various conflicts that have erupted in the Middle East and North Africa following the Arab Spring. Clear and concise explanations of important concepts related to Islam, ideology, and ethnicity and the economic, social, and cultural forces propelling conflict and revolution in the region will enable readers to gain insight into key developments there. Biographical and organizational profiles combined with succinct overviews of each country provide a strong research foundation for students.

    The book offers detailed descriptions of the minority groups that have suffered violence from both the countries and the societies around them, sometimes generating refugee flows that engage neighboring states in security issues. It also discusses the role of women in the region during these turbulent times. Primary source documents and a chronology highlight political struggles to reach durable agreements and develop institutions to meet basic human needs in the modern Middle East.


    • Covers military, political, and social topics connected with modern conflict in the Middle East in more than 200 A–Z entries

    • Features contributions from dozens of distinguished scholars and independent historians from a variety of disciplines

    • Includes illuminating overview essays on 22 countries in the Middle East and North Africa

    • Supplements entries with primary source documents relevant to modern conflict in the Middle East
    Editor(s): Zartman, Jonathan;
    SortTitle: conflict in the modern middle east: an encyclopedia of civil war, revolutions, and regime change
    Keyword(s): al-Assad, Bashar; Authoritarianism; Benghazi Attack; Egypt; Free Syrian Army; Hezbollah; Islamic State (ISIS); Kurds; Muslim Brotherhood; Pan-Islamism; Qaddafi, Muammar; Yemen; Military History: Conflict and Wars; World History: Conflict
    Author Info:
    Jonathan K. Zartmaneditor

    Jonathan K. Zartman, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Research at Air Command and Staff College. As a Fulbright Fellow and David L. Boren Fellow, he has taught in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
    eISBN-13: 9781440865039
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    Print ISBN-13: 9781440865022
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 440
    Publication Date: 20200331
  • Beijing: Geography, History, and Culture Beijing: Geography, History, and Culture
    Author(s): Guo, Qian;
    Contributors: Guo, Qian;
    Abstract:

    This comprehensive volume examines contemporary life and history in Beijing, covering topics such as culture, politics, economics, crime, security, the environment, and more.

    While it is not China's most populated city, Beijing serves an important role as the political and cultural capital of the country. This volume examines Beijing's long history, contemporary society, and current challenges the city faces as we move further into the 21st century.

    Geared toward high school readers, undergraduates, and general readers interested in learning about Beijing, this volume consists of 12 narrative chapters focused on geography, history, and culture. Coverage includes location, people, history, politics, economy, environment and sustainability, local crime and violence, security issues, natural hazards and emergency management, culture and lifestyle, popular culture, and the future. "Life in the City" sidebars feature interviews and memories transcribed by people who are from, lived in, or traveled through Beijing, while sidebars offer cultural fun facts and travel tips.

    This volume is the perfect read for anyone looking to get a better idea of what life is like in Beijing and how its culture has arrived at this point.


    • Provides readers with a unique assessment of Beijing's development by emphasizing the effects of the natural environment on the city

    • Examines the problems, challenges, and potential of Beijing

    • A Chronology provides a succinct, at-a-glance timeline of events in the city's history

    • "Life in the City" inset boxes help readers to gain a better understanding of what life is like in the city, told from the viewpoint of city inhabitants and visitors

    • Sidebars help to reveal fun facts about the city, such as interesting laws and cultural taboos

    • Photos help to illustrate the text and depict important sites, people, and cultural traditions found in the city

    • Narrative chapters make this volume both accessible and engaging, ideal for students as well as general readers
    SortTitle: beijing: geography, history, and culture
    Keyword(s): Beijing in Popular Culture; Capital Economy; Crime and Prevention; Demographic Diversity; Environmental Challenges; Environmental Change and the City; Environmental Impact; Future Development; Hazards and Mitigation; Politics; Security and Public Safety; World History: Culture
    Author Info:
    Qian Guoauthor

    Qian Guo, PhD, is associate professor of geography in the Department of Geography and Environment at San Francisco State University.
    eISBN-13: 9781440868054
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    Print ISBN-13: 9781440868047
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 344
    Publication Date: 20200331
    Series: Contemporary World Cities
  • The Papers of James Monroe, Volume 7: Selected Correspondence and Papers, April 1814-February 1817 The Papers of James Monroe, Volume 7: Selected Correspondence and Papers, April 1814-February 1817
    Contributors: Preston, Daniel;
    Abstract:

    The 605 documents presented in Volume 7 of The Papers of James Monroe date from April 1814, the midpoint of Monroe's term as secretary of state under President James Madison, to March 1817, just prior to his inauguration as president.

    Volume 7 opens in the midst of the War of 1812, documenting Monroe's role as military adviser to President Madison during an ill-fated defense of Washington in August 1814, his appointment as secretary of war in September 1814, and his return to the State Department in March 1815, when he began the work of normalizing relations with the European nations after the end of the Napoleonic wars. Relations with Great Britain remained uneasy, but Monroe reduced friction by negotiating the 1817 Rush-Bagot Treaty, which led to disarmament of the Great Lakes.

    Numerous documents detail the ill will between the United States and Spain caused by the war, disagreement over possession of Florida, and the revolutions in Spain's American colonies. The volume also addresses the presidential election of 1816. Monroe, in line with the accepted practice at the time, avoided any overt acts that would indicate he was seeking the office. Correspondence with friends and confidants and several campaign essays written by Monroe nevertheless reveal a strategy of a quiet campaign to garner support for his candidacy.


    • Contains 605 documents covering the period April 1814–March 1817

    • Offers insights into both Monroe's public career and his private life, including family matters, health issues, friendships, and his participation in the social life of the capital

    • Illuminates Monroe's roles as military advisor to former President Madison, secretary of war, secretary of state, and presidential candidate

    • Provides details on the presidential campaign of 1816, during which Monroe followed accepted practice and made no public show of seeking the office, but privately worked to garner support for his candidacy
    Editor(s): Preston, Daniel;
    SortTitle: papers of james monroe, volume 7: selected correspondence and papers, april 1814-february 1817
    Keyword(s): Battle of New Orleans (1815); Burning of Washington (1814); Napoleonic Wars; Presidential Election of 1816; Rush-Bagot Treaty (1817); Second Administration of James Madison (1813–1817); Spanish Florida; Treaty of Ghent (1814); American History: Politics
    Author Info:
    Daniel Prestoneditor

    Daniel Preston is editor of the Papers of James Monroe at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
    eISBN-13: 9781440857850
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    Print ISBN-13: 9780313319846
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 728
    Publication Date: 20200331
  • Voting and Political Representation in America: Issues and Trends [2 volumes] Voting and Political Representation in America: Issues and Trends [2 volumes]
    Contributors: Jones, Mark;
    Abstract:

    Examines voting trends and political representation in the United States today, with a special focus on debates over voting rights, voter fraud, and voter suppression; and election rules and regulations, including those related to gerrymandering, campaign fundraising, and other controversies.

    Does the average American have a voice in Washington? Are they well-represented, or are they marginalized? Do elections reflect fundamental democratic institutions and values, or are they tarnished by voter suppression, voter fraud, gerrymandering, or other factors? To what extent do America's elected officials reflect the diversity of race, religion, gender, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, and political views of the wider American population?

    This encyclopedia explores all these questions and more. It examines important mechanisms and laws shaping political representation in America in the 21st century, such as term limits, gerrymandering, the Electoral College, and "direct democracy" (ballot initiatives and referendums); and the degree to which various demographic groups are represented in state and federal legislatures, from Latinos and senior citizens to atheists and residents of rural states. It also explains the basis for escalating concerns about both voter fraud and voter suppression.


    • Sets voting trends and political representation in context through a historical overview of their evolution in America.

    • Provides authoritative coverage of important terms, laws, trends, and controversies ranging from racially based voter suppression efforts to gerrymandering in an encyclopedia section.

    • Coverage of structural elements of elections and political representation.

    • Chronology of events that have shaped the modern world of voting and political representation in America.
    Editor(s): Jones, Mark;
    SortTitle: voting and political representation in america: issues and trends [2 volumes]
    Keyword(s): Absentee Voting; Bush v. Gore; Citizens United Campaign Finance Ruling; Early Voting; Electoral College; Felon Disenfranchisement; Gerrymandering; Mail-in Voting; Open and Closed Primaries; Single-Issue Voters; Straight-Ticket Voting; Term Limits; Voter Fraud; Voter Suppression
    Author Info:
    Mark P. Joneseditor

    Mark P. Jones, PhD, is the fellow in political science at the Baker Institute, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, and a professor in the Department of Political Science at Rice University.

    eISBN-13: 9781440860850
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440860850.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440860843
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 832
    Publication Date: 20200224
  • The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children's Issues Worldwide: Asia and Oceania The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children's Issues Worldwide: Asia and Oceania
    Contributors: Epstein, Irving; Pattnaik, Jyotsna;
    Abstract:
    Editor(s): Epstein, Irving; Pattnaik, Jyotsna;
    SortTitle: greenwood encyclopedia of children's issues worldwide: asia and oceania
    Keyword(s): Current Events and Issues: Society
    Author Info:
    Irving Epsteineditor
    Jyotsna Pattnaikeditor
    eISBN-13: 9780313055614
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313055614.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9780313336201
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 624
    Publication Date: 20071230
  • The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children's Issues Worldwide: Europe The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children's Issues Worldwide: Europe
    Contributors: Epstein, Irving; Limage, Leslie;
    Abstract:
    Editor(s): Epstein, Irving; Limage, Leslie;
    SortTitle: greenwood encyclopedia of children's issues worldwide: europe
    Keyword(s): Current Events and Issues: Society
    Author Info:
    Irving Epsteineditor
    Leslie Limageeditor
    eISBN-13: 9780313055607
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313055607.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9780313336195
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 520
    Publication Date: 20071230
  • The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children's Issues Worldwide: Central and South America The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children's Issues Worldwide: Central and South America
    Contributors: Epstein, Irving; Villegas-Reimers, Eleonora;
    Abstract:
    Editor(s): Epstein, Irving; Villegas-Reimers, Eleonora;
    SortTitle: greenwood encyclopedia of children's issues worldwide: central and south america
    Keyword(s): Current Events and Issues: Society
    Author Info:
    Irving Epsteineditor
    Eleonora Villegas-Reimerseditor
    eISBN-13: 9780313055591
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313055591.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9780313336188
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 400
    Publication Date: 20071230
  • The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children's Issues Worldwide: North America and the Caribbean The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children's Issues Worldwide: North America and the Caribbean
    Contributors: Epstein, Irving; Lutjens, Sheryl;
    Abstract:
    Editor(s): Epstein, Irving; Lutjens, Sheryl;
    SortTitle: greenwood encyclopedia of children's issues worldwide: north america and the caribbean
    Keyword(s): Current Events and Issues: Society
    Author Info:
    Irving Epsteineditor
    Sheryl Lutjenseditor
    eISBN-13: 9780313055584
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313055584.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9780313336171
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 432
    Publication Date: 20071230
  • The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children's Issues Worldwide: North Africa and the Middle East The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children's Issues Worldwide: North Africa and the Middle East
    Contributors: Epstein, Irving; Talhami, Ghada;
    Abstract:
    Editor(s): Epstein, Irving; Talhami, Ghada;
    SortTitle: greenwood encyclopedia of children's issues worldwide: north africa and the middle east
    Keyword(s): Current Events and Issues: Society
    Author Info:
    Irving Epsteineditor
    Ghada Hashem Talhamieditor
    eISBN-13: 9780313083402
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313083402.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9780313338786
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 440
    Publication Date: 20071230
  • The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children's Issues Worldwide: Sub-Saharan Africa The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children's Issues Worldwide: Sub-Saharan Africa
    Contributors: Epstein, Irving; Arntson, Laura;
    Abstract:
    Editor(s): Epstein, Irving; Arntson, Laura;
    SortTitle: greenwood encyclopedia of children's issues worldwide: sub-saharan africa
    Keyword(s): Current Events and Issues: Society
    Author Info:
    Irving Epsteineditor
    Laura Arntsoneditor
    eISBN-13: 9780313055577
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313055577.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9780313336164
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 632
    Publication Date: 20071230
  • Encyclopedia of American Race Riots: Greenwood Milestones in African American History Volume 2 N-Z and Primary Documents Encyclopedia of American Race Riots: Greenwood Milestones in African American History Volume 2 N-Z and Primary Documents
    Contributors: Rucker, Walter; Upton, James;
    Abstract:
    Editor(s): Rucker, Walter; Upton, James;
    SortTitle: encyclopedia of american race riots: greenwood milestones in african american history volume 2 n-z and primary documents
    Keyword(s): American History
    Author Info:
    Walter C. Rucker Jr.editor
    James N. Uptoneditor
    eISBN-13: 9780313038594
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313038594.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9780313333026
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 504
    Publication Date: 20061130

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  • Race and Identity in Hispanic America: The White, the Black, and the Brown Race and Identity in Hispanic America: The White, the Black, and the Brown
    Author(s): Reid-Merritt, Patricia; Rodriguez, Michael;
    Contributors: Reid-Merritt, Patricia; Rodriguez, Michael;
    Abstract:

    This book offers a historical and comparative overview of the evolution of racial classifications in the United States and in Hispanic/Latino countries in the Western Hemisphere and Caribbean.

    The Hispanicization of America is precipitating a paradigm shift in racial thinking in which race is no longer defined by distinct characteristics, but rather is becoming synonymous with ethnic/cultural identity.

    Traditionally, assimilation has been conceived of as a unidirectional and racialized phenomenon. Newly arrived immigrant groups or longstanding minority/indigenous populations were "Americanized" in confining their racial and ethnic natures to the private sphere and adopting, in the public sphere, the cultural mores, norms, and values of the dominant cultural/racial group. In contrast, the Hispanicization of America entails the horizontal assimilation of various groups from Spanish-speaking countries throughout the Western Hemisphere and Caribbean into a pan-ethnic, Hispanic/Latino identity that also challenges the privileged position of whiteness as the primary and exclusive referent for American identity.

    Instead of focusing on one Hispanic group, ethnic identity, or region, this book chronicles the development of racial identity across the largest Hispanic groups throughout the United States.


    • Highlights distinct differences in perceptions of racial identity for members of the Hispanic community

    • Underscores the fluid and malleable nature of race through a comparative and historical review of the evolution of racial classifications

    • Explains why the Hispanicization of the United States constitutes a paradigm shift from traditional notions of racial identity formation

    • Documents how immigration to the United States from Spanish-speaking countries throughout the Western Hemisphere and Caribbean is creating the first truly Hispanic country by subsuming the national identities of immigrants to the pan-ethnic, Hispanic/Latino category
    SortTitle: race and identity in hispanic america: the white, the black, and the brown
    Keyword(s): Afro-Latino; Ethnic Identity Formation; Hispanic/Latino; Hispanidad/Latinidad; Hybridity; Mestizaje; Perceptions of Racial Superiority; Racial Identity Formation; Racial Essentialism; Race and Ethnicity: Latino and Hispanic Studies; Current Events and Issues: Ethnicity
    Author Info:
    Patricia Reid-Merrittauthor
    Michael S. Rodriguezauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440867859
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440867859.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440867842
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 232
    Publication Date: 20200430
  • Environmental Racism in the United States and Canada: Seeking Justice and Sustainability Environmental Racism in the United States and Canada: Seeking Justice and Sustainability
    Author(s): Johansen, Bruce;
    Contributors: Johansen, Bruce;
    Abstract:

    From Flint, MI to Standing Rock, ND, minorities have found themselves losing the battle for clean resources and a healthy environment. This book provides a modern history of such environmental injustices in the U.S. and Canada.

    From the 19th-century extermination of the buffalo in the American West, to Alaska's Project Chariot (a Cold War initiative that planned to use atomic bombs to blast out a harbor on Eskimo land), to the struggle for recovery and justice in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017, this book provides readers with an enhanced understanding of how poor and minority people are affected by natural and manmade environmental crises.

    Written for undergraduates as well as the general reader with an interest in social justice and environmental issues, this book traces the relationship between environmental discrimination, race, and class through a comprehensive case history of environmental injustices. Environmental Racism in the United States and Canada: Seeking Justice and Sustainability includes 50 such case studies that range from local to national to international crises.


    • Provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of the far-reaching specter of environmental racism in the U.S. and Canada, using numerous case studies that extend across the U.S. and Canada from the 19th century into the present day

    • Examines the confluence of climate change, natural resource conflicts, political and corporate corruption, and racism

    • Reflects a regional arrangement to better highlight patterns and types of injustices as well as victims

    • Is written by a prolific author and expert on environmental and Native American issues
    SortTitle: environmental racism in the united states and canada: seeking justice and sustainability
    Keyword(s): Alaska Natives: Swamped by Warming; Bridgeport, Connecticut: A Spreading Web of Toxins; Canadian Tar Sands: From Treaty Forest to Moonscape; Chester, Pennsylvania: Unwilling Capital of Hazmat; Farmworkers: Toxicity as an Occupational Hazard; Houston, Texas: Always Awaiting the Next Flood
    Author Info:
    Bruce E. Johansenauthor

    Bruce E. Johansen is professor emeritus of communication and Native American Studies at the University of Nebraska.
    eISBN-13: 9781440864032
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440864032.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440864025
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 384
    Publication Date: 20200430
  • Native Americans of New England Native Americans of New England
    Author(s): Strobel, Christoph;
    Contributors: Strobel, Christoph;
    Abstract:

    This book provides the first comprehensive, region-wide, long-term, and accessible study of Native Americans in New England.

    This work is a comprehensive and region-wide synthesis of the history of the indigenous peoples of the northeastern corner of what is now the United States—New England—which includes the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

    Native Americans of New England takes view of the history of indigenous peoples of the region, reconstructing this past from the earliest available archeological evidence to the present. It examines how historic processes shaped and reshaped the lives of Native peoples, and uses case studies, historic sketches, and biographies to tell these stories. While this volume is aware of the impact that colonization, ethnic cleansing, dispossession, and racism had on the lives of indigenous peoples in New England, it also focuses on Native American resistance, adaptation, and survival under often harsh and unfavorable circumstances.

    Native Americans of New England is structured into six chapters that examine the continuous presence of indigenous peoples in the region. The book emphasizes Native Americans' efforts to preserve the integrity and viability of their dynamic and self-directed societies and cultures in New England.


    • Brings New England's Native American past to life through case studies, anecdotes, stories, and biographies

    • Emphasizes the continued Native American presence in the region

    • Includes various resources such as a chronology, community information, Internet resources, and a bibliography
    SortTitle: native americans of new england
    Keyword(s): Colonial Warfare; Colonization; Cultural Survival; Ethnohistory; Indigenous Studies; Indigenous-Euro American Relations; New England; Race/Ethnicity; American History: Race and Ethnicity; Race and Ethnicity: American Indian Studies
    Author Info:
    Christoph Strobelauthor

    Christoph Strobel is professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
    eISBN-13: 9781440866111
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440866111.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440866104
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 232
    Publication Date: 20200430
  • Trauma Psychology: Issues in Violence, Disaster, Health, and Illness, Volume 2, Health and Illness Trauma Psychology: Issues in Violence, Disaster, Health, and Illness, Volume 2, Health and Illness
    Contributors: Carll, Elizabeth;
    Abstract:
    Editor(s): Carll, Elizabeth;
    SortTitle: trauma psychology: issues in violence, disaster, health, and illness, volume 2, health and illness
    Author Info:
    Elizabeth K. Carll Ph.D.editor
    eISBN-13: 9780313042904
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313042904.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9780275985325
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 360
    Publication Date: 20070830
  • Trauma Psychology: Issues in Violence, Disaster, Health, and Illness, Volume 1, Violence and Disaster Trauma Psychology: Issues in Violence, Disaster, Health, and Illness, Volume 1, Violence and Disaster
    Contributors: Carll, Elizabeth;
    Abstract:
    Editor(s): Carll, Elizabeth;
    SortTitle: trauma psychology: issues in violence, disaster, health, and illness, volume 1, violence and disaster
    Author Info:
    Elizabeth K. Carll Ph.D.editor
    eISBN-13: 9780313042898
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313042898.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9780275985318
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 352
    Publication Date: 20070830
  • Myths and Realities of Cyber Warfare: Conflict in the Digital Realm Myths and Realities of Cyber Warfare: Conflict in the Digital Realm
    Author(s): Sambaluk, Nicholas;
    Contributors: Sambaluk, Nicholas;
    Abstract:

    This illuminating book examines and refines the commonplace "wisdom" about cyber conflict—its effects, character, and implications for national and individual security in the 21st century.

    "Cyber warfare" evokes different images to different people. This book deals with the technological aspects denoted by "cyber" and also with the information operations connected to social media's role in digital struggle.

    The author discusses numerous mythologies about cyber warfare, including its presumptively instantaneous speed, that it makes distance and location irrelevant, and that victims of cyber attacks deserve blame for not defending adequately against attacks. The author outlines why several widespread beliefs about cyber weapons need modification and suggests more nuanced and contextualized conclusions about how cyber domain hostility impacts conflict in the modern world.

    After distinguishing between the nature of warfare and the character of wars, chapters will probe the widespread assumptions about cyber weapons themselves. The second half of the book explores the role of social media and the consequences of the digital realm being a battlespace in 21st-century conflicts. The book also considers how trends in computing and cyber conflict impact security affairs as well as the practicality of people's relationships with institutions and trends, ranging from democracy to the Internet of Things.


    • Provides an overview of the numerous myths and realities associated with all aspects of cyber warfare

    • Explains how the leveraging of social media shapes political discourse and frays cultural norms

    • Shows how advanced persistent threats engage in espionage against critical infrastructure

    • Reveals how individuals and criminal groups conduct an array of nefarious cyber activities with wide-ranging levels of skill
    SortTitle: myths and realities of cyber warfare: conflict in the digital realm
    Keyword(s): Cyber Pearl Harbor; Cyber Espionage; Cyber Weapons; Encryption; Facebook; Internet of Things; Ransomware; SCADA; Stuxnet Trap; Twitter; Security Studies: Science, Technology, and Security; Technology
    Author Info:
    Nicholas Michael Sambalukauthor
    Eugene H. Spafford
    eISBN-13: 9781440870811
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440870811.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440870804
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 232
    Publication Date: 20200331
    Series: Praeger Security International
  • Turning Points: The Eastern Front in 1915 Turning Points: The Eastern Front in 1915
    Author(s): DiNardo, Richard;
    Contributors: DiNardo, Richard;
    Abstract:

    This book provides a comprehensive and illuminating study of some of the most crucial campaigns on the Eastern Front during what was perhaps the most momentous year of World War I in that battleground.

    Turning Points: The Eastern Front in 1915 offers a well-researched and fascinating study of war in a distinct theater of operations and shows how it was impacted by diplomacy, coalition warfare, command, technology, and the environment in which it is conducted. In contrast to those on the Western Front, lines in the east in 1915 moved hundreds of miles. Although the work focuses more on the Central Powers, significant attention is also given to the Russians.

    The book follows the course of events on the Eastern Front during the critical year of 1915, proceeding chronologically from January 1915 to the end of active operations in October, with a brief mention of some action in December. In addition to the better-known campaigns in the Carpathians and Gorlice-Tarnów, the work covers lesser-known operations including the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes, the Austro-Hungarian "Black-Yellow" offensive into eastern Galicia, and the German move into Lithuania. Naval action on the Baltic Sea is also covered.


    • Offers a detailed account of a significant and often overlooked theater of World War I

    • Relies on original documentary research conducted by the author in archives in Freiburg and Munich, Germany, and in Vienna, Austria

    • Analyzes the key campaigns and battles on the Eastern Front in 1915

    • Builds on the author's 2010 Praeger book Breakthrough: The Gorlice-Tarnów Campaign, 1915
    SortTitle: turning points: the eastern front in 1915
    Keyword(s): Carpathian Winter War; Changes in Command; Conquest of Poland; Controversy in German High Command; Eastern Front; Gorlice-Tarnów Campaign; Nonlinearity in Warfare; Occupation Policy; Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes; Military History: Conflict and Wars; World History: Conflict
    Author Info:
    Richard L. DiNardoauthor

    Richard L. DiNardo, PhD, is professor for national security affairs at the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College at Quantico, VA.
    eISBN-13: 9781440844546
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440844546.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440844539
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 296
    Publication Date: 20200229
  • The Untold Story of Women of Color in the League of Women Voters The Untold Story of Women of Color in the League of Women Voters
    Author(s): Jefferson-Jenkins, Carolyn;
    Contributors: Jefferson-Jenkins, Carolyn;
    Abstract:

    The Untold Story of Women of Color in the League of Women Voters explores ways in which these women have been marginalized and recognizes how their contributions will positively influence the organization as it moves into its next 100 years.

    On February 14, 2020, the League of Women Voters of the United States will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding. Although women of color have always made significant contributions to women's suffrage and the women's movements, their contributions, particularly as they relate to the League of Women Voters (LWV), have been marginalized and relegated to the footnotes of the organization's history. The Untold Story of Women of Color in the League of Women Voters adds a new dimension to these conversations.

    The book is structured to show the progression of the relationship between the League of Women Voters and its members of color as manifested in changes to its policies, practices, symbols, and messaging. It begins with the suffrage movement and continues until the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the League and uses actual correspondence, convention minutes, existing League histories, and personal accounts to tell the League story. Chapter titles disclose the philosophical shifts in attitude at each stage of the organization's evolution.


    • Celebrates the 100-year history of the League of Women Voters and the contributions of women of color

    • Provides an accurate, comprehensive account of history in this grassroots membership organization

    • Explores the unique challenges that women of color faced in the United States and in its mainstream organizations

    • Argues that the League must learn from the past and make intentional decisions to change for the future to remain relevant in the next phase of its history
    SortTitle: untold story of women of color in the league of women voters
    Keyword(s): Between Principle and Practicality; Both Customary and Institutional; To "Finish the Fight"; For the Sake of the Cause; Hope Amidst Hollow Claims of Progress; Lest We Forget; A Matter of Principle; Moving Forward: The Unfinished Fight; The Negro's Hour; Possibilities, Hopes, and Dreams
    Author Info:
    Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkinsauthor
    Gracia Hillman
    eISBN-13: 9781440874505
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440874505.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440874499
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 280
    Publication Date: 20200229
  • Navigating Social Security Disability Programs: A Handbook for Clinicians and Advocates Navigating Social Security Disability Programs: A Handbook for Clinicians and Advocates
    Author(s): Noblitt, James; Noblitt, Pamela;
    Contributors: Noblitt, James; Noblitt, Pamela;
    Abstract:

    This book responds to a previously unmet need: unlocking the mysteries of Social Security disability programs and providing medical and mental health clinicians, as well as advocates, with the information necessary to act in the best interests of their clients.

    This text aims to bring clarity to medical and psychological health care providers so they better understand the importance of their role in disability determinations by familiarizing them with the benefits, limitations, and qualifications for Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income. Also useful for patient advocates, the authors here provide insights into the workings of Social Security, the language employed, the definitions adhered to, and the reliance on providers to respond to requests from Social Security and their patients to support their claims when warranted. Almost all medical and mental health professionals will need to interact with Social Security at some point, but will not understand the relevance or importance of their response. Much hangs on the clarity of treatment notes and opinions rendered by clinicians. Not only can their failure to respond to requests for Social Security, or to their patients in a disability case, obstruct their patients' access to benefits, it may also put a provider at risk of board censure or civil suit.


    • Provides a realistic understanding of the Social Security Disability bureaucracy

    • Provides basic eligibility requirements and potential benefits

    • Suggests strategies for maintaining treatment records that respond to needs of Social Security

    • Explains how the language of Social Security differs from that of medicine and psychology and how to reconcile the two

    • Provides the ethical underpinning of clinicians' participation in the disability determination process
    SortTitle: navigating social security disability programs: a handbook for clinicians and advocates
    Keyword(s): Common Mistakes Claimants Make; Common Mistakes Clinicians Make; An Overview of Social Security Disability Programs; Clinical Assessment of the Ability to Work; What is Disability, What is Work; Measuring Disability; Disability Determination and Lack of Treating Clinician Support
    Author Info:
    James Randall Noblittauthor
    Pamela Perskin Noblittauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440870026
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440870026.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440870019
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 576
    Publication Date: 20200229
  • The Criminalization of Immigration: Truth, Lies, Tragedy, and Consequences The Criminalization of Immigration: Truth, Lies, Tragedy, and Consequences
    Author(s): McNamara, Robert;
    Contributors: McNamara, Robert;
    Abstract:

    Presents the history of immigration to the United States; its criminalization under the Trump administration; debates over criminalization; effects on immigrants, U.S. residents, and the U.S. economy; and this country's relationships with other nations.

    This book offers a comprehensive understanding of past and current immigration policy in the United States and exposes falsehoods in the rhetoric and narrative portraying Latino and Mexican immigrants in the United States. Much support for intensified immigration enforcement and deportation is based on repeated statements by federal officials, including the U.S. president, that immigrants pose a threat to national security, contribute to crime, and take jobs away from native-born residents. The evidence has consistently concluded that these narratives are inaccurate.

    This text examines white nationalism as a backdrop to understanding the rationale behind current immigration policy and tactics. It examines how political and economic factors, broadly defined as neoliberal policies, shape the immigration narrative. It addresses the criminal justice system's applicability to immigration, law enforcement efforts, problems with immigration courts and judges, and how the detention of immigrants is part of a larger mass incarceration of people of color. Finally, the text offers insight into the reasons for massive migration, with the United States contributing to the problem by supporting regimes that endorse or allow humanitarian crisis.


    • Separates fact from fiction regarding immigration problems and threats

    • Presents a history of immigration to the United States and contrasts past federal approaches with procedures launched by the Trump administration

    • Explains facts produced in research that are ignored by federal authorities pushing mistruths about immigrants

    • Examines the issues and problems with immigration courts and judges, and law enforcement, and shows how the immigrant detention process is part of a larger mass incarceration of people of color in the United States

    • Details the effects on immigrants, U.S. residents, the U.S. economy, and our relationship with other nations

    • Shows how the U.S. itself is at fault for helping to create conditions that spur massive migration
    SortTitle: criminalization of immigration: truth, lies, tragedy, and consequences
    Keyword(s): Border Patrol; Causes of Massive Migration and U.S. Responsibility; Chinese Exclusion Act of 1881; Criminalization and "Crimmigration"; Dreamers; ICE and Detention; Mass Incarceration; Neoliberal Policies; Othering; Rhetoric, Falsehoods, Politicians, and Media; White Nationalism
    Author Info:
    Robert Hartmann McNamaraauthor

    Robert Hartmann McNamara is professor of criminal justice at the Citadel in Charleston, SC.

    eISBN-13: 9781440873713
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440873713.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440873706
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 240
    Publication Date: 20200229
  • The Health Care Consumer's Manifesto: How to Get the Most for Your Money The Health Care Consumer's Manifesto: How to Get the Most for Your Money
    Author(s): Gordon, Deborah;
    Contributors: Gordon, Deborah;
    Abstract:

    A health care executive at Harvard explains how to become a savvy consumer and get the value we all deserve for our health care spending.

    This book navigates and demystifies the confusing world of health care shopping. Readers go on a guided tour inside American health care to learn why it is so messy, and who is invested in keeping it that way. The text offers a new vision of how health care could work if it were truly designed to meet consumer needs, creating a call to action on how to demand and help create such a system.

    A wake-up call to an industry tenuously holding on to the status quo and ripe for true disruption, this book outlines what consumers can do themselves and demand from doctors, hospitals, health plans, and policy makers to get more for their health care spending and, in so doing, reshape the health care system into one we all deserve. Using real and compelling consumer stories intertwined with expert analysis, this book illustrates why it is so difficult to act as an engaged health care consumer in the United States and pulls back the curtain to expose the forces that hold the system in place.


    • Covers finding and reading health care price tags, negotiating health care costs, navigating the system, choosing and using health insurance, evaluating quality, and more

    • Answers the most common consumer health care question: what should I do?

    • Arms consumers with information—and permission—to question, self-advocate, seek, and extract value for their health care dollars

    • Offers captivating and relatable real-world consumer stories to make health care concepts clear

    • Shows consumers what they can do to make sure they get the care and coverage needed
    SortTitle: health care consumer's manifesto: how to get the most for your money
    Keyword(s): Choosing and Using Health Insurance; Dental Care; Financial Anxiety and Vulnerability; Gender Bias in Health Care; Health Care Consumerism and Empowerment; Health Care Price Transparency; Health Care Quality and Innovation; Medicare; Mental Health Care and Therapy; Negotiating Health Care Costs
    Author Info:
    Deborah Dove Gordonauthor

    Deborah Dove Gordon, MBA, is a seasoned health care executive, marketing expert, and thought leader. A senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Business and Government, she conducted extensive research on health care consumerism.
    eISBN-13: 9781440874055
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440874055.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440874048
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 304
    Publication Date: 20200229
  • Stereotypes: The Incidence and Impacts of Bias Stereotypes: The Incidence and Impacts of Bias
    Author(s): Joel T. Nadler and Elora C. Voyles
    Contributors: Nadler, Joel; Voyles, Elora;
    Abstract:

    Provides an invaluable primer on how culturally accepted stereotypes are impacting people throughout the United States.

    Stereotypes—both those intentional and those unconscious—and the harms they cause are increasingly featuring in the news. Here a team of top researchers examines current and emerging research on how stereotypes begin, grow, and harm the members of society—and what can be done to stop them.

    The authors explain what actions lead to the development and manifestation of stereotypes against groups ranging from racial, ethnic, sexual, and religious minorities to men, women, immigrants, the disabled, and more. They detail the newest studies to help us understand the psychological and social processes that spur and sustain stereotypes, how those affect behavior and decision-making, and how the targeted groups are affected by micro-aggressions and nonverbal behaviors.

    This volume will interest students of psychology, counseling, social work, law enforcement and legal studies, race and ethnicity, LGBTQ studies, gender studies, public policy, and politics.


    • Suggests remedies based on the principles of good government and the elimination of dehumanization that can move the U.S. away from its present-day segregation, a condition that is fatal to democracy

    • Bridges the gap between research and application via academic work grounded in the context of modern stereotypes and social justice issues

    • Explains both explicit (conscious) and implicit (unconscious) stereotypes and how they affect human behavior

    • Includes a list of additional resources
    Editor(s): Nadler, Joel; Voyles, Elora;
    SortTitle: stereotypes: the incidence and impacts of bias
    Keyword(s): Bias Against African Americans; Bias Against Asian Americans; Bias Against Hispanics and Immigrants; Bias Based on Age; Bias Based on Sexual Orientation; Explicit Stereotypes; Gender Stereotypes; Implicit Stereotypes; Measuring Attitudes; Positive and Negative Stereotypes
    Author Info:
    Joel T. Nadlereditor
    Elora C. Voyleseditor
    eISBN-13: 9781440868672
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440868672.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440868665
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 344
    Publication Date: 20200131
  • Horror Fiction in the 20th Century: Exploring Literature's Most Chilling Genre Horror Fiction in the 20th Century: Exploring Literature's Most Chilling Genre
    Author(s): Nevins, Jess;
    Contributors: Nevins, Jess;
    Abstract:

    Providing an indispensable resource for academics as well as readers interested in the evolution of horror fiction in the 20th century, this book provides a readable yet critical guide to global horror fiction and authors.

    Horror Fiction in the 20th Century encompasses the world of 20th-century horror literature and explores it in a critical but balanced fashion. Readers will be exposed to the world of horror literature, a truly global phenomenon during the 20th century.

    Beginning with the modern genre's roots in the 19th century, the book proceeds to cover 20th-century horror literature in all of its manifestations, whether in comics, pulps, paperbacks, hardcover novels, or mainstream magazines, and from every country that produced it. The major horror authors of the century receive their due, but the works of many authors who are less well-known or who have been forgotten are also described and analyzed. In addition to providing critical assessments and judgments of individual authors and works, the book describes the evolution of the genre and the major movements within it.

    Horror Fiction in the 20th Century stands out from its competitors and will be of interest to its readers because of its informed critical analysis, its unprecedented coverage of female authors and writers of color, and its concise historical overview.


    • Covers both the best-known authors of horror literature and a large number of lesser-known or forgotten authors whose work would reward searching out by modern readers

    • Is unprecedented in its coverage of international horror literature and includes dozens of authors whose horror fiction has never before been translated into English

    • Covers the major 20th century developments and movements within horror literature in one volume, in a linear and chronological manner

    • Is a corrective to decades of sexist, racist, colonialist, and provincial horror criticism
    SortTitle: horror fiction in the 20th century: exploring literature's most chilling genre
    Keyword(s): 19th Century Horror; Benchley, Peter; British Versus American Horror; Comic Book Horror; Cosmic Horror; Gothic Romances; International Horror; King, Stephen; Mainstream Horror; Pulp Horror; Queer Horror; YA Horror; Popular Culture; The Arts: World Literature
    Author Info:
    Jess Nevinsauthor

    Jess Nevins is an instruction and reference librarian at Lone Star College-Tomball.
    eISBN-13: 9781440862069
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440862069.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440862052
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 296
    Publication Date: 20200131
  • Authenticity: Building a Brand in an Insincere Age Authenticity: Building a Brand in an Insincere Age
    Author(s): Toft, Mark; Sunny, Jay; Taylor, Rich;
    Contributors: Toft, Mark; Sunny, Jay; Taylor, Rich;
    Abstract:

    A common problem in marketing is what a brand says in advertising isn't always what customers and employees experience. This book shows you how to align your marketing efforts with the purpose of your brand.

    Too many companies depend on marketing tactics that don't match the needs and concerns of their customers, or embrace messaging and causes that don't connect. Authenticity is an anti-gimmick business book. It prescribes clear strategies that enable companies to communicate in a more genuine, emotional way.

    Authors Mark Toft, Jay Sunny, and Rich Taylor provide a series of approaches to help embrace and communicate the purpose of your brand with effectiveness. Whether you're a business executive who wants to be more persuasive or an advertising professional looking to grow your brand, this book combines the authors' successful experiences at top agencies into practical advice that can work for anyone in any business.

    Readers will learn the importance of purpose and conflict in marketing activities, how to approach advertising with clarity and passion, and how to plan content while avoiding the false allure of aspirational advertising and insincere corporate social responsibility. Inauthentic messaging can often spell failure for a business, but the company that tells a genuine, compelling story to its clients is the one that succeeds.


    • Supports reading in small doses through short, provocative chapters

    • Offers refreshed principles and strategies to help reveal or recover authenticity in your branding, messaging, advertising, and marketing

    • Roots advice in over five decades of combined business and marketing experiences producing award-winning campaigns

    • Provides examples and analysis of brands that align marketing with their genuine purposes

    • Relates surprising and commonsense wisdom in an engaging style, free of business jargon
    SortTitle: authenticity: building a brand in an insincere age
    Keyword(s): Advertising; Branding; Business; Current Events and Issues; Media Planning; Messaging; Sales; Social Media; Technology; Business: Marketing, Advertising and Sales; Current Events and Issues: Business
    Author Info:
    Mark Toftauthor
    Jay Sunnyauthor
    Rich Taylorauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440873218
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440873218.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440873201
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 216
    Publication Date: 20200131
  • How to Launch Your Side Hustle: Start and Scale a Business with Minimal Capital How to Launch Your Side Hustle: Start and Scale a Business with Minimal Capital
    Author(s): Underwood, Troy;
    Contributors: Underwood, Troy;
    Abstract:

    This book will teach you how to start, scale, and sell a small business from scratch. It is intended for entrepreneurs of all levels, from first-time business owners to seasoned executives looking for a new perspective.

    Once you've dug up enough pennies from between the couch cushions to start a new business, you're going to need a plan. How to Launch Your Side Hustle will walk you through the process of crafting your venture.

    Author Troy R. Underwood, a trained software developer and entrepreneur, emphasizes using low-cost techniques and creative ideas to finance, market, and run your business, even as it gains momentum. Using his previous company as a model of what to do—and sometimes what not do to—Underwood candidly takes you through the steps of building your business, guided by the principle of necessity.

    Each chapter is dedicated to a particular facet of business, from hiring and training the right people to pricing your product or service, buying the right software and tools, navigating legal issues, and understanding when it's time to sell the business. This book provides you with basic best practices in a quick and simple format, so you can get back to work on turning your aspirations into a reality.


    • Includes ten straightforward chapters that lend themselves to quick reading

    • Emphasizes low-cost practices that are applicable to all businesses

    • Shares technical and practical insights from a business professional

    • Covers all of the basics to starting a new business, using real examples
    SortTitle: how to launch your side hustle: start and scale a business with minimal capital
    Keyword(s): Business; Entrepreneurship; Funding; Human Resources; Information Technology; Legal; Marketing; Operations; Product Development; Business: Entrepreneurship; Business: Strategy
    Author Info:
    Troy R. Underwoodauthor

    Troy R. Underwood is the founder of multiple business ventures, including what eventually became triVIN as well as benefitsCONNECT.
    eISBN-13: 9781440873614
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440873614.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440873607
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 160
    Publication Date: 20200131
  • The Failure of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Arab World The Failure of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Arab World
    Author(s): Obaid, Nawaf;
    Contributors: Obaid, Nawaf;
    Abstract:

    This book is an indispensable resource for anyone looking to understand the Muslim Brotherhood, Qatar's role in promoting the group, and the ideological, social, and religious factors that have led to its ultimate failure.

    The book begins by looking at the birth of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in 1928 in Egypt. It then traces its ideology and expansion via the various affiliate organizations in the Arab world as well as its international presence up to the present day. Throughout this historical analysis, evidence is presented linking the MB again and again to political violence and a lack of a coherent policy.

    The book weaves into this history the influence of Qatari support, a clarification of the division between true Salafism and the MB's radical ideology, an explanation of how Jamal Khashoggi was a living metaphor for this misunderstanding, and the role the MB has played in various revolutionary movements throughout the Middle East.

    The book concludes with a current geopolitical outlook on the MB itself and the Arab world in which it resides. The book is extensively sourced with first-hand primary source quotes from numerous exclusive personal interviews conducted by the author, both with experts on the subject and officials in the region.


    • Provides a detailed account of the Muslim Brotherhood's history and its affiliates in every relevant country

    • Fully documents Qatar's support for the Muslim Brotherhood and the nature of the current boycott against it led by Saudi Arabia

    • Gives a novel perspective on the Muslim Brotherhood's ideology via a chapter-long discussion of Salafism

    • Offers a candid, personal look at Jamal Khashoggi's struggle with his loyalty to the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and Saudi Arabia and shows how this serves as a metaphor for the MB and its members
    SortTitle: failure of the muslim brotherhood in the arab world
    Keyword(s): Al-Banna, Hanna; Arab Politics and Society; Egypt; Islam; Khashoggi, Jamal; Qatar Boycott; Qutb, Syed; Salafism/Wahhabism; Saudi Arabia; Terrorism; U.S. Policy in the Middle East; Security Studies; World History: Politics and Government
    Author Info:
    Nawaf Obaidauthor

    Nawaf Obaid, PhD, is an author and academic and a former Saudi Arabian government adviser. He coauthored National Security in Saudi Arabia: Threats, Responses, and Challenges (Praeger, 2005) with Anthony Cordesman.
    eISBN-13: 9781440873973
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440873973.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440873966
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 368
    Publication Date: 20200131
    Series: Praeger Security International
  • Mastering Menopause: Women's Voices on Taking Charge of the Change Mastering Menopause: Women's Voices on Taking Charge of the Change
    Author(s): Merrill, Deborah;
    Contributors: Merrill, Deborah;
    Abstract:

    Interviews with and case studies of women in the U.S., accompanied by research in this text, show how our perceptions, thoughts, and spiritual practices can help women through menopause without drugs and their potential side effects.

    More and more women today are seeking natural ways to cope with menopause, including through mindfulness techniques and Eastern practices such as meditation. Women of various races, ages, and socioeconomic status interviewed at length for this study explain their experiences, victories, and setbacks in their quests to overcome this natural but body- and brain-altering change.

    Complementing findings from her research with wider outside research, author Deborah Merrill explains how popular culture depictions, race, class, and education all alter women's perceptions of the meaning of menopause, and how those perceptions can complicate, exacerbate, or alleviate physical and psychological symptoms. She details the "medical view" that views menopause as a problem to be solved, rather than as a natural event. And, through women's words and case studies, she details psychospiritual approaches many are adopting to cope, instead of seeking potentially harmful medicines. Readers will find new insights, wisdom, and potential solutions in the array of voices, experiences, and paths taken and presented in this book.


    • Includes interviews with women of various races, socioeconomic statuses, and ages

    • Addresses the social meaning of menopause and portrayals in popular culture

    • Discusses how some women are turning to lifestyle and diet changes, as well as Eastern practices such as yoga, meditation, and mindfulness to cope with menopause

    • Includes appendices of meditations, dialogues, and resources
    SortTitle: mastering menopause: women's voices on taking charge of the change
    Keyword(s): Changes to the Brain During Menopause; Couples (or Dialogue) Therapy; Feeling Out-of-Control in Menopause; History of Menopause; Impact of Menopause on Family Relationships; Impact of Menopause on Sex and Marriage; Managing Unresolved Conflict; Meditation and Difficult Emotions
    Author Info:
    Deborah M. Merrillauthor

    Deborah M. Merrill, PhD, is professor of sociology at Clark University. She teaches courses on families, medicine, aging, and methods. She is author of four previous books on later life families and intergenerational relationships.
    eISBN-13: 9781440874727
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440874727.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440874710
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 208
    Publication Date: 20191231
  • The African American Entrepreneur: Challenges and Opportunities in the Trump Era, 2nd Edition The African American Entrepreneur: Challenges and Opportunities in the Trump Era, 2nd Edition
    Author(s): Rogers, W. Sherman;
    Contributors: Rogers, W. Sherman;
    Abstract:

    This second edition provides both a history of black entrepreneurship in America throughout all periods of American history and a roadmap that explains the steps that prospective entrepreneurs must take to achieve success in business.


    • Analyzes whether President Trump's legislative agenda is good for African Americans and African American businesses

    • Provides an update on how the Great Recession of 2008 affected black businesses and black people in general

    • Examines recent developments in black business in the areas of technology, music, social media/networking, and government contracting

    • Revises all of the statistics in the book to reflect changes that have taken place since December 2009

    • Expands on areas of the book that provide solutions to the economic difficulties and other challenges faced by black people and black entrepreneurs in particular

    • Provides a current economic assessment of the state of black people in America in light of current and projected political, economic, legal, and sociological factors as we approach the end of the first twenty years of the twenty-first century
    SortTitle: african american entrepreneur: challenges and opportunities in the trump era, 2nd edition
    Edition: 2
    Keyword(s): The Black Economic Journey from the 1600s to the Civil War; The Reconstruction Era: 1867–1877; Government-Imposed Segregation: Jim Crow Dances with the US Supreme Court; Black Economic Enclaves under Government-Imposed Segregation; Race and Ethnicity: African American Studies
    Author Info:
    W. Sherman Rogersauthor

    W. Sherman Rogers is professor of law at the Howard University School of Law in Washington, DC.
    eISBN-13: 9781440865619
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440865619.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440865602
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 440
    Publication Date: 20191025
  • Political Cyberbullying: Perpetrators and Targets of a New Digital Aggression Political Cyberbullying: Perpetrators and Targets of a New Digital Aggression
    Author(s): Bauman, Sheri;
    Contributors: Bauman, Sheri;
    Abstract:

    Politically motivated attacks are the newest type of aggression to erupt in the cyberworld, making it necessary to analyze the psychology of cyberbullying adult perpetrators, the effects on their victims, and ways we can reduce the damage.


    • Includes vignettes of actual recent political cyber-aggression

    • Considers how the President and other celebrities effect aggression

    • Explains theories of aggression and shares statistics of its incidence

    • Suggests ways to cope with and minimize the damage of political cyber-aggression
    SortTitle: political cyberbullying: perpetrators and targets of a new digital aggression
    Keyword(s): Cyber-Bully-in-Chief; Digital Personas; Drive Theories; Free Speech; Modeling; Moral Disengagement; Online Disinhibition; Revenge Porn; Social-Ecological Theory; Social Learning Theory; Current Events and Issues: Politics and Government; Psychology: Social
    Author Info:
    Sheri Baumanauthor

    Sheri Bauman, PhD, is a retired licensed psychologist, former school counselor, and current professor in the Counseling Graduate Program at the University of Arizona.

    eISBN-13: 9781440866883
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440866883.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440866876
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 184
    Publication Date: 20191130
  • A Guide to Nonprofit Board Success: Answering the Call of Leadership A Guide to Nonprofit Board Success: Answering the Call of Leadership
    Author(s): Jarboe, Cynthia;
    Contributors: Jarboe, Cynthia;
    Abstract:

    Whether you are a new member on the board of a nonprofit or a veteran member looking for a quick reference to the fundamentals, this book models best board practices in a straightforward way.


    • Comprehensive coverage of best practices for new and veteran board members

    • Short chapters providing digestible information

    • Tools to assist in duties such as board evaluation and strategic planning

    • Technical topics presented in a simple format

    • Real and practical vignettes to reinforce principles discussed
    SortTitle: a guide to nonprofit board success: answering the call of leadership
    Keyword(s): Board Meetings; Board Structure and Governance; Business; Financial and Tax Reporting; Fund Raising; Investment Strategy; Leadership; Nonprofit; Technology Planning and Selection; Volunteer Management; Business: Leadership; Business: Management
    Author Info:
    Cynthia Jarboeauthor

    Cynthia Jarboe is consulting chief financial officer for the Emergency Assistance Foundation, a charitable foundation that aids corporations in providing emergency hardship grants to their employees.
    eISBN-13: 9781440872679
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872679.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440872662
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 192
    Publication Date: 20191130

Latest Titles

  • Mastering United States Government Information: Sources and Services Mastering United States Government Information: Sources and Services
    Author(s): Brown, Christopher;
    Contributors: Brown, Christopher;
    Abstract:

    This up-to-date guide provides informational professionals and their clients with much-needed assistance in navigating the immense field of government information.

    When information professionals are asked questions involving government information, they often experience that "deer in the headlights" feeling. Mastering United States Government Information helps them overcome any trepidation about finding and using government documents.

    Written by Christopher C. Brown, coordinator of government documents at the University of Denver, this approachable book provides an introduction to all major areas of U.S. government information. It references resources in all formats, including print and online. Examples are provided so users will feel comfortable solving government information questions on their own, while exercises at the end of chapters enable users to practice answering questions for themselves. Additionally, several appendixes serve as quick reference sources for topics such as congressional sessions, the most popular government publications, federal statistical databases, and citation of government publications. It serves as a practical and current guide for practitioners as well as a text or supplementary reading for students of library information studies and for in-service trainings.


    • Acts as a training book for public and academic librarians who provide reference services

    • Includes background, with exercises, for professors needing a text to teach government information

    • Provides coverage of the newest electronic resources, with references to print resources

    • Offers exercises to assist in the learning process for these challenging topics
    SortTitle: mastering united states government information: sources and services
    Keyword(s): Census Data; Congressional Publications; Federal Depository Library Program; Geographic Information Systems; Government Information; Government Publishing Office; Legal Research; Legislative Research; Presidential Documents; Archives and Records Management: Collection Development
    Author Info:
    Christopher C. Brownauthor

    Christopher C. Brown is reference librarian and coordinator of government documents at the University of Denver, Main Library. Brown has taught as an adjunct professor in the University of Denver Library School for 20 years, and many students have taken his government publications course.
    eISBN-13: 9781440872518
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872518.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440872501
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 440
    Publication Date: 20200430
  • Data Science for Librarians Data Science for Librarians
    Author(s): Du, Yunfei; Khan, Hammad;
    Contributors: Du, Yunfei; Khan, Hammad;
    Abstract:

    This unique textbook intersects traditional library science with data science principles that readers will find useful in implementing or improving data services within their libraries.

    Data Science for Librarians introduces data science to students and practitioners in library services. Writing for academic, public, and school library managers; library science students; and library and information science educators, authors Yunfei Du and Hammad Rauf Khan provide a thorough overview of conceptual and practical tools for data librarian practice.

    Partially due to how quickly data science evolves, libraries have yet to recognize core competencies and skills required to perform the job duties of a data librarian. As society transitions from the information age into the era of big data, librarians and information professionals require new knowledge and skills to stay current and take on new job roles, such as data librarianship. Skills such as data curation, research data management, statistical analysis, business analytics, visualization, smart city data, and learning analytics are relevant in library services today and will become increasingly so in the near future. This text serves as a tool for library and information science students and educators working on data science curriculum design.


    • Reviews fundamental concepts and principles of data science

    • Offers a practical overview of tools and software

    • Highlights skills and services needed in the 21st-century academic library

    • Covers the entire research data life cycle and the librarian's role at each stage

    • Provides insight into how library science and data science intersect
    SortTitle: data science for librarians
    Keyword(s): Big Data; Copyright; Data Ethics and Security; Data Management Planning; Data Mining; Data Repositories; Date Storage and Archiving; Metadata; Open Data; Research Data Life Cycle; Research Methods, Statistics, and Data: Data Analytics
    Author Info:
    Yunfei Duauthor
    Hammad Rauf Khanauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440871221
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440871221.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440871214
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 180
    Publication Date: 20200430
  • Envisioning the Future of Reference: Trends, Reflections, and Innovations Envisioning the Future of Reference: Trends, Reflections, and Innovations
    Contributors: Zabel, Diane; Reiter, Lauren;
    Abstract:

    Offering a broad overview of consequential changes in the landscape of reference services, this guide also provides practical guidance on how to meet the new challenges they present.

    For the past decade, librarians have been lamenting the demise of reference services. Encouraging recent research shows that reference librarians are actually in more demand than ever; however, nearly everything about reference has changed—from technologies, tools, and techniques to models of service.

    What are these changes, and how can the profession respond to and prepare for shifting priorities and user needs? In this volume, business librarians Diane Zabel and Lauren Reiter bring together a host of experts to answer these timely questions. Topics range from the education and training of professionals to meeting the needs and wants of employers. Covered are trends in chat reference, research consultations, do-it-yourself reference, tracking trends with user populations, assessment, and data-driven decisions about reference services.

    Grounded in the principle that regardless of the evolutions in service, the user remains at the center of reference, this guide offers readers an exciting look at the future of this important public service.


    • Informs librarians of trends currently affecting the profession and shows how to deal with them

    • Covers a wide array of topics, from those affecting the education of reference services to assessment of services

    • Provides an in-depth look at new models in reference services
    Editor(s): Zabel, Diane; Reiter, Lauren;
    SortTitle: envisioning the future of reference: trends, reflections, and innovations
    Keyword(s): Assessment; Chat Reference; Collections; Continuing Education; Digitization; Do-It-Yourself Reference; Government Information; Licensing; Reference Services; Service Models; Reference and Information Services and Tools: Reference and Information Services
    Author Info:
    Diane Zabeleditor
    Lauren Reitereditor
    eISBN-13: 9781440867385
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440867385.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440867378
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 212
    Publication Date: 20200225
  • Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library: Graphic Novels, Manga, and More Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library: Graphic Novels, Manga, and More
    Author(s): Phoenix, Jack;
    Contributors: Phoenix, Jack;
    Abstract:

    This unique guide offers fresh insights on how graphic novels and comics differ from traditional books and require different treatment in the library—from purchasing, shelving, and cataloging to readers' advisory services, programs, and curriculum.

    Challenging librarians to rethink some of their traditional practices, Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library provides creative and proven solutions for libraries of all types that want to get comics into the hands of fans and promote readership. The author describes how libraries would benefit from an in-house classification system and organization that accounts for both publishers and series.

    In addition, acquiring comics can often be tricky due to renumbering of series, reboots, shifting creative teams, and more—this book shows you how to work around those obstacles. Shelving and displays that reflect comic readers' browsing habits, creative programs that boost circulation of comics and graphic novels, and how comics can play a vital role in educational institutions are also covered.


    • Addresses common challenges librarians face with comics and graphic novels collections, and shows how to surmount them

    • Offers a solutions-focused approach

    • Describes how comics can be used to better engage your community and to educate youth

    • Fills a gap in the professional literature, covering topics not touched upon in the existing literature

    • Serves as a vital resource for public, academic, and school libraries
    SortTitle: maximizing the impact of comics in your library: graphic novels, manga, and more
    Keyword(s): Cataloging Comics; Comic Con; Comics and the Curriculum; Comics and Social Media; Comics Programs; Cosplay Events; Manga/Anime Festivals; Promoting Comics through Partnerships and Sponsorships; Selection and Acquisitions of Comics; Acquisitions and Collection Management
    Author Info:
    Jack Phoenixauthor

    Jack Phoenix is assistant manager of the Willowick Public Library, a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library in Ohio; and former adult programming coordinator at London Public Library in Ohio.
    eISBN-13: 9781440868863
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440868863.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440868856
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 270
    Publication Date: 20200331
  • Young Adult Nonfiction: A Readers' Advisory and Collection Development Guide Young Adult Nonfiction: A Readers' Advisory and Collection Development Guide
    Author(s): Fraser, Elizabeth;
    Contributors: Fraser, Elizabeth;
    Abstract:

    Covering over 500 titles, both classics and newer publications, this book describes what titles are about and why teens would want to read them.

    Nonfiction has been the workhorse of many young adult library collections—filling information and curricular needs—and it is also the preferred genre for many teen readers. But not all nonfiction is created equal. This guide identifies some of the best, most engaging, and authoritative nonfiction reads for teens and organizes them according to popular reading interests. With genres ranging from adventure and sports to memoirs, how-to guides and social justice, there is something for every reader here.

    Similar fiction titles are noted to help you make connections for readers, and "best bets" for each chapter are noted. Notations in annotations indicate award-winning titles, graphic nonfiction, and reading level. Keywords that appear in the annotations and in detailed indexes enhance access. Librarians who work with and purchase materials for teens, including YA librarians at public libraries, acquisitions and book/materials selectors at public libraries, and middle and high school librarians will find this book invaluable.


    • Identifies the best and most popular new nonfiction reads for teens, along with perennial classics, helping librarians with acquisitions and weeding

    • Allows YA librarians to more easily find books their readers will enjoy through genre organization

    • Helps school librarians find books that fill curricular needs through learning connections

    • Enables readers to transition from beloved fiction "read-alikes" to nonfiction titles with similar appeals

    • Introduces librarians who are new to nonfiction genres and readers' advisory to important features of each genre in "consider starting with" sections in each chapter
    SortTitle: young adult nonfiction: a readers' advisory and collection development guide
    Keyword(s): All About You (e.g., Careers, Health, Personal Growth, Sexuality); The Arts; Biography; Environment; History; How To; Memoirs and Autobiographies; True Adventure; Science; Children's and Young Adult Services: Readers' Advisory Services
    Author Info:
    Elizabeth Fraserauthor

    Elizabeth (Betsy) Fraser is a selector at the Calgary Public Library in Alberta, Canada. She is author of Reality Rules: A Guide for Teen Nonfiction.
    eISBN-13: 9781440869808
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440869808.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440869792
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 256
    Publication Date: 20200302
  • Making the Most of Teen Library Volunteers: Energizing and Engaging Community Making the Most of Teen Library Volunteers: Energizing and Engaging Community
    Author(s): Boland, Becca;
    Contributors: Boland, Becca;
    Abstract:

    When teens volunteer at the library, they gain new skills, make connections, and build their resumes, while libraries benefit from a new generation of advocates. This guide shows librarians how to establish or develop a teen volunteer program.

    Advocating a flexible approach, this book speaks to every library, including both public and school libraries. From small libraries with no budget to large libraries with seemingly endless budgets and everything in between, all of the concepts covered can be scaled up or down to meet the needs of the community being served.

    The book begins with the big picture, discussing benefits to teens, libraries, and communities; it then reviews volunteer types and volunteer possibilities for teens, including the traditional roles of shelving and programming as well as passion-led projects, programming opportunities, and special initiatives and drives. Specific volunteer roles are described in depth, with instructions for practical applications, and concrete examples and experiences from various types of libraries illustrate principles discussed. Readers will also learn how to establish volunteer partnerships within and outside of the library. The book ends with a discussion of methods for evaluation and assessment.


    • Saves librarians time in planning or developing a volunteer program for teens

    • Offers flexible strategies and programs that can be adapted to different sizes and types of libraries

    • Shows librarians that running a volunteer program doesn't have to be complicated

    • Fills a gap in the literature for teen librarians
    SortTitle: making the most of teen library volunteers: energizing and engaging community
    Keyword(s): Benefits of Volunteerism; Community Engagement; Learning Types; Levels of Commitment; Project vs. Process Learning; Social Volunteer; Unconventional Volunteer; Volunteers 55 and Older; Volunteer Squads; Children's and Young Adult Services
    Author Info:
    Becca Bolandauthor

    Becca Boland is teen librarian and assistant head of popular materials at the Ela Area Public Library in Lake Zurich, IL.
    eISBN-13: 9781440865633
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440865633.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440865626
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 172
    Publication Date: 20200331
    Series: Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians Series
  • Novels in Verse for Teens: A Guidebook with Activities for Teachers and Librarians Novels in Verse for Teens: A Guidebook with Activities for Teachers and Librarians
    Author(s): Krok, Lisa;
    Contributors: Krok, Lisa;
    Abstract:

    This valuable guide advises teachers and librarians how to use novels in verse in functional, hands-on ways with teens, including reluctant readers.

    Novels in verse are popular and have recently won some important awards. They are of great value to teachers and librarians as a way of reaching all teens, including marginalized teens and those who may be struggling or reluctant readers. This guide shows readers how to pair books with teens based on their needs, interests, and specific situations. After teens are paired with books, this guide suggests activities to further engage them with the poetry. Activities are tied to Common Core and AASL standards for ease of lesson planning for teachers.

    Verse novels address a widely diverse demographic and a variety of topics, including various cultures, religions, racism, LGBTQ+ themes, mental illness, poverty, homelessness, sexual assault, self-harm/suicide, domestic violence, family dynamics, disabilities, refugees, English language learners, and more.

    Novels in verse provide a more modern, practical alternative to some older classics that may not appeal to many teens or that may intimidate them by their sheer number of words per page. This book provides a one-stop resource for choosing and using novels in verse with teen readers.


    • Helps librarians reach struggling and/or reluctant readers across a broad demographic

    • Provides a way for librarian to engage and empower teens with literature

    • Offers an alternative to using traditional classics that may not hold appeal for many teens

    • Connects to Common Core and AASL standards for ease of lesson planning
    SortTitle: novels in verse for teens: a guidebook with activities for teachers and librarians
    Keyword(s): AASL Standards; Common Core Standards; Creative Writing; Novels in Verse; Poetry; Readers Advisory; Reluctant Readers; Teen Readers; Young Adults; Children's and Young Adult Services: Readers' Advisory Services
    Author Info:
    Lisa Krokauthor

    Lisa Krok, MLIS, MEd, is the adult and teen services manager at Morley Library in the Cleveland, Ohio, area and a former teacher.

    eISBN-13: 9781440874949
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440874949.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440874932
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 164
    Publication Date: 20200331
  • Supporting Diversity and Inclusion With Story: Authentic Folktales and Discussion Guides Supporting Diversity and Inclusion With Story: Authentic Folktales and Discussion Guides
    Contributors: Ford, Lyn; Norfolk, Sherry;
    Abstract:

    Today's increasingly interconnected and globalized world demands that students be taught to appreciate human diversity and recognize universally held values and beliefs. Authentic, culturally based folktales can lay the foundation for this cultural understanding.

    Professional storytellers including editors Sherry Norfolk and Lyn Ford are deeply committed to bringing people together through story. In this book, they have identified a group of culturally diverse storytellers whose carefully researched tales authentically reflect the cultures from which they come. The book includes well-crafted, culturally authentic folktales contributed by storytellers of varying cultures and ethnicities. Commentaries from the contributors follow each tale, reflecting on the story and its significance to the culture it represents. Sets of questions for teachers and librarians also accompany each story to facilitate discussion.

    Teachers, librarians and information specialists find that the stories engage students' attention and empathy. The commentaries provide insights into the significance of cultural norms, customs, and beliefs represented in the story, and the discussion questions and guides help them drill down with students to achieve deeper understanding. Resource lists of additional relevant materials at the end of each section promote continued learning.


    • Folktales are engaging, non-didactic and entertaining – they captivate student attention while allowing them to explore other cultures and value systems.

    • Provides commentaries that offer insights into the significance of the cultural norms and beliefs represented in each story

    • Includes thoughtful and effective discussion questions and guides that save librarians and teachers time

    • Offers resource lists of relevant materials for further study
    Editor(s): Ford, Lyn; Norfolk, Sherry;
    SortTitle: supporting diversity and inclusion with story: authentic folktales and discussion guides
    Keyword(s): Character Development; Cultural Diversity; Cultural Literacy; Racial Tension; Teen and Pre-teen Patrons; Understanding and Acceptance; World Folktales; Librarian's Instructional Role: Teaching Resources, K-12; Folklore
    Author Info:
    Lyn Fordeditor
    Sherry Norfolkeditor
    eISBN-13: 9781440867088
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440867088.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440867071
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 146
    Publication Date: 20200229
  • The School Librarian's Technology Playbook: Innovative Strategies to Inspire Teachers and Learners The School Librarian's Technology Playbook: Innovative Strategies to Inspire Teachers and Learners
    Author(s): Brown, Stacy;
    Contributors: Brown, Stacy;
    Abstract:

    Using concrete examples, The School Librarian's Technology Playbook offers strategies for school librarians to initiate and support innovative practices throughout their school community.

    The role of school librarians has evolved: no longer do they primarily support teachers with reading and literacy resources. Many librarians now support teachers in integrating technology tools and innovative teaching practices in their classrooms.

    At her school, author and learning coordinator Stacy Brown has pioneered the transition to innovation and technology use in the classroom. In The School Librarian's Technology Playbook, she showcases different technology tools and innovative strategies that can be incorporated into the classroom, such as 3D printing, augmented reality, green screen applications, gamification, coding, makerEd, and more. She details the many ways in which school librarians can support teachers as they implement these new practices into their curriculum.

    School librarians will learn how to collaborate with teachers and how to empower them to step outside of their comfort zones to try new tools and teaching methods. Readers of this book will also learn how to support teachers as the technology continues to change in this dynamic educational landscape.


    • Readers will be inspired to reimagine the role of the school librarian as a primary influencer of innovation within the school community

    • Readers will discover specific strategies to achieve buy-in from administrators and managers to allow school librarians to lead the school in innovation and professional learning

    • Readers will learn about relevant resources in technology and innovation and practical approaches to using them in an elementary and middle school curriculum

    • Readers will acquire specific strategies for librarians to form partnerships with teachers to introduce resources and alternative teaching strategies into the classroom

    • Readers will learn practical approaches for shaping the school library as an innovation hub to pilot ideas and resources and launch them into the larger community
    SortTitle: school librarian's technology playbook: innovative strategies to inspire teachers and learners
    Keyword(s): 3D Printing; Coding; Gamification; Makerspaces; Podcasting; QR Code Creation; School Librarians; Social Media; Video Creation; Virtual Reality; Librarian's Instructional Role: Teaching Resources, K-12; Educational Technology and Instructional Design
    Author Info:
    Stacy Brownauthor

    Stacy Brown is the 21st century learning coordinator at The Davis Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, where she previously worked as the library media specialist.
    eISBN-13: 9781440870408
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440870408.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440870392
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 248
    Publication Date: 20200229
  • New Standards-Based Lessons for the Busy Elementary School Librarian: Social Studies New Standards-Based Lessons for the Busy Elementary School Librarian: Social Studies
    Author(s): Keeling, Joyce;
    Contributors: Keeling, Joyce;
    Abstract:

    Busy elementary librarians need help applying the new AASL Standards Framework, especially in collaboration with social studies teachers seeking to apply the social studies standards framework. This book shows a path forward for both.

    This book will be a tremendous help to the busy elementary school librarian who is working with the busy elementary social studies teachers in the school. As they are designing and co-teaching library-based lessons based on the Social Studies Standards Framework, the English Literacy Common Core Standards, and the new American Association of School Librarians Standards (AASL) Learners Framework, these reproducible applicable lessons will enhance planning and implementation.

    You'll get ready-to-use lessons as well as model lessons to adapt to the needs of your own curriculum and students. All standards are applied in — with needed handouts — other tools and current lists of recommended resources provided. Lessons are coordinated to common elementary social studies curricula at indicated grade levels, but can be adapted as template lessons as needed. Current resource lists aid librarians in collection development to support new and current standards.


    • Applies the new AASL Standards Learner Framework to easily used lessons

    • Applies the new Social Studies Standards Framework to library-based lessons and resources

    • Applies Common Core Language Arts Literacy Standards to library-based lessons

    • Provides easy-to-use reproducible elementary school lessons

    • Provides recommended current resources for all elementary library lessons
    SortTitle: new standards-based lessons for the busy elementary school librarian: social studies
    Keyword(s): Civics (Branches of Government, Citizenship, School Rules); Economics (Banking, Needs and Wants, Saving); Geography (Directions, Maps, Oceans, 13 Colonies); Librarian's Instructional Role: Curriculum and Instruction, K-12; Children's and Young Adult Services
    Author Info:
    Joyce Keelingauthor

    Joyce Keeling is author of three other books to help elementary school librarians. She has taught elementary library classes and been an elementary and middle school library director for over 25 years.
    eISBN-13: 9781440872259
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872259.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440872242
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 188
    Publication Date: 20200229
  • On the Go with Senior Services: Library Programs for Any Time and Any Place On the Go with Senior Services: Library Programs for Any Time and Any Place
    Author(s): Goodman, Phyllis;
    Contributors: Goodman, Phyllis;
    Abstract:

    Not only does this book offer insights into how to better serve all seniors, but it also provides complete step-by-step instructions for dozens of exciting and engaging programs that can be held both onsite and offsite.

    While serving the senior population is a standard service in public libraries, it has traditionally focused on in-house programs and homebound services. On the Go with Senior Services is different. With this inspiring and practical guide, your library can rejuvenate its in-house services with new programs and also take them on the road—to retirement and assisted living communities, adult day care programs, and nursing homes and rehab centers.

    With such diversity in the senior population, this book describes strategies for designing senior programs that fit your community's needs. It offers a trove of templates for programs that range from crafts, word games, pop culture, pets, holidays, humor, mysteries, technology, and music. It offers tips and suggestions on how to interact with seniors, including those who may have a variety of physical and cognitive needs. There are also guidelines for working with individuals suffering from dementia. A robust list of further resources is provided.

    The growing population of seniors presents librarians with new challenges and opportunities, and this book is a valuable guide to navigating and embracing them.


    • Features program templates with step-by-step instructions guaranteed to save you time

    • Offers ideas for programs that can be conducted at the library or offsite senior facilities

    • Provides surefire ideas for working with seniors and technology

    • Covers segments of the senior population not thoroughly addressed in other professional sources, helping librarians fill in or expand into areas

    • Includes guidance on working with seniors with dementia or Alzheimer's
    SortTitle: on the go with senior services: library programs for any time and any place
    Keyword(s): Adult Services History; Aging Brain; Dementia and Library Services; Demographics; Lifelong Learning; Music and Memory; Offsite Facilities; Older Adult Patrons; Programming and Services; Technology; Adult Services and Programs: Senior Populations; Librarian's Instructional Role
    Author Info:
    Phyllis Goodmanauthor

    Phyllis Goodman is a recently retired librarian who worked more than 25 years in library services and education.
    eISBN-13: 9781440872297
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872297.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440872280
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 168
    Publication Date: 20200229
  • Best Technologies for Public Libraries: Policies, Programs, and Services Best Technologies for Public Libraries: Policies, Programs, and Services
    Author(s): DeCristofaro, Christopher; Hutter, James; Tanzi, Nick;
    Contributors: DeCristofaro, Christopher; Hutter, James; Tanzi, Nick;
    Abstract:

    Emerging technologies can intimidate with their cost and uncertainty—this book provides flexible options for adopting the most popular ones.

    Introducing new technologies to your library can be a daunting process; they can be costly, they may be unfamiliar to many staff members, and their success is far from assured. To address these concerns, Best Technologies for Public Libraries accommodates budgets large and small, providing options for both the ambitious and the cost-conscious.

    Authors Christopher DeCristofaro, James Hutter, and Nick Tanzi provide a resource for staff looking to incorporate a number of emerging technologies into their library and makerspaces. Each chapter explores a new technology, including 3D printing, drones, augmented reality, and virtual reality, covering how it works, the selection process, training, sample programming, best practices, and relevant policy. By describing a variety of program and service ideas across age groups, the book gives readers the ability to first evaluate them within the context of their own organization before incorporating ideas à la carte. This approach helps readers to adopt these new technologies and create policies with uses already in mind.


    • Learn the basics of how emerging technologies, including 3D printing, augmented reality, virtual reality, and drones work

    • Read recommendations for how these emerging technologies can be used to develop library programs and services

    • Build a framework for developing policy pursuant to these emerging technologies

    • Understand best practices in adopting the aforementioned emerging technologies
    SortTitle: best technologies for public libraries: policies, programs, and services
    Keyword(s): 3D Printing; Agumented Reality; Best Practices; Drones; Engineering; Library Policies; Makerspaces; Programming; Technology; Information Systems and Technology; Educational Technology and Instructional Design
    Author Info:
    Christopher DeCristofaroauthor
    James Hutterauthor
    Nick Tanziauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440869273
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440869273.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440869280
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 226
    Publication Date: 20200108
  • How to Thrive as a Library Professional: Achieving Success and Satisfaction How to Thrive as a Library Professional: Achieving Success and Satisfaction
    Author(s): Markgren, Susanne; Miles, Linda;
    Contributors: Markgren, Susanne; Miles, Linda;
    Abstract:

    Whether you are planning to enter the field of librarianship or are a seasoned veteran, your success requires conscious planning. With its big picture approach, this guide shows you how to manage your career to optimize professional fulfillment.

    This book is a practical and straightforward approach to finessing your practice, with easy-to-implement takeaways. Covering topics that range from determining a career vision and cultivating relationships to using narrative to make connections and employing mindfulness, compassion, and self-forgiveness; this book will help librarians at all stages of their careers to take charge and forge their own way in the vast and shifting landscape of information science.

    You will discover new perspectives, gain knowledge, and prepare to take decisive action to further your professional practice. You also will be prompted to consider new ways of thinking about your current practice as well as where you want to go. By developing a deliberative approach to building a practice, you will come away ready for action and with a new perspective—on yourself, your work, your organization, and the community your serve.


    • Outlines a deliberate approach to building a successful practice, offering librarians a clear direction for advancing professionally

    • Encourages targeted exploration of seven essential components of professional practice

    • Helps librarians to connect the material to their own professional lives through conceptual framing, reflective prompts, and action-oriented exercises

    • Can be adapted to any stage of a librarian's career and for practice in any type of library
    SortTitle: how to thrive as a library professional: achieving success and satisfaction
    Keyword(s): Career Vision; Developing Good Work Habits; Mindfulness; Networking; Organizational Culture; Productivity; Professional Fulfillment, Identity, and Practice; Reflection; Storytelling; Librarianship: Philosophy, Values, and Issues: LIS Profession
    Author Info:
    Susanne Markgrenauthor
    Linda Milesauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440867125
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440867125.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440867118
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 144
    Publication Date: 20191021
  • Social Justice and Cultural Competency: Essential Readings for School Librarians Social Justice and Cultural Competency: Essential Readings for School Librarians
    Contributors: Mardis, Marcia; Oberg, Dianne;
    Abstract:

    Published in partnership with the International Association of School Librarianship, this work gathers together the latest and most important research on the topics of social justice and cultural competency in school libraries.


    • Includes evidence-based approaches to dealing with challenges to the educational and moral purposes of schools

    • Features fresh perspectives on shared concerns from colleagues

    • Provides access to research and promising practices
    Editor(s): Mardis, Marcia; Oberg, Dianne;
    SortTitle: social justice and cultural competency: essential readings for school librarians
    Keyword(s): Access; Advocacy; Critical Pedagogy; Cultural Competence; Diversity; Equality; Global Perspectives; International Librarianship; School Llibrarianship; Librarian's Instructional Role: Curriculum and Instruction, K-12
    Author Info:
    Marcia A. Mardiseditor
    Dianne Obergeditor
    eISBN-13: 9781440871238
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440871238.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440871207
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 196
    Publication Date: 20191231
  • Library Information Systems, 2nd Edition Library Information Systems, 2nd Edition
    Author(s): Matthews, Joseph; Block, Carson;
    Contributors: Matthews, Joseph; Block, Carson;
    Abstract:

    Information systems are central to libraries, and managing information systems is critical to serving library communities. Both a textbook for LIS courses and a handbook for practitioners, this volume thoroughly addresses modern libraries' challenges of integrating information technology.


    • Covers all aspects of library information systems within a broad context

    • Written to be easily understandable and informative to a wide readership, including LIS students, library administrators, and managers, regardless of technical background or knowledge

    • Fully addresses current practice while also offering a glimpse into future trends in this quickly changing field, helping practitioners and future practitioners keep abreast of the field

    • Perfectly suited as a text for courses in LIS and as an everyday reference for practitioners
    SortTitle: library information systems, 2nd edition
    Edition: 2
    Keyword(s): Apps; Electronic Resource Management Systems; Gigabit Communication Networks; ILS Vendors; Information Technology Standards; Library Systems Marketplace; Mobile Devices; Next-Generation Library Systems; NISO Standards; Open Integrated Library Systems; Open Systems; Project COUNTER
    Author Info:
    Joseph R. Matthewsauthor
    Carson Blockauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440851957
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440851957.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440851940
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 348
    Publication Date: 20191130
  • Genre-Based Strategies to Promote Critical Literacy in Grades 4–8 Genre-Based Strategies to Promote Critical Literacy in Grades 4–8
    Author(s): Hartsfield, Danielle; Kimmel, Sue;
    Contributors: Hartsfield, Danielle; Kimmel, Sue;
    Abstract:

    Draws on critical and radical change theory to equip both aspiring and practicing library and teacher candidates with practical, research-based ideas for enacting critical literacy practices in middle grade libraries and classrooms.


    • Explains critical literacy strategies for educators to implement

    • Identifies characteristics of popular genres in children's literature and how to evaluate materials in those genres

    • Recommends titles to use in critical literacy instruction

    • Guides readers to develop an understanding of the theoretical perspectives underpinning critical literacy

    • Provides template lesson plans and tools to improve critical literacy instruction using genre strategies
    SortTitle: genre-based strategies to promote critical literacy in grades 4–8
    Keyword(s): Book Study; Contemporary Realism; Critical Literacy; Fantasy; Genres; Graphic Novels; Historical Fiction; Informational Books; Literacy Strategies; Middle Grades; Narrative Nonfiction; Picture Books; Librarian's Instructional Role: Curriculum and Instruction, K-12
    Author Info:
    Danielle E. Hartsfieldauthor
    Sue C. Kimmelauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440863172
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440863172.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440863165
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 164
    Publication Date: 20191021
  • Sustaining and Enhancing the Scholarly Communications Department: A Comprehensive Guide Sustaining and Enhancing the Scholarly Communications Department: A Comprehensive Guide
    Author(s): Helge, Kris; Tmava, Ahmet; Zerangue, Amanda;
    Contributors: Helge, Kris; Tmava, Ahmet; Zerangue, Amanda;
    Abstract:

    Learn how to develop, manage, and maintain a scholarly communications department.


    • Introduces and clearly defines key scholarly communications concepts

    • Explains how to establish and maintain a successful scholarly communications department

    • Discusses how to effectively market a scholarly communications department and collaborate across academic units

    • Describes necessary technology for successful data management, e-journal publishing, and maintaining a scholarship repository

    • Provides a framework for selecting and retaining successful employees
    SortTitle: sustaining and enhancing the scholarly communications department: a comprehensive guide
    Keyword(s): Author Rights; Campus Partnerships; Copyright; Creative Commons License; Data Management; Institutional Repositories; Intellectual Property; Open Access; Open Educational Resources; Reference and Information Services and Tools: Reference and Information Services
    Author Info:
    Kris S. Helgeauthor
    Ahmet Meti Tmavaauthor
    Amanda R. Zerangueauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440867002
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440867002.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440866999
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 180
    Publication Date: 20191130
  • Library Licensing: A Manual for Busy Librarians Library Licensing: A Manual for Busy Librarians
    Author(s): Halaychik, Corey; Reagan, Blake;
    Contributors: Halaychik, Corey; Reagan, Blake;
    Abstract:

    This clear and concise manual will help librarians understand licenses so that they can become better reviewers, drafters, and negotiators.


    • In-depth coverage of terms used in library contracts

    • Clear and concise definitions of common contract language

    • Guidance on how to make contract language less confusing

    • Step-by-step tips for reviewing, editing, and negotiating contract language
    SortTitle: library licensing: a manual for busy librarians
    Keyword(s): Contract Editing; Contract Language; Contract Management; Contracts; Digital Products; Library Resources; License Review; License Templates; Acquisitions and Collection Management: Electronic Documents; Information Systems and Technology: Information Technology Management
    Author Info:
    Corey Halaychikauthor
    Blake Reaganauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440870774
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440870774.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440870767
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 182
    Publication Date: 20191130
  • Library Services for Online Patrons: A Manual for Facilitating Access, Learning, and Engagement Library Services for Online Patrons: A Manual for Facilitating Access, Learning, and Engagement
    Contributors: Pitts, Joelle; Bonella, Laura; Coleman, Jason; Wathen, Adam;
    Abstract:

    This practical and holistic approach to offering library resources and services to online patrons addresses multiple areas of service to online patrons, including reference, instruction, access, and marketing.


    • Provides novel services and resources that will save librarians already serving online patrons time and energy

    • Offers a broad, practical perspective to help novice librarians make initial connections with online learners

    • Emphasizes the importance of identifying other institutional players in online education in order to effectively implement and market improvements

    • Enhances understanding of the importance of universal design and how to assess possibilities for improvement in their online services
    Editor(s): Pitts, Joelle; Bonella, Laura; Coleman, Jason; Wathen, Adam;
    SortTitle: library services for online patrons: a manual for facilitating access, learning, and engagement
    Keyword(s): Distance Learning; Embedded Librarians; Equity; Library Instruction; Marketing; Needs Assessment; Online Learning; Educational Technology and Instructional Design: Online Education; Librarian's Instructional Role: Information Literacy and Instruction, College Level and Above
    Author Info:
    Joelle E. Pittseditor
    Laura Bonellaeditor
    Jason M. Colemaneditor
    Adam Watheneditor
    eISBN-13: 9781440859533
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440859533.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440859526
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 212
    Publication Date: 20191031
  • Teaching Elementary Students Real-Life Inquiry Skills Teaching Elementary Students Real-Life Inquiry Skills
    Author(s): Hill, Kristy;
    Contributors: Hill, Kristy;
    Abstract:

    Fake news and misinformation is everywhere. Learn how to teach elementary students to locate reliable information, evaluate sources, and develop their writing skills in the classroom and in the library.


    • Provides guidelines elementary students can use to evaluate resources for accuracy and credibility

    • Explains how to teach students not only where to look for information but also how to gather and use that information

    • Offers lesson plans that build research and note-taking skills

    • Teaches inquiry as a mode of learning
    SortTitle: teaching elementary students real-life inquiry skills
    Keyword(s): Creating and Utilizing Library Journals; Creating Presentations that Interest Others; Evaluating Information; Evaluating Sources; How to Share Information; Inquiry and the Importance of Student Choice; Inquiry As a Mode of Learning; Inquiry Method Using Search Engines
    Author Info:
    Joyce Armstrong Carroll EdD, HLD
    Kristy Hillauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440862496
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440862496.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440862489
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 184
    Publication Date: 20191031

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