July 2016 Archives - State Library of Ohio

Business/Commerce

Business continuity : playbook

by Dean Correia [Editor] ; vision and concept by Bob Hayes ; collective knowledge strategy and execution by Kathleen Kotwica

The Business Continuity playbook provides the background and tools to create, manage, and execute all facets of an organization’s business continuity program (BCP). Business continuity […]

Business continuity planning : a project management approach

by Ralph L. Kliem and Gregg D. Richie

Why you need business continuity and business preparedness — A business continuity primer — Apply project management — Project management 101 — Enterprise risk management […]

Business continuity from preparedness to recovery : a standards-based approach

by Eugene Tucker

The maximum security book club : reading literature in a men’s prison

by Mikita Brottman

“A riveting account of the two years literary scholar Mikita Brottman spent reading literature with criminals in a maximum-security men’s prison outside Baltimore, and what […]

Best jobs for ex-offenders : 101 opportunities to jump-start your new life

by Ronald L. Krannich, Ph.D.

“Examining many jobs in terms of employment outlook, nature of work, working conditions, education and training requirements, expected earnings, and recommended resources, the book serves […]

On the beat of truth : a hearing daughter’s stories of her black deaf parents

by Maxine Childress Brown

Deaf gain : raising the stakes for human diversity

by H-Dirksen L. Bauman and Joseph J. Murray, editors ; foreword by Andrew Solomon, afterword by Tove Skuttnab-Kangas

“Deaf people are usually regarded by the hearing world as having a lack, as missing a sense. Yet a definition of deaf people based on […]

Sharing cities : a case for truly smart and sustainable cities

by Duncan McLaren and Julian Agyeman

The future of humanity is urban, and the nature of urban space enables, and necessitates, sharing of resources, goods and services, experiences. Yet traditional forms […]

Women talk more than men : and other myths about language explained

by Abby Kaplan

“Do women talk more than men? Does text messaging make you stupid? Can chimpanzees really talk to us? This fascinating textbook addresses a wide range […]

When we are no more : how digital memory is shaping our future

by Alan R. Shark

Examines how humanity records and passes on its culture to future generations, from the libraries of antiquity to the excess of information available in the […]

Seven trends that will transform local government through technology

by Alan R. Shark

Reflections of a traveling scholar

by Clifford Hallam

Magic and loss : the Internet as art

by Virginia Heffernan

Cultural critic Virginia Heffernan illuminates the logic, aesthetics, and mysteries of the Internet. Heffernan sees the digital revolution as one of the great developments of […]

Four seconds : all the time you need to stop counter-productive habits and get the results you want

by Peter Bregman

“All too often our best efforts to accomplish the things we want most–to do our jobs well, to make meaningful contributions at home and at […]

book cover for Everydata : the misinformation hidden in the little data you consume every day : why your gas tank isn't empty, you're not better than average, and Africa is bigger than you think / John H. Johnson, and Mike Gluck

Everydata : the misinformation hidden in the little data you consume every day : why your gas tank isn’t empty, you’re not better than average, and Africa is bigger than you think

by John H. Johnson, and Mike Gluck

“While everyone is talking about “big data,” the truth is that understanding the “little data” (stock reports, newspaper headlines, weather forecasts, etc.) is what will […]

Cuyahoga Valley National Park handbook

by Carolyn V. Platt

Vitamin N : the essential guide to a nature-rich life

by Richard Louv

Nature-deficit disorder: the alienation of children from the natural world. Louv provides a one-of-a-kind practical guidebook with tips not only for parents eager to share […]

Pandemic : tracking contagions, from cholera to ebola and beyond

by Sonia Shah

“From the author of The Fever, a wide-ranging inquiry into the origins of pandemics Interweaving history, original reportage, and personal narrative, Pandemic explores the origins […]

Get on the peace train : a journey from anger to harmony

by Lynn D. Johnson

Diabetes meal planning made easy

by Hope S. Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDE

Clinical aromatherapy : essential oils in practice

by Jane Buckle

White rage : the unspoken truth of our racial divide

by Carol Anderson

“As Ferguson, Missouri, erupted in August 2014, and media commentators across the ideological spectrum referred to the angry response of African Americans as ‘black rage,’ […]

Valiant ambition : George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the fate of the American Revolution

by Nathaniel Philbrick

In the summer of 1776, Washington’s army in Brooklyn and New York City faced one of the largest invading forces ever assembled by the British […]

Reading Lincoln : an annotated bibliography

by Tom Peet and David Keck

The bibliography, which covers different works on Lincoln and related subjects, is an unpublished manuscript. Most of the recent books on Lincoln are incorporated into […]

How the Post Office created America : a history

by William H. Chavanne

Discover the surprising role of the postal service in our nation’s political, social, economic, and physical development. The founders established the post office before they […]

A Bridge to Success : A brief history of The Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home/Ohio Veterans Children’s Home, 1870-1995

by William H. Chavanne

Three : the human resources emerging executive

by Ian Ziskin

he talent sourcing and recruitment handbook : source better, smarter, faster, and cheaper than the competition

by Shally Steckerl

The talent equation : big data lessons for navigating the skills gap and building a competitive workforce

by Matt Ferguson, Lorin Hitt, Prasanna Tambe, with Ryan Hunt and Jennifer Sullivan Grasz

The talent assessment and development pocket tool kit : how to get the most out of your best people

by Brenda Hampel and Anne Bruce

Selling

by Eric Baron

Project management

by Peter Hobbs

Advises managers on how to complete a successful project, covering topics such as maintaining a staff’s morale, handling the budget, and evaluating a project’s success–library […]

Presenting

by Aileen Pincus

DK Essential Managers: Presenting is the visual guide that gives you all the know-how you need to be a more effective manager.–page [4] of cover

Performance appraisal phrase book : the best words, phrases, and techniques for performance reviews

by Corey Sandler and Janice Keefe

book cover for Perfect phrases for setting performance goals : hundreds of ready-to-use phrases for communicating any performance plan or review / Robert Bacal and Douglas Max

Perfect phrases for setting performance goals : hundreds of ready-to-use phrases for communicating any performance plan or review

by Robert Bacal and Douglas Max

This book has hundreds of ready-to-use phrases for any business occasion. From sales and profit goals to quality and productivity goals to personal development goals, […]