New Books: April 2016
Corrections/Criminal Justice
Writing my wrongs : life, death, and redemption in an American prison
“In 1991, Shaka Senghor was sent to prison for second-degree murder. Today, he is a lecturer at the University of Michigan, a leading voice on […]
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Smarter faster better : the secrets of productivity in life and business
Redefining productivity as a discipline involving how one thinks, identifies goals, constructs teams, and makes decisions, explains how to transform thinking behaviors to increase self-motivation […]
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Project management for research and development : guiding innovation for positive R&D outcomes
Chapter 1. Project management approaches — chapter 2. Project management as an enabler — chapter 3. Bounding the creative spaces — chapter 4. Measuring success […]
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The life-changing magic of tidying up : the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing
This best-selling guide to decluttering your home from Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes readers step-by-step through her revolutionary KonMari Method for simplifying, organizing, and […]
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The Internet of us : knowing more and understanding less in the age of Big Data
The new old problems of knowledge. Our digital form of life ; Google-knowing ; Fragmented reasons : is the Internet making us less reasonable ; […]
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Getting high : marijuana through the ages
This engaging book traces the global history of marijuana, reaching back thousands of years. Noted historian John Charles Chasteen follows the use of the drug […]
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AMA manual of style : a guide for authors and editors
Indispensable for decades, this guide continues to provide editorial support to the medical and scientific publishing community. ~ publisher
Read MoreHuman Resources/Workforce Development
The essential performance review handbook : a quick and handy resource for any manager or HR professional
The Essential Performance Review Handbook will help you understand why performance reviews serve as an important business tool; motivate personnel and increase productivity; help achieve […]
Read MoreLaw/Government
When women win : EMILY’s list and the rise of women in American politics
The inside story of the rise of women in elected office over the past quarter-century, from the pioneering founder of three-million-member EMILY’s List. In 1985, […]
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Dark money, super PACs, and the 2012 election
Introduction: the genesis of super PACs in the 2010 midterm elections — Super PACs in the 2012 primaries — Major super PACs and supporters: an […]
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Broken trust : dysfunctional government and constitutional reform
“Griffin argues that understanding the decline of trust in government requires investigating the historical circumstances of the last several decades as well as the constitutional […]
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America’s national park system : the critical documents
This invaluable reference work is a fundamental resource for scholars, students, conservationists, and citizens interested in America’s national park system. The extensive group of documents […]
Read MoreLibraries/Archives
XML for catalogers and metadata librarians
“This book provides a foundation of knowledge for catalogers, metadata librarians, and library school students on the Extensible Markup Language (XML)–one of the most commonly […]
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New routes to library success : 100+ ideas from outside the stacks
Transformative ideas for libraries based on interviews with entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers from the business world.– (Source of description not identified)–publisher
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Neal-Schuman Library Technology Companion : A Basic Guide for Library Staff
“In its new fifth edition, which has been completely updated and reorganized, this one-stop overview of all technologies used in libraries today is more comprehensive […]
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Linked data for libraries, archives and museums : how to clean, link and publish your metadata
Millions have been spent on digitalization, both public and private, yet it still feels as though we are in the earliest stages of what is […]
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Introduction to cataloging and classification
This new edition reintroduces the topic of library cataloging from a modern perspective. This textbook delineates the new cataloging landscape; shares a principles-based perspective; provides […]
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Communicating professionally : a how-to-do-it manual / Catherine Sheldrick Ross & Kirsti Nilsen
Professional communication guidance for library professionals, including fundamental skills such as listening, speaking, and writing; reading others’ nonverbal behavior; how to integrate skills, with tips […]
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Cataloging and classification : an introduction
Information resource management : description, access, organization — Foundations, principles, conceptual models, and standards of resource description — Records and encoding schemas — Metadata schemas […]
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Archives for the lay person : a guide to managing cultural collections
Basic Definitions and Concepts — Acquiring New Materials — Organizing the Collection — Describing the Collection — Photographs : Part 1 — Handling, Arranging, Identifying, […]
Read MoreManagement/Leadership
Your first leadership job : how catalyst leaders bring out the best in others
Now you’re a leader — Boss or catalyst — Navigating the transition to leadership — Your leadership brand — Leadership is a conversation — Your […]
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