September 2018 Archives - State Library of Ohio

Business/Commerce

When to jump: if the job you have isn’t the life you want

by Mike Lewis

A collection of inspirational offerings detailing the experiences of people who have left unfulfilling jobs outlines four fundamental steps to pursuing one’s dreams, revealing how […]

Friend of a friend …: understanding the hidden networks that can transform your life and your career

by David Burkus

Handing out business cards? Or just joining LinkedIn? Not anymore. This is a new and startling look at the art and science of networking. Everybody […]

Start here: a road map to reducing mass incarceration

by Greg Berman and Julian Adler

While Start Here’ offers no silver bullets, it does put forth a suite of proven reforms – from alternatives to bail to diversion programs for […]

“You can’t fire the bad ones!”: and 18 other myths about teachers, teachers’ unions, and public education

by William Ayers, Crystal Laura, and Rick Ayers

Overturns common misconceptions about charter schools, school “choice,” standardized tests, common core curriculum, and teacher evaluations. Teachers have always been devalued in the United States, […]

The suburban micro-farm: modern solutions for busy people

by Amy Stross

Stross outlines the ways to run a suburban homesteading garden. She covers such topics as developing and nurturing healthy soil, using permaculture techniques, and making […]

A taste of the Hocking Hills

by Matt Rapposelli

When chef Matt Rapposelli left the National Park Service to attend culinary school in New England, he was moving from one passion to another. What […]

Fake news, propaganda, and plain old lies: how to find trustworthy information in the digital age

by Donald A. Barclay

Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies explains how to identify deceptive information and seek out the most trustworthy information to inform decision making in […]

The children money can buy: stories from the frontlines of foster care and adoption

by Anne Moody

Foster care and adoption can be rewarding ways to become parents. But the system itself seems almost rigged for failure, confusion, fraud, and disappointment. This […]

When trauma survivors return to work: understanding emotional recovery

by Barbara Barski-Carrow

When Trauma Survivors Return to Work: Understanding Emotional Recovery explains how managers and co-workers can learn to foster the process of emotional recovery for traumatized […]

The science of stress management: a guide to best practices for better well-being

by Amitava Dasgupta

Stress is an inevitable part of everyday life. Sometimes we manage it well. Other times, not so much. But understanding the role of stress in […]

Overcoming opioid addiction: the authoritative medical guide for patients, families, doctors, and therapists

by Adam Bisaga, MD, with Karen Chernyaev; forword by A. Thomas McLellan, PhD

Every day, over 100 Americans die from opioid abuse. Bisaga and Chernyaev provide a comprehensive medical guide for opioid use disorder (OUD) sufferers, their loved […]

Meditation for fidgety skeptics: a 10% happier how-to book

by Dan Harris and Jeff Warren, with Carlye Adler

ABC News anchor Dan Harris used to think that meditation was for people who collect crystals, play Ultimate Frisbee, and use the word “namaste” without […]

Hype: a doctor’s guide to medical myths, exaggerated claims and bad advice – how to tell what’s real and what’s not

by Nina Shapiro, M.D., with Kristin Loberg

There is a lot of misinformation thrown around these days, especially online. Headlines tell us to do this, not that–all in the name of living […]

Breaking the cycle of opioid addiction: supplement your pain management with cannabis

by Uwe Blesching

An evidence-based guide to using cannabis to enhance pain relief safely, effectively, and economically while reducing the risks of opioid addiction. Opioid addiction has exploded […]

Ballots and bullets: Black Power politics and urban guerrilla warfare in 1968 Cleveland

by James Robenalt

On July 23, 1968, police in Cleveland battled with black nationalists in a night of terror that saw 6 people killed and at least 15 […]

Practical preservation and conservation strategies for libraries

by Brian J. Baird

Designed as a “how-to” manual, Practical Preservation and Conservation Strategies for Libraries provides librarians with information to help them grapple with specific preservation challenges by […]

Planning optimal library spaces: principles, processes, and practices

by David R. Moore II and Eric C. Shoaf

This book demystifies library space planning, inspires creative thinking, and offers immediate steps to rectify seemingly hopeless space challenges. Featuring case studies, diagrams, example budgets, […]

Millennial leadership in libraries

by Ashley Krenelka Chase, ed.

It is not only important for Millennial librarians to have a base of literature from which they can draw information, guidance, or inspiration, it is […]

Information services today: an introduction

by Sandra Hirsh, ed.

Overview of what it means to be a library and information professional today, as well as the transformation of libraries as information organizations. –Summary provided […]

Genealogy and the librarian: perspectives on research, instruction, outreach and management

by Carol Smallwood and Vera Gubnitskaia; foreword by D. Joshua Taylor, ed.

Covering trends, issues and case studies, this collection presents 34 new essays by library professionals actively engaged in helping patrons with genealogy research across the […]

Finding and using U.S. Government Information: a practical guide for librarians

by Bethany Latham

This work covers both tangible and digital information produced by the US Federal Government in order to offer an overview of the subject and provide […]

Enhancing library and information research skills: a guide for academic librarians

by Lili Luo, Kristine R. Brancolini, and Marie R. Kennedy

Features the latest research practices of academic librarians–including current trends and patterns. Provides the resources, knowledge, and skills to successfully conduct research, improve professional practice, […]

Cultivating engaged staff: better management for better libraries

by Margaret Zelman Law

The information in Cultivating Engaged Staff: Better Management for Better Libraries is based on the author’s doctoral research investigating the conditions that lead to higher […]

What you don’t know about leadership, but probably should: applications to daily life

by Jeffrey A. Kottler

We live in a world of groups. Almost every facet of daily existence, whether sitting in meetings, collaborating with coworkers, attending classes or programs, contributing […]

The introverted leader: building on your quiet strength

by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler with a foreword by Douglas R. Conant

50% of the U.S. population aged 40 and older test out to be introverts, as do 40% of top executives. Jennifer Kahnweiler’s The Introverted Leader […]

A great place to work for all: better for business, better for people, better for the world

by Michael C. Bush, CEO, and The Great Place to Work Research Team

From Great Place to Work, which produces the popular FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For ranking, comes a new definition of what it takes […]

Mission transition: managing your career and your retirement

by Janet I. Farley

Mission Transition is an invaluable resource when dealing with the complicated world of retirement and transition from the military to civilian life, for both military […]

Gender and the Great War

by Susan R. Grayzel and Tammy M. Proctor, ed.

The centenary of the First World War in 2014-18 offers an opportunity to reflect upon the role of gender history in shaping our understanding of […]

New Books: September 2018