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Is it possible to both cut costs and improve public library programming for all ages Yes, it is; this book demonstrates how.

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This is the most comprehensive bibliography available today on strengthening the United Nations and its system of international organizations. This expansive reference work has been carefully compiled to accomodate a variety of research methods, and offers a general introduction, followed by brief introductions to each section.

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This bibliography collects and summarizes published observations, research findings, opinions, and conclusions of mental health professionals, social scientists, and other trained observers regarding the effects of the Vietnam War on those Americans who fought in it.

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Structural adjustment has become the orthodox economic policy in developing countries. International institutions, through structural adjustment loans (SALs), provide both impetus and guidance to developing countries.

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Human beings have always had a penchant for collecting images. Consequently, say O'Connor and Greisdorf, image collections can no longer be the result of ad hoc processes rooted in antiquated methodologies. For anyone who cognitively engages with image collections either vocationally or avocationally.

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Explore exciting programs and initiatives that can both engage undergraduate students with academic libraries and assist academic librarians in creating a vibrant library atmosphere.

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One of the most perplexing aspects of research today is what to do when there's too much information on a topic. The key, suggests Leslie Stebbins, is to impress upon students the importance of good filtering instincts and careful management of search results.

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Designed for school library media specialists, this book focuses on library media programs and examines the factors that influence student achievement.

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This edited collection explores a wide range of communication elements and themes representing a variety of topics and methodologies relating to the 2016 US presidential election. The chapters focus on the role and function of communication across all phases, issues, and messaging in the election campaigns.

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Dr. Kupietzky has put together a guide for digitizing encyclopedic, multilingual museums that promises to both standardize and streamline the process.

Part I provides a review of the literature and of the problems concerning methods used in the computerization of museums.

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This text is a compilation of standard film and video subject headings and genre terms, and presents guidance from an established cataloging expert on assigning them.

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Drawing on the research of experts from the fields of computing and library science, this ground-breaking work will show you how to combine two very different approaches to classification to create more effective, user-friendly information-retrieval systems.

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After covering the types of files employed in online catalogs, international standards (such as the MARC format), and the semantic and syntactic aspects of indexing and retrieval languages, Hope Olson and John Boll (respectively, U. of Alberta and emeritus, U. of Wisconsin) go into subject indexing,

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Provides a variety of exercises on MARC cataloging, Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR), authority control, subject headings (LCSH and Sears List of Subject Headings), classification (Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal), and nonbook cataloging (computer files, sound recordings, video recordings, maps, and kits).

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Using the same format as the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), the book lists approximately 3,000 subject headings that are interfaced with and interlinked to the LCSH and provide a logical continuum for the subject access of materials on the African American experience in the United States.

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A handy little guide to the correct usage and pronunciation of names from the main countries across the Asian region. It is designed for anyone who manages mailing lists, teaches international students or interacts regularly with people from anywhere in Asia.

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Covering principles, practical guidelines, and best practices for establishing and operating a successful library volunteer program in any type of library, this is a must-have resource for the 21st-century librarian.

In these tough economic times, librarians must maximize the potential of their volunteer programs.

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Successful Campus Outreach for Academic Libraries: Building Community Through Collaboration brings together a variety of ways academic libraries engage with communities. This edited volume is a resource for discovering new programming ideas and principles of effective marketing, and it will aid strategic thinking about outreach activities.

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Successful Campus Outreach for Academic Libraries: Building Community Through Collaboration brings together a variety of ways academic libraries engage with communities. This edited volume is a resource for discovering new programming ideas and principles of effective marketing, and it will aid strategic thinking about outreach activities.

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Obtaining funding to maintain and grow library services and resources has always been a challenge. Successful Library Fundraising: Best Practices brings together a wealth of information from public, academic, special, and school libraries who share their successful approaches to raising funds through traditional and non-traditional methods.