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Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1434957489
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (349 download)
Download or read book Florida, State of My Birth, Pompano Beach, My Hometown: A Pictorial Storybook written by and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Library
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book State of Our Nation's Libraries written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Library and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ann Satterthwaite
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199392552
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)
Download or read book Local Glories written by Ann Satterthwaite and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To most people, the term "opera house" conjures up images of mink-coated dowagers accompanied by tuxedo-clad men in the gilded interiors of opulent buildings like the Met in New York or La Scala in Milan. However, the opera house in the United States has a far more varied-and far more interesting-history than that stereotype implies. In Local Glories, Ann Satterthwaite explores the creative, social, and communal roles of the thousands of opera houses that flourished in small towns across the country. By 1900, opera houses were everywhere: on second floors over hardware stores, in grand independent buildings, in the back rooms of New England town halls, and even in the bowels of a Mississippi department store. With travel made easier by the newly expanded rail lines, Sarah Bernhardt, Mark Twain, and John Philip Sousa entertained thousands of townspeople, as did countless actors, theater and opera companies, innumerable minor league magicians, circuses, and lecturers, and even 500 troupes that performed nothing but Uncle Tom's Cabin. Often the town's only large space for public assembly, the local opera house served as a place for local activities such as school graduations, recitations, sports, town meetings, elections, political rallies, and even social dances and roller skating parties. Considered local landmarks, often in distinctive architect-designed buildings, they aroused considerable pride and reinforced town identity. By considering states with distinctly different histories--principally Maine, Nebraska, Vermont, New York, and Colorado--Satterthwaite describes the diversity of opera houses, programs, audiences, buildings, promoters, and supporters--and their hopes, dreams, and ambitions. In the twentieth century, radio and movies, and later television and changing tastes made these opera houses seem obsolete. Some were demolished, while others languished for decades until stalwart revivers discovered them again in the 1970s. The resuscitation of these opera houses today, an example of historic preservation and creative reuse, reflects the timeless quest for cultural inspiration and for local engagement to counter the anonymity of the larger world. These "local glories" are where art and community meet, forging connections and making communities today, just as they did in the nineteenth century.
Author : John J. Huber
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838912443
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)
Download or read book The Purpose-Based Library: Finding Your Path to Survival, Success, and Growth written by John J. Huber and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2015-04-13 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the years since John Huber’s trailblazing Lean Library Management was published, budget pressures on libraries have only increased. Yet libraries who have adopted his strategies have turned conventional management thinking—that if budgets are reduced, customer service suffers—on its head. These libraries have proven that by streamlining and improving customer services, they can eliminate wasteful activities and bring down costs. In The Purpose-Based Library, Huber and seasoned public library administrator Potter build on insight gleaned from decades of experience to demonstrate how libraries can create real growth opportunities through concentrating on their true mission and purpose, and without spending a lot more money. With a focus on putting ideas into action, they point the way towards New ways to think about metricsReexamining customer self-driven servicesEffectively leveraging the considerable footprint of librariesIdentifying and assessing community needs and realigning library services accordinglyActively encouraging community fundraisingOffering cutting-edge services and programsPacked with boots-on-the-ground commentary, this book presents strategies to help libraries survive and succeed.
Author : Melvina Noel
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (87 download)
Download or read book Mama's Library Summers written by Melvina Noel and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mama’s Library Summers is a moving picture book tribute to a strong Black mother, libraries, and the power of reading and of seeing oneself in books by the author of Chef Edna, Melvina Noel, and illustrator Daria Peoples. Every summer, Mama takes her two daughters to the library to pick out books. Not just any books—books about Black people. In the 1960s, such stories were not taught in schools. If there were any books at all, they were often shelved in a separate part of the library. But that didn’t stop two sisters from making a beeline to that very spot and gathering up the library’s limit: ten books each. Back at home, the three retreat to their favorite reading spots, and the older sister is soon running to freedom alongside Harriet Tubman; reading poetry with Paul Lawrence Dunbar; listening to Martin Luther King say, “I have a dream.” In these books, the older sister sees the struggles, the strength, the love, the hope, and the happiness of people who look like her and never gave up on their dreams. She sees herself.
Author : Donna L. Gilton
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810883570
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Lifelong Learning in Public Libraries written by Donna L. Gilton and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lifelong Learning in Public Libraries demonstrates that public librarians can promote learning by combining the elements of Information Literacy Instruction (ILI) with traditional practices of public libraries. This approach contributes to the information enfranchisement of patrons and enhances the fulfillment of the traditional goals and purposes of libraries. Donna L. Gilton provides background on ILI and current developments in public library instruction and also examines educational theories and practices derived from the fields of behaviorism, cognitive psychology, constructivism, and educational humanism. Additional chapters delve into practices developed to deal with diverse groups and translate the theories and practices that have been outlined into a well-coordinated plan. The final chapters survey the role of libraries as cultural institutions. This book introduces the field of ILI to public librarians in the context of their own traditions and shows the unique ways that ILI can be implemented in public library settings. It encourages librarians to rethink practices to incorporate the principles of ILI and will enable public librarians to extend and enrich their instruction on information use. Lifelong Learning in Public Libraries is a valuable resource for librarians, educators, and leaders of public organizations.
Author : My City Links
Publisher : My City Links
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book My City Links written by My City Links and published by My City Links. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Tourism Sector Clicks The Reset Button, Time To Reinvent And Reimagine Travel & Tourism 2.0. That’s how one might describe the tourism and hospitality sector as it gets back on its feet after months of COVID-19 pandemic-induced disruptions that saw the business take one of the biggest hits in recent memory.
Author : Chuck Robinson
Publisher : Village Books
ISBN 13 : 0984238948
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (842 download)
Download or read book It Takes a Village Books written by Chuck Robinson and published by Village Books. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It Takes a Village Books is the story of an idea that became a bookstore and a bookstore that became a central part of the community. The book chronicles thirty years of the publishing and bookselling business-both here and abroad. It recounts some local and national censorship and privacy incidents, and offers a glimpse into the future of the book and bookstores. Along the way you'll meet four U.S. Presidents, a U.K. Prime Minister, dozens of authors, and quite a few interesting booksellers. It's also a personal story of two people who found their passion and turned it into a life.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1644 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 1644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1138 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)
Download or read book National Education Improvement Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 1138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Scott Sikes
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 180382381X
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Toward New Possibilities for Library and Information Science written by Scott Sikes and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2018 West Virginia teachers’ strike in the USA exemplifies the changing shape of dissent and protest in the digital age. The use of social media has changed the ways such events develop, offering new tools for organizing, strategizing, generating large numbers of participants, and for communicating crucial information.
Author : Chapple Langemack
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313094578
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)
Download or read book The Author Event Primer written by Chapple Langemack and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-01-30 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author events are a great way to build excitement and interest in books and reading. Now you can successfully plan and host author visits. This guide covers every step from why you should hold author events and how your organization can benefit to such logistics as selecting an author, choosing the type of event and venue, publicity, set-up, escorting, crowd control, and managing the autograph line. Filled with practicial tips, proven techniques, and anecdotes, this book will inspire you and get you through your author events with flying colors. Author events are a great way to build excitement and interest in books and reading. With this guide in hand, you can easily and successfully plan and host author visits. The primer covers every step. It begins by explaining why you should hold author events and how your organization can benefit. It then goes on to such logistics as selecting an author, choosing the type of event and venue, publicity, setup, escorting, crowd control, and managing the autograph line. Filled with practical tips, proven techniques, and engaging anecdotes, this book will inspire you and get you through your author events with flying colors.
Author : Claudia Burgoa
Publisher : Claudia Burgoa
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Home with You written by Claudia Burgoa and published by Claudia Burgoa. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An imaginary hedgehog fairy made me famous. A blizzard made me fall in love. When I was a kid I used to doodle pictures of my best friend. Well, my best imaginary friend: Harley the Hedgehog Fairy. Turns out that making up stories about her catapulted me into children's book stardom. Now I'm living my dream and working from home. I’d rather spend my time creating stories than face the real world. Except, my agent has other plans. He's booked me on a signing tour across the country. Six weeks outside of my comfort zone. I thought that was painful - until I saw Morgan Bradford entering a bookstore holding the hand of a little girl. He told me he didn't want commitment. But I guess he didn't want commitment with me. After five painful minutes, I see him off and hope we never cross paths again. I’m not that lucky. A blizzard, a car accident and a concussion send me back to Winter Valley... And under Morgan's care. Maybe I am that lucky.
Author : Ray Bradbury
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1668016990
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Remembrance written by Ray Bradbury and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iconic author of Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and Something Wicked This Way Comes, Ray Bradbury believed that, someday, a collection of his letters could illuminate the story of his life in new ways. That story emerges across time and memory from the pages of Remembrance. Ray Bradbury was one of the best-known writers and creative dreamers of our time. The many honors he received, which included an Emmy and an Academy Award nomination for adaptations of his work, culminated in the 2000 National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, a 2004 National Medal of Arts, and a 2007 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation. For many years NASA and the Disney Studio felt the impact of Ray Bradbury’s creativity, and his fiction has found its way into hundreds of anthologies, textbooks, and the National Endowment for the Arts’ Big Read program. His enduring legacy as a storyteller, novelist, and space-age visionary radiated out into popular adaptations for stage, film, and television, and now the fascinating narratives and insights of his personal and professional correspondence are revealed for the first time. Remembrance offers the first sustained look at his life in letters from his late teens to his ninth decade. Bradbury’s correspondence was far-reaching—he interacted with a rich cross section of 20th-century cultural figures, writers, film directors, editors, and others who simply wanted insights or encouragement from a writer who had enriched their lives through his stories and novels. Bradbury scholar and biographer, Jonathan R. Eller, organized this volume into categories of correspondents, showing Bradbury’s progression through life as he knew it, and not necessarily as the public perceived him. Letters to and from mentors and other writers are followed by correspondence with such film directors as John Huston, François Truffaut, and Federico Fellini. Letters with publishers and agents are followed by letters that capture moments of national and international recognition, the shadows of war and intolerance that motivated some of his best writing, and the friends and family members who shared the memories of his life. Among the writers whose letters illuminate Remembrance are Theodore Sturgeon, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Twilight Zone writers Charles Beaumont and Richard Matheson, Dan Chaon, Bernard Berenson, Nobel Laureate Bertrand Russell, Graham Greene, Anaîs Nin, Gore Vidal, Carl Sandburg, and Jessamyn West. Remembrance illuminates the most elusive aspect of Ray Bradbury’s wide-ranging writing passions—the correspondence he sent and received throughout his long life, each letter originally intended for an audience of one.
Author : Patricia Fry
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1621533727
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (215 download)
Download or read book Promote Your Book written by Patricia Fry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-10 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have what it takes to become an author, but are not sure where to start? Promote Your Book gives enterprising authors the advantage they need to navigate the publishing industry and gain a better understanding of what book promotion is all about. This well-organized collection of the most successful low-cost and no-cost ideas provides solutions for both aspiring and seasoned authors in any genre. You will learn how to promote the book without changing your lifestyle; how to promote creatively, locally, and through social media; submit news releases and tip sheets; arrange book signings, radio, and TV appearances; enhance marketing skills; spend money in all the right places, and more.
Author : Cy Wakeman
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250275172
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)
Download or read book Life's Messy, Live Happy written by Cy Wakeman and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simple shift in thinking can change everything you believe about your own happiness. By the time we become adults, most of us have joined the religion of suffering, which preaches that unless circumstances are controlled, life will be a mess. We compare ourselves to others and speculate about an impossible-to-know future, holding out hope for an improved life through getting ahead, fulfilling passion, or finding true love. But the idea that happiness comes from putting effort toward altering one’s circumstances is harmful and backward. What if we instead learned to understand that circumstances can rarely be controlled, and that life is, and always will be, messy? From that starting point, we could learn to use our minds to create happiness despite life’s ever-changing circumstances and events. Life’s Messy, Live Happy by Cy Wakeman is about dramatically changing the level of happiness you feel in your daily life, by learning to disconnect happiness from external forces, stop worrying about the future, and realize that most of your negative feelings are about things that never even happened. Wakeman is a credible, relatable teacher—a business owner, mother, and community member who has lived her philosophy and achieved profound happiness and success in a crazy, messy life. Filled with concrete daily practices and true stories that are hilarious, painful, and poignant, this book will change everything: your perspective, your focus, and your energy level for everyday life.
Author : Bill Jenkinson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762762470
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)
Download or read book Baseball's Ultimate Power written by Bill Jenkinson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tape measure home run is the greatest single act of power in the game of baseball, and the tales of these homers are the most cherished legacies players and fans hand down through the generations. Fully illustrated with photos of the players and aerial ballpark photos showing the landing spots of each stadium's longest homers.
