Authors:James M. Shiveley, Phillip J. VanFossen,
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Keywords: libraries, issues, world, unlimited, professional, librarianship, school, guides, contemporary, economics, sources, primary, internet, teach, critical, government, skills, thinking, using
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2001-09-30
List price: $52.00
ISBN-10: 0313312834
ISBN-13: 9780313312830

Teachers of political science, social studies, and economics, as well as school library media specialists, will find this resource invaluable for incorporating the Internet into their classroom lessons. Over 150 primary source Web sites are referenced and paired with questions and activities designed to encourage critical thinking skills. Completing the activities for the lessons in this book will allow students to evaluate the source of information, the content presented, and it usefulness in the context of their assignments. Along with each Web site, a summary of the site’s contents id

Author: Danny P. Wallace
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Keywords: knowledge, management, unlimited, series, libraries, disciplinary, historical, cross, themes
Number of Pages: 244
Published: 2007-12-30
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 1591585023
ISBN-13: 9781591585022

Knowledge management (KM) is frequently presented as a recent development born entirely of the business world. However, the intellectual origins of knowledge management are both deeper and broader than have been posited in the literature to date. Influences of philosophy, economics, education, psychology, information and communication theory, and library and information studies have been almost completely overlooked. This book links current and historical works to the development of knowledge management across domains and disciplines to give students and scholars a deeper appreciation of the o

Author: Kendall Haven
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Keywords: time, discoveries, science, greatest
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2007-02-28
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 1591582652
ISBN-13: 9781591582656

Throughout history, science has changed lives and dramatically altered the way in which the universe is perceived. Focusing on the 100 most significant scientific events of all time--from Archimedes’ discovery of the two fundamental principles underlying physics and engineering (levers and buoyancy) in 260 B.C.E. to human anatomy, Jupiter’s moons, electrons, black holes, the human genome, and more--storyteller Kendall Haven has created a ready reference for those seeking information on science discoveries. Brimming with fascinating and fun facts about 100 scientific breakthroughs,

Author: Dianne de Las Casas
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Keywords: career, desk, stage, storytelling, manage, biz, handbook, story
Number of Pages: 408
Published: 2008-09-30
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 1591587301
ISBN-13: 9781591587309

Beginning with wonderful tips and advice about the art and presentation of storytelling, this is a complete resource about how to build a storytelling career. Storytellers come to their careers centered on the stories they love and soon realize that in order to make a living at what they love, they must build a business. This in-depth book tells them just how and what to do in every detail from choosing a sound system to building a Web site to using podcasts and setting up an office. There is even a chapter on how to plan for retirement. Each chapter is a story in itself, beginning and endin

Authors:John E. Buschman, Gloria J. Leckie,
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Keywords: critical, approaches, new, librarianship, technology, information
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2008-11-30
List price: $50.00
ISBN-10: 1591586291
ISBN-13: 9781591586296

In the last 15 years, the ground - both in terms of technological advance and in the sophistication of analyses of technology - has shifted. At the same time, librarianship as a field has adopted a more skeptical perspective; libraries are feeling market pressure to adopt and use new innovations; and their librarians boast a greater awareness of the socio-cultural, economic, and ethical considerations of information and communications technologies. Within such a context, a fresh and critical analysis of the foundations and applications of technology in librarianship is long overdue.

Author: L A Clyde
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Keywords: media, centers, library, school, infotech, managing
Number of Pages: 290
Published: 2000-01-15
List price: $42.00
ISBN-10: 1563087243
ISBN-13: 9781563087240

Emphasizing technology usage in the areas of management, services, and curriculum, Clyde discusses issues such as budgeting, selecting software and hardware, and user education. This book addresses the full spectrum of technologies from automated library systems, LANs, and the Internet to CD-ROMs, curriculum software, word processing, desktop publishing, and database management.

Author: Roxanne M. Kent-Drury
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Keywords: unlimited, libraries, literature, professional, guides, librarianship, school, world, skills, primary, internet, sources, teach, thinking, critical, using
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2005-03-30
List price: $44.00
ISBN-10: 0313320098
ISBN-13: 9780313320095

Presenting web sites from around the world covering much of the world’s literature, this book provides creative and interesting thinking activities to enhance student understanding of literature and culture and to promote critical thinking. This book will be very useful to teachers of world history and literature at the senior high school and undergraduate level. Part of a well reviewed series of titles "Using Internet Primary Sources to Promote Critical Thinking" carries on the tradition of excellence in instructional tools. Grades 9-12.