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Argues for the importance of libraries in an age of artificial and automated intelligence to create a better information environment for human as well as artificial agents.

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Horror Culture in the New Millienium surveys horror culture in the first two decades of the new millennium through a series of critical essays on the changing character of dark storytelling. It is a journey both into the complexity of the evolution of communication and the stories we tell about what it means to be human.

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This outstanding reference work chronicles the historical patterns of change in minority housing conditions, and paves the way to a greater understanding of the complexities of the market dynamics of minority housing over the past two decades.

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While there is a broad spectrum of ecological sophistication within libraries nationwide and some regions are at the forefront of sustainable of sustainable design and operations, others are just beginning or have yet to integrate materials recycling into their daily practice.

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How Journalists Use Twitter analyzes how Twitter has changed the routines and coverage strategies of four U.S. metropolitan newspapers. This book addresses newsroom work through the lens of four different communications theoriesdiffusion of innovation, boundaries, social capital, and agenda-setting theories.

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How Journalists Use Twitter analyzes how Twitter has changed the routines and coverage strategies of four U.S. metropolitan newspapers. This book addresses newsroom work through the lens of four different communications theoriesdiffusion of innovation, boundaries, social capital, and agenda-setting theories.

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This handbook is designed specifically for use by personnel in public, academic, special, and school libraries. There is, however, a built-in flexibility to allow individual rights to be balanced against the needs and resources of the library. In this work, you will learn how your library can successfully implement the ADA.

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How Superheroes Model Community examines superheroes as a community engaged in protecting the public sphere. Nathan Miczo highlights and explores the interpersonal and communicative practices that are necessary to being a member of such a community.

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How Superheroes Model Community examines superheroes as a community engaged in protecting the public sphere. Nathan Miczo highlights and explores the interpersonal and communicative practices that are necessary to being a member of such a community.

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Explains how the media have helped bring about economic, political, social, and intellectual progress.

Adopting the currently unfashionable theory that Western culture has improved over time, Perkinson argues that media of communication have played a pivotal role in helping to make things better.

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How to Manage Information is the first authoritative discussion of the techniques and evaluative procedures necessary for the successful development of an efficient information management system--or the improvement of an existing one.

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A research shows that the difference between children who are enthusiastic achievers and those who struggle isn't simply the makeup of the child. This book aims to provide with information and strategies for parents and professionals who work with families and children.

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This manual includes all the resources needed to teach and train mediators in the skills of conflict resolution. It explains the conceptual framework of conflict and peacemaking, the steps of the mediation process, and the resources necessary to conduct mediation sessions, including practice through role-playing.

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This manual includes all the resources needed to teach and train mediators in the skills of conflict resolution. It explains the conceptual framework of conflict and peacemaking, the steps of the mediation process, and the resources necessary to conduct mediation sessions, including practice through role-playing.

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How to Teach: A Practical Guide for Librarians, 2nd Edition, explains the theory on which the practical examples, lessons, and demonstrations in this book are based. Chapters describe methodologies in different library settings both face to face and online, showing librarians how to teach their patrons. Includes exercises, lessons plans, handouts.

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A comprehensive guide that teaches students how to use the library efficiently.

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Learn how to successfully employ practical techniques that infuse information literacy instruction with humor.

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This book shows how place-based organizing and community action can solve complex problems like long-term recovery after disaster. Jack L. Harris proposes a framework for expanding interorganizational collaborations with communities after disaster through changes in government disaster policy and institutional messages.

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Hypertext/hypermedia systems allow users to access and interact with information. This annotated bibliography covers these systems as well as their applications to such areas as education, electronic publishing and job training.