New Books: July 2017
Business/Commerce
Wild ride : inside Uber’s quest for world domination
In your pocket is something amazing: a quick and easy way to summon a total stranger who will take you anywhere you’d like. In your […]
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Success metrics : a multidimensional framework for measuring organizational success
Learn how to measure success at the individual and organizational levels. By measuring success in multiple dimensions using multivariate methods you will be able to […]
Read MoreCorrections/Criminal Justice
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people (LGBT) and the criminal justice system
This book explores the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities as victims, offenders and staff within the criminal justice system. It draws […]
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Decades behind bars : a 20-year conversation with men in America’s prisons
More than two million people are incarcerated in America’s prisons—one in nine is serving a life sentence. Mass long-term imprisonment devours state budgets, adversely affects […]
Read MoreDisabilities
Abbé Sicard’s deaf education : empowering the mute, 1785-1820
“Sicard was a French revolutionary priest who enjoyed a meteoric rise from Toulouse and Bordeaux to Paris. Despite the fact that he was a non-juror, […]
Read MoreEducation
Sustainability made simple : small changes for big impact
Sustainability Made Simple is an introduction to sustainability and sustainable living that explores the relationship between everyday life and the intricate global environmental issues of […]
Read MoreGeneral/Miscellaneous
The productivity project : accomplishing more by managing your time, attention, and energy better
A fresh, personal, and entertaining exploration of a topic that concerns all of us: how to be more productive at work and in every facet […]
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Elastic architecture : Frederick Kiesler and design research in the first age of robotic culture
In 1960, the renowned architect Philip Johnson championed Frederick Kiesler, calling him “the greatest non-building architect of our time.” Kiesler’s ideas were difficult to construct, […]
Read MoreHistory
Recommended reading : 600 classics reviewed
Recommended Reading: 600 Classics Reviewed covers 600 noteworthy works that have endured the test of time and continue to hold the interest of general readers […]
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Martin Luther : renegade and prophet
This definitive biography reveals the complicated inner life of the founding father of the Protestant Reformation, whose intellectual assault on Catholicism ushered in a century […]
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Documents that changed the way we live
Documents are milestones and markers of human activity, part of who and what we are. Our story can be told through the objects, profound and […]
Read MoreLibraries/Archives
The collection all around : sharing our cities, towns, and natural places
Public libraries’ mission, skills, and position in their communities make them ideal facilitators of public access to local resources. In other words, the collection is […]
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Library information and resource sharing : transforming services and collections
In today’s libraries, ILL specialists are facilitating service that goes far beyond traditional borrowing and lending. Recent innovations in interlibrary loan and library resource-sharing practices […]
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Beginning cataloging
This easy-to-use primer provides a complete introduction to current standard cataloging practice. The simple language, helpful examples, and clear descriptions of processes and techniques make […]
Read MoreManagement/Leadership
Toyota kata culture : building organizational capability and mindset through kata coaching
Nobody drives continuous improvement in real, tangible ways like Toyota, where everyone at every level works toward common, customer-related goals. At Toyota, continuous improvement is […]
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Personality at work : the drivers and derailers of leadership
A leader’s bullying and constant dismissal of his team’s concerns nearly take down an entire company–and the global financial system. The U.S. Government has to […]
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Learning for the long run : 7 practices for sustaining a resilient learning organization
Make your learning organization truly indispensable. If you re planting the seeds of improved organizational and individual effectiveness, you are a true learning leader. You […]
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Leading mindfully : how to focus on what matters, influence for good, and enjoy leadership more
Simple practices of mindfulness can enhance our effectiveness and enjoyment in leadership work. Leadership teacher and researcher Amanda Sinclair shows how mindfulness is helpful for […]
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How you learn is how you live : using nine ways of learning to transform your life
What’s Your Learning Style? Being a lifelong learner is one of the secrets to happiness, success, and personal fulfillment. But what’s the best way to […]
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Good strategy, bad strategy : the difference and why it matters
Good Strategy/Bad Strategy clears out the mumbo jumbo and muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a […]
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The EQ leader : instilling passion, creating shared goals, and building meaningful organizations through emotional intelligence
A roadmap to success for tomorrow’s leaders The EQ Leader provides an evidence-based model for exceptional leadership, and a four-pillar roadmap for real-world practice. Data […]
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