New Books: April 2017
Business/Commerce

Measuring the success of organization development : a step-by-step guide to measuring impact and calculating ROI
Measuring the Success of Organization Development: A Step-by-Step Guide for Measuring Impact and Calculating ROI, by Patricia Pulliam Phillips, Lizette Zuniga, and Jack J. Phillips, […]
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The board book : an insider’s guide for directors and trustees
“For anyone new to board membership, or for experienced members in search of the most up-to-date thinking, The Board Book will prove an indispensable resource. […]
Read MoreCorrections/Criminal Justice

Prison food in America
Contents: America’s prison system and the role of food in it — A brief history of prison food — The business of prison food — […]
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Locked in : the true causes of mass incarceration–and how to achieve real reform
“Pfaff argues that existing accounts of the causes of mass incarceration are fundamentally misguided. The most widely accepted explanations–the failed War on Drugs, draconian sentencing […]
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College in prison : reading in an age of mass incarceration
The nationally renowned Bard Prison Initiative demonstrates how the liberal arts can alter the landscape inside prisons by expanding access to the transformative power of […]
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Badge 387 : the story of Jim Simone, America’s most decorated cop
“For 38 years, Jim Simone patrolled Cleveland’s Second Police District, a drug-plagued area with one of the highest violent crime rates in the nation. Called […]
Read MoreDisabilities

Video relay service interpreters : intricacies of sign language access
“Signed language interpreting is about access,” states author Jeremy L. Brunson at the outset of his new book, and no manifestation of access for deaf […]
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The story of my life
Helen Keller relates the story of her life and how, with the help of her teacher Anne Sullivan, she learned to overcome the handicaps of […]
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Shouting won’t help : why I–and 50 million other Americans–can’t hear you
For twenty-two years, Katherine Bouton had a secret that grew harder to keep every day. An editor at The New York Times, at daily editorial […]
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My autistic awakening : unlocking the potential for a life well lived
Rachael Lee Harris spent her early childhood locked in an autistic fog until beginning her journey from a fragmented world to one in which things […]
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Inside deaf culture
“Carol Padden and Tom Humphries show how the nineteenth-century schools for the deaf, with their denigration of sign language and their insistence on oralist teaching, […]
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I’ll scream later
Critically acclaimed and award-winning actress Marlee Matlin reveals the illuminating, moving, and often surprising story of how she defied all expectations to become one of […]
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I can hear you whisper : an intimate journey through the science of sound and language
Lydia Denworth’s third son, Alex, was nearly two when he was identified with significant hearing loss that was likely to get worse. Denworth knew the […]
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Can you hear a rainbow? : the story of a deaf boy named Chris
When Chris was a baby, his parents realized that he didn’t notice the dog barking or a door slamming. Through a series of tests, doctors […]
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Amy signs : a mother, her deaf daughter, and their stories
“Thirty-seven years ago, I vowed to write a truthful book about raising a deaf child.” Rebecca Willman Gernon followed through on her promise with her […]
Read MoreEducation

Summer melt : supporting low-income students through the transition to college
“Under increasing pressure to raise graduation rates and ensure that students leave high school college- and career-ready, many school and district leaders may believe that, […]
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The shape of the river : long-term consequences of considering race in college and university admissions
This is the book that has forever changed the debate on affirmative action in America. The Shape of the River is the most far-reaching and […]
Read MoreEnvironment/Agriculture/Natural Resources

The hour of land : a personal topography of America’s national parks
America’s national parks are breathing spaces in a world in which such spaces are steadilydisappearing, which is why more than 300 millionpeople visit the parks […]
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The death and life of the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes hold 20 percent of the world’s freshwater, and they provide food, work, and weekend fun for tens of millions of Americans. Yet […]
Read MoreGeneral/Miscellaneous

Reading lessons in seeing : mirrors, masks, and mazes in the autobiographical graphic novel
“Literary scholar Michael Chaney examines graphic novels to illustrate that in form and function they are essentially instructive, informing readers on how they ought to […]
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Learn better : mastering the skills for success in life, business, and school, or, how to become an expert in just about anything
An education researcher maps out the new science of learning, showing how simple techniques like comprehension check-ins and making material personally relatable can help people […]
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Irresistible : the rise of addictive technology and the business of keeping us hooked
“An urgent and expert investigation into behavioral addiction, the dark flipside of today’s unavoidable digital technologies, and how we can turn the tide to regain […]
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Disasters in field research : preparing for and coping with unexpected events
Disasters in Field Research is your guide to what can go wrong while conducting fieldwork–and what you can do to avoid or minimize the impact […]
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The brain and emotional intelligence : new insights
Daniel Goleman explains what we now know about the brain basis of emotional intelligence, in clear and simple terms. This book will deepen your understanding […]
Read MoreHealth/Wellness/Medicine

What patients say, what doctors hear
“Patients, anxious to convey their symptoms, feel an urgency to “make their case” to their doctors. Doctors, under pressure to be efficient, multitask while patients […]
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Teeth : the story of beauty, inequality, and the struggle for oral health in America
Teeth takes readers on a disturbing journey into America’s silent epidemic of oral disease, exposing the hidden connections between tooth decay and stunted job prospects, […]
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No one cares about crazy people : the chaos and heartbreak of mental health in America
“How did we, as a society, get to this point? It’s a question that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Ron Powers set out to […]
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The good doctors : the Medical Committee for Human Rights and the struggle for social justice in health care
Caring for the Dying describes a whole new way to approach death and dying. It explores how the dying and their families can bring deep […]
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Deliberate practice for psychotherapists : a guide to improving clinical effrapists-guide-improving-clinical-effectivenessectiveness
This text explores how psychotherapists can use deliberate practice to improve their clinical effectiveness. By sourcing through decades of research on how experts in diverse […]
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Caring for the dying : the doula approach to a meaningful death
Caring for the Dying describes a whole new way to approach death and dying. It explores how the dying and their families can bring deep […]
Read MoreHistory

Phenomenal women : twelve Youngstown stories
First-person reflections of twelve African American women with deep roots in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Above the shots : an oral history of the Kent State shootings
“From the precipitous cultural conflicts of the 1960s to the ever-ranging battle over how to remember the Kent State incident, the authors examine how these […]
Read MoreHuman Resources/Workforce Development

Employment law essentials : your A to Z guide to HR compliance
J. Keller’s Human Resources Management Guide is packed with a wide range of essential HR and labor-related information. It explains regulatory requirements in easy-to-understand terms, […]
Read MoreLibraries/Archives

Practical tips for developing your staff
This book offers innovative tips and tried-and-tested best practice to enable library and knowledge workers to take control of professional development regardless of the budget […]
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Library service to tweens
“This comprehensive guide to tween library services begins with a developmental description of this ever-changing group and offers practical advice about materials and programming. Criteria […]
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The librarian’s introduction to programming languages : a LITA guide
The Librarian’s Introduction to Programming Languages presents case studies and practical applications for using the top programming languages in library and information settings. While there […]
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An emergent theory of digital library metadata : enrich then filter
An Emergent Theory of Digital Library Metadata is a reaction to the current digital library landscape that is being challenged with growing online collections and […]
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Crucible moments : inspiring library leadership
This well-crafted collection shares the stories of high-profile librarians and their journey in leadership. Most often, these leadership roles weren’t by design, but rather living […]
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Critical journeys : how 14 librarians came to embrace critical practice
“A growing number of librarians are engaged with critical theories such as critical pedagogy, feminist theory, queer theory, critical race theory, or post-colonialism. Because librarians […]
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Becoming a powerhouse librarian : how to get things done right the first time
Becoming a Powerhouse Librarian: How to Get Things Done Right the First Time will help you recognize and implement specific behaviors and actions librarians use […]
Read MoreManagement/Leadership

Service Integration and Management (SIAM) Foundation Body of Knowledge
This book introduces service integration and management (SIAM). Its contents are the source material for the EXIN BCS Service Integration and Management Foundation (SIAM(R)F) certification. […]
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Radical candor : be a kick-ass boss without losing your humanity
“From the time we learn to speak, we’re told that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. While this […]
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Leadership : the power of emotional intelligence
This book is Daniel Goleman’s first comprehensive collection of his key findings on leadership. This often-cited, proven-effective material will help develop stellar management, performance, and […]
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Managing in the gray : five timeless questions for resolving your hardest problems at work
It’s a manager’s job to make the tough calls, but the hardest part of being a manager is resolving those “gray areas”–situations where analysis of […]
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Delegating for business success
Empower staff and the organization with savvy delegation skills for 21st-century success. Delegation has always been an essential supervisory and managerial competency. In today’s lean, […]
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