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Libraries-public, school, and academic libraries-are ubiquitous cultural agencies. Yet how much do we know about the multiple ways that they serve and enrich our culture? These essays explore the role of the library in the life of the reader and the library as a place in the life of its users. Contributors are Thomas Augst, Ari Kelman, Elizabeth Jane Aikin, Ronald J. Zboray and Mary Saracino Zboray, Christine Pawley, Juris Dilevko and Lisa Gottlieb, Jean L. Preer, … More >>
Libraries as Agencies of Culture
Disabilities, Children, and Libraries: Mainstreaming Services in Public Libraries and School Libraries and School Library Media Centers
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Librarians and school media specialists have a prime opportunity to help disabled children break through the restrictions of their disabilities, discover their abilities and interests, and learn to make positive choices in their lives. This book aims to show how they can do it. Fostering awareness, and encouraging librarians to be confident of their ability to serve all children, it offers practical guidelines for selecting and adapting materials, and facilities and… More >>
Yahoo! for Dummies
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Yahoo! For Dummies, 2nd Edition hits the shelves with refreshed information on Yahoo!’s most popular and useful features. Author Brad Hill covers registering for Yahoo!, customizing it to deliver the content of one’s choosing, and getting a Yahoo! e-mail account. The book also guides you through using Yahoo!’s Web page design and hosting service (GeoCities), it’s multimedia broadcast center (Broadcast), and its variety of shopping and financial services…. More >>


