Language Arts & Disciplines

Nonfiction has been the workhorse of many young adult library collections--filling information and curricular needs--and it is also the preferred genre for many teen readers. But not all nonfiction is created equal. This guide identifies some of the best, most engaging, and authoritative nonfiction...

For the past decade, librarians have been lamenting the demise of reference services. Encouraging recent research shows that reference librarians are actually in more demand than ever; however, nearly everything about reference has changed--from technologies, tools, and techniques to models of service.What are these...

For many years, the academic and research library workforce has worked to accelerate the transition to more open, inclusive, and equitable systems of scholarship. Enacting change in the scholarly communications environment is complicated by a broad range of issues that need to be addressed:...

Hashtag HTSP - How to Self-Publish is a concise how-to book that can be used as a resource or primer by first-time self publishers and others interested in self publishing. Simmons shares the methodology he developed for his successful self-published memoir, Not Far From...

Jerry Rose, a young journalist and photographer in Vietnam, exposed the secret beginnings of America's Vietnam War in the early 1960s. Putting his life in danger, he interviewed Vietnamese villagers in a countryside riddled by a war of terror and intimidation and embedded himself...

Systems Librarianship: A Practical Guide for Librarians offers new systems librarians and interested LIS students foundational knowledge about the field of systems librarianship as well as practical information and strategies for common projects like migrating a library system and technology planning. With up-to-date information...

The 7 stages to effective communicationPublic speaking is a skill, not a talent; it can be learned with practice and without leaving you trembling with fear. By following some simple, tried-and-tested strategies to gain confidence and improve preparation you will be speaking without fear...

Clear and concisely written, this series provides comprehensive insight into linguistic interrelationships. Each volume addresses a different linguistic phenomenon, rather than being devoted to a specific subfield. Beyond providing systematic descriptions, the series addresses historical as well as social language configurations, normative public opinion,...

An entertaining and readable introduction to creative writing by the author of There Are No Electrons, The Land of Debris and the Home of Alfredo, Jumper and the Bones, Revenge of the Pond Scum, and co author of Algebra Unplugged and Calculus for Cats....

Create your own Russian flash cards using our proven spaced repetition system ( instructions provided in the book). This notebook is Ideal for those looking to learn new Russian words, phrases and improve their Russian vocabulary. Includes a Spaced Repetition and Lapse tracker to...

Struggling to structure your book series? Learn how to make a series work for you: increase reader engagement and take advantage of the built-in marketing potential a series gives you with the companion workbook for How to Write a Series. Are you unsure which...

Este libro te ense ar c mo hacer precisamente eso.La lectura r pida es real y puede ayudarlo en casi todos los aspectos de su vida. Mucha gente piensa que la lectura veloz se aleja del proceso de lectura, pero en realidad se suma....

"[T]his volume provides a wealth of information for all librarians dealing with copyright." Library Journal, Starred Review Copyright situations in libraries can get complicated. How do librarians know how much they can copy? Is everything in libraries fair use? Can librarians let people show...

The lure of big data and analytics has produced new partnerships between news media and social media and consequently a fragmentation of digital journalism. The era is coupled with the rise in fake news and controversial data sharing. However, creative mobile reporting and civilian...

Lessons We Were Never Taught is author, Nikesha Elise Williams's first collection of storytelling through lyrical prose and spoken word pieces. Through poetic exploration, Lessons We Were Never Taught delves deep into topics on life, on love, and on healing.The lessons are named for...

La pr ctica de escritura a mano que aprenden los ni os peque os a medida que aprenden y crecen puede ayudar a mejorar sus habilidades motoras finas y su rendimiento visual-motor. Si queremos que los ni os aprendan a leer, debemos ense ar...

Drawing on insights from the modern "process" philosophy of Bergson, William James, and A. N. Whitehead, Christopher Hasty's Meter as Rhythm releases meter from its mechanistic connotations and recognizes it as a concrete, visceral agent of musical expression. Hasty reinterprets oppositions of law and...

La lectura mejora el vocabulario y las habilidades del lenguaje.Los ni os aprenden palabras b sicas de vista mientras leen. Inconscientemente, absorben informaci n sobre c mo estructurar oraciones y c mo usar palabras y otras caracter sticas del lenguaje de manera efectiva en...

La lettura migliora il vocabolario e le abilit linguistiche.I bambini imparano le parole di vista di base mentre leggono. Inconsciamente, assorbono informazioni su come strutturare le frasi e su come usare parole e altre caratteristiche linguistiche in modo efficace nella loro scrittura e conversazione....

Reading improves vocabulary and language skills.Children learn basic sight words as they read. Subconsciously, they absorb information on how to structure sentences and how to use words and other language features effectively in their writing and speaking. Reading promotes achievement in all subjects, not...