September 2017 Archives - State Library of Ohio

Business/Commerce

Truth at work : the science of delivering tough messages

by Mark Murphy

The truth matters! New York Times bestselling author Mark Murphy returns, with the latest science and techniques for delivering tough messages without causing anger or […]

The lean strategy : using lean to create competitive advantage, unleash innovation, and deliver sustainable growth

by Michael Ballé, Daniel Jones, Jacques Chaize, andn Orest Fiume

Lean Strategy harnesses that power and delivers a new way of creating value from lean. Leading lean experts address popular misconceptions about the basics of […]

Creative change : why we resist it … how we can embrace it

by Jennifer Mueller, Ph. D.

One of the nation’s leading psychologists asks why today’s corporate leaders desire but reject creative solutions —and finds some surprising conclusions. All corporate CEOs, top […]

From retribution to public safety : disruptive innovation of American criminal justice

by William R. Kelly, with Robert Pitman and William Streusand

Over the past fifty years, American criminal justice policy has had a nearly singular focus – the relentless pursuit of punishment. Punishment is intuitive, proactive, […]

Fighting in the shadows : untold stories of deaf people in the Civil War

by Harry G. Lang

This volume presents Harry G. Lang’s study of deaf people’s experiences in the Civil War. Based on meticulous archival research, Fighting in the Shadows reveals […]

Caught in the web of the criminal justice system : autism, developmental disabilities and sex offenses

by Lawrence A. Dubin, J.D. and Emily Horowitz, PH.D. ; foreword by Alan Gershel, J.D. ; Introduction by Mark Mahoney, J.D. ; afterword by Tony Attwood, ed.

Arguing for reform in the judicial treatment of people convicted of sex offenses, this book examines how sentencing policies are based on emotion rather than […]

The hidden link between vision and learning : why millions of learning-disabled children are misdiagnosed

by Wendy Rosen

There are inestimable numbers of children who are struggling with learning, and compromised in ways most people are unaware of, because these little-known visual skills […]

Addicted to reform : a twelve-step program to rescue public education

by John Merrow

“The prize-winning PBS correspondent’s provocative antidote to America’s misguided approaches to K-12 school reform During his four-decade career at NPR and PBS, John Merrow reported […]

Wetland indicators : a guide to wetland formation, identification, delineation, classification, and mapping

by Ralph W. Tiner

Understand the current concept of wetland and methods for identifying, describing, classifying, and delineating wetlands in the United States with Wetland Indicators – capturing the […]

The wasted city : Approaches to circular city making

by CITIES Foundation, chief editor Francesca Miazzo, ed.

Traditional cities of the global north are dominated by linear ‘take-make-waste’ habits: by economic interactions and socio-spatial developments. This is the WASTED City: an urban […]

Wild things : the joy of reading children’s literature as an adult

by Bruce Handy

An irresistible, nostalgic, and insightful and totally original ramble through classic children s literature from Vanity Fair contributing editor (and father) Bruce Handy. In 1690, […]

Virtual unreality : the new era of digital deception

by Charles Seife

Digital information is a powerful tool that spreads unbelievably rapidly, infects all corners of society, and is all but impossible to control—even when that information […]

Understanding the digital world : what you need to know about computers, the Internet, privacy, and security

by Brian W. Kernighan

Computers are everywhere. Some of them are highly visible, in laptops, tablets, cell phones, and smart watches. But most are invisible, like those in appliances, […]

Stealing history : art theft, looting, and other crimes against our cultural heritage

by Colleen Margaret Clarke and Eli Jacob Szydlo

When compared to terrorism, drugs and violent crimes that occupy the news today art is not considered as important. But, as it turns out, art […]

Seeing life through private eyes : secrets from America’s top investigator to living safer, smarter, and saner

by Thomas G. Martin

Life is full of obstacles, and in today’s complicated, hyperconnected world we are all seeking to gain insight and knowledge that will allow us to […]

Saving our cities : a progressive plan to transform urban America

by William W. Goldsmith

In ‘Saving Our Cities’, William W. Goldsmith shows how cities can be places of opportunity rather then places with problems. With strongly revived cities and […]

Reuse, redevelop and design : how the Dutch deal with heritage

by Paul Meurs, Marinke Steenhuis ; with contributions from: Jean-Paul Corten, Sander Gelinck, Frank Strolenberg

Where there are vacancies, there is space for new uses, such as housing and leisure and healthcare facilities. This often results in surprising combinations, such […]

Managing the digital you : where and how to keep and organize your digital life

by Melody Condron

Managing the Digital You: Where and How to Keep and Organize Your Digital Life is a much-needed guide for those struggling with how to manage […]

The man who designed the future : Norman Bel Geddes and the invention of twentieth-century America

by Barbara Alexandra Szerlip

Before there was Steve Jobs, there was Norman Bel Geddes. A ninth-grade dropout who found himself at the center of the worlds of industry, advertising, […]

A gastroenterologist’s guide to gut health : everything you need to know about colonoscopy, digestive diseases, and healthy eating

by David M. Novick, MD

Written by a gastroenterologist with decades of clinical and research experience, A Gastroenterologist’s Guide to Gut Health provides the advice that Dr. Novick gives to […]

Stanton : Lincoln’s war secretary

by Walter Stahr

Of the crucial men close to President Lincoln, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (1814–1869) was the most powerful and controversial. Stanton raised, armed, and supervised […]

Joseph Carter Corbin : educator extraordinaire and founder of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

by Gladys Turner Finney

Having operated now for more than 140 years, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) was founded in 1875 as Branch Normal College by […]

Battles for freedom : the use and abuse of American history

by Eric Foner

For almost four decades, Eric Foner, one of America’s most distinguished historians, has introduced readers of his journalism to unknown or forgotten characters in American […]

Managing local government archives

by John H. Slate and Kaye Lanning Minchew

Managing Local Government Archives describes and prescribes the essential elements and best practices of a local government archives program. It is intended to be both […]

Empowering the public-private partnership : the future of America’s local government

by George V. Voinovich ; introduction by R. Gregory Browning and Hunter Morrison ; afterword by Hunter Morrison

America’s urban centers face many challenges, from decaying infrastructure to declining population and a falling tax base. At the same time, there is increasing interest […]

Manual of digital museum planning

by Ali Hossaini and Ngaire Blankenberg, ed.

The Manual of Digital Museum Planning is a comprehensive guide to digital planning, development, and operations for museum professionals and students of museums studies and […]

The library staff development handbook : how to maximize your library’s most important resource

by Mary Grace Flaherty

The Library Staff Development Handbook: How to Maximize Your Library’s Most Important Resource provides practical tips, suggestions for resources, and concrete examples for addressing the […]

Intrapreneurship handbook for librarians : how to be a change agent in your library

by Arne J. Almquist and Sharon G. Almquist

Written by librarians who are both experienced entrepreneurs/intrapreneurs, Intrapreneurship Handbook for Librarians: How to Be a Change Agent in Your Library explains what being a […]

Blind visitor experiences at art museums

by Simon Hayhoe

Blind Visitor Experiences at Art Museums seeks to answer two questions: Given the guiding principle of visual art being understood only by sight, what do […]

The power of positive leadership : how and why positive leaders transform teams and organizations and change the world

by Jon Gordon

We are not positive because life is easy. We are positive because life can be hard. As a leader, you will face numerous obstacles, negativity, and tests. There […]

The power of people skills : how to eliminate 90% of your HR problems ansd dramatically increase team and company performance

by The power of people skills : how to eliminate 90% of your HR problems ansd dramatically increase team and company performance

People are the problem. They’re always the problem. If a business person goes home frustrated, if they talk with their significant other about it, if […]

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