Library and information sciences / Museology

This book, the first research publication on China's archery culture to appear in the English language, introduces the historic development, key concepts, and research methodologies for archery studies.

Everyday, millions of people eat earth, clay, nasal mucus, and similar substances.

This comprehensive book covers the philosophy behind RFPs to prime readers to understand how to most effectively write them and provides instruction on navigating the submission process as it applies to multiple types of libraries.

This volume is the first of two volumes that address the most recent ten years (1997-2006) of focus group studies and research literature.

One of the most influential anthropological works of the last two decades, Alfred Gell s Art and Agency is a provocative and ambitious work that both challenged and reshaped anthropological understandings of art, agency, creativity and the social.

This practical and holistic approach to offering library resources and services to online patrons addresses multiple areas of service to online patrons, including reference, instruction, access, and marketing.

By exploring the processes of collecting, which challenge the bounds of normally acceptable practice, this book debates the practice of collecting difficult objects, from a historical and contemporary perspective; and discusses the acquisition of objects related to war and genocide, and those purchased from the internet, as well as considering human remains, mass produced objects and illicitly traded antiquities.

Indigenous museums and cultural centres have sprung up across the developing world, and particularly in the Southwest Pacific.

Fake news and misinformation is everywhere.

One hundred years ago in Brazil the rituals of Candomble were feared as sorcery and persecuted as crime.

Divided into dedicated categories about the subjects most meaningful to librarians, this valuable resource reviews 500 texts across all major fields.

This creative guidebook teaches librarians in diverse communities how to develop and implement early learning programming beyond traditional storytimes.

When teens volunteer at the library, they gain new skills, make connections, and build their resumes, while libraries benefit from a new generation of advocates.

This book provides an approachable introduction to food labels.

This unique and diverse selection of traditional folktales from the countries of the Arabian Peninsula appeals to a broad audience, ranging from storytellers and educators to folklorists and scholars.

In Europe, Indian hobbyism, or Indianism, has developed out of a strong fascination with Native American life in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Wondering what your library can do for your community's immigrant population?

Going beyond the fake news problem, this book tackles the broader issue of teaching library users of all types how to become more critical consumers and sharers of information.

With the guidance of this book, academic librarians wishing to provide print, electronic, and streaming media (music and film) course reserve services for their campus communities can do so in compliance with U.

This book illustrates crowdsourcing techniques that will help you to raise money and collect community knowledge so your library can be its most impactful.

An essential "e;how-to"e; book for youth services librarians who are interested in effecting social change and offering a dynamic, relevant program for girls.

Library facilitators of art-based creativity sessions will learn how to choose materials and art experiences appropriate for young people from toddlers to teens and for intergenerational groups.

All librarians and library and information science scholars can benefit from learning more about intellectual freedom.

Caregiver involvement is key to a child's reading success story, and libraries are in the perfect position to provide the guidance needed for parents and caregivers to embrace their role as their children's first and most enduring teachers.

Every library needs to have a disaster management plan in place before disaster strikes.

This book offers step-by-step details on how to plan and execute library workshops and programs to inspire creativity in teens.

Instead of using expensive off-the-shelf surveys or relying on a poorly worded survey, read Making Surveys Work for Your Library and design your own that collect actionable data.

This book will be invaluable for those in the academic library who want to understand how best to serve students on the autism spectrum and how those students can contribute to the library.

This sixth edition of Library Unlimited's classic school library management text describes new approaches to management and addresses the realities that school librarians face in today's quickly evolving information-based world.

You've created a STEAM program in your library, but how do you work literacy into the curriculum?

This book helps students from diverse backgrounds and with various learning styles to master the material they learn with these practical examples for librarians teaching higher education information literacy.

Draws on critical and radical change theory to equip both aspiring and practicing library and teacher candidates with practical, research-based ideas for enacting critical literacy practices in middle grade libraries and classrooms.

This book explores Guided Inquiry Design(R), a simple, practical model that addresses all areas of inquiry-based learning and sets the foundation for elementary-age students to learn more deeply.

This accessibly written book examines the most commonly taken dietary supplements, exploring what they are and what they're purported to do, and summarizing key research findings regarding their potential health benefits and risks.

Focusing on student analysis of primary sources, this book explores several proven analysis strategies to use with students, including methods from the Library of Congress, the Stanford History Education Group, and Harvard's Project Zero.

As adult instruction becomes a more common part of library practice, librarians need guidance in an area that may not always have been a part of their library science education.

This guide will show you how to reinvigorate your library's volunteer program using your community as a resource.

Advocating a strategic approach, this book shows how to form a plan, secure funding and support, and create effective programs for adults, children, and youth who are experiencing homelessness.

As a teen librarian, you are more likely than not to encounter teens with mental health issues.

Offers an instructional plan for plagiarism education for middle school and high school students, allowing librarians to become a resource for students, teachers, and school administrators.

Many librarians' job responsibilities increasingly require them to understand and handle data.

School librarians are prepared to be leaders and can use their strengths to advocate for policy that benefits school libraries.

If you're new to running a library or looking for a refresher, this book can serve as your first reference source for school library operation, providing overview information on a wealth of topics, lists of resources for more in-depth information, and coverage of current topics such as Web 2.

This indispensable resource provides tools for collection management in public libraries, featuring essential strategies for inventory assessment, market analysis, budgeting, marketing, and customer service.

Featuring 20 selected bully-themed children's picture books, this teacher-friendly resource book offers lesson plans and activities to assist educators in strengthening bystander support against bullying.

The UNESCO World Heritage Convention of 1972 set the contemporary standard for cultural and natural conservation.

As one of the most visited museums in Germany s capital city, the Jewish Museum Berlin is a key site for understanding not only German-Jewish history, but also German identity in an era of unprecedented ethnic and religious diversity.

Heritage processes vary according to cultural, national, geographical, and historical contexts.

The world s collective archaeological heritage is threatened by war, development, poverty, climate change, and ignorance.

Situated at the crossroads of performance practice, museology, and cultural studies, live arts curation has grown in recent years to become a vibrant interdisciplinary project and a genuine global phenomenon.