Library Buddy

Library Buddy
Author: Carol Kim
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2019-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1631633376

Buddy is an eight-year-old goldendoole who loves to play hide-and-seek . . . at least he used to. Buddy is losing his vision and can’t do many of his favorite activities anymore. How will Shawn and Kat get Buddy’s tail wagging again?

Local Library Volunteer

Local Library Volunteer
Author: Sam Nugent
Publisher: Weigl Publishers
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1489658599

Local libraries across the United States offer approximately 4 million programs each year that assist more than 92 million people. Libraries rely on volunteers to carry out many day-to-day tasks. Learn how volunteers can help keep libraries running smoothly in Local Library Volunteer, a title in the Volunteer Jobs series. Each book in the Volunteer Jobs series focuses on the importance of voluntarism, while offering detailed descriptions of volunteer positions and advice for how to apply for them.

Social Software in Libraries

Social Software in Libraries
Author: Meredith G. Farkas
Publisher: Information Today, Inc.
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2007
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 157387275X

Social software lets libraries show a human face online, helping them communicate, educate, and interact with their communities. This nuts-and-bolts guide provides librarians with the information and skills necessary to implement the most popular and effective social software technologies: blogs, RSS, wikis, social networking software, screencasting, photo-sharing, podcasting, instant messaging, gaming, and more. Success stories and interviews highlight these tools ease-of-use and tremendous impact.

How to Survive your Nursing or Midwifery Course

How to Survive your Nursing or Midwifery Course
Author: Monica Gribben
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2017-02-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1526412276

Nursing and midwifery are inspiring and amazing professions – but as you face the realities of juggling work, study and life, you may now be thinking ‘what did I let myself in for’? This book is designed to help anyone who is struggling and needs a little (or a lot of) guidance. It’s packed with useful information and practical exercises to help nursing and midwifery students cope with all the major sources of stress – including: juggling time succeeding in assignments and exams understanding what’s expected in real life and on placements managing finances coping with stress applying for jobs and more Written by authors who have helped countless students from a wide range of backgrounds conquer their problems, this book will help you to succeed in your journey to becoming a registered nurse or midwife.

Partners in Learning

Partners in Learning
Author: Ray Doiron
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 197
Release: 1998-03-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313078122

This practical and concrete guide shows you how to establish a collaborative approach in program planning, resource-based learning, teaching information process, and evaluation. It will give you an understanding of the integrated school library program as well as an appreciation of its benefits. After describing changes in the role of the teacher-librarian (or school library media specialist), the authors provide a rationale for creating an active partnership among teachers, librarians, and students. Innovative resource-based units of study for all elementary grades demonstrate how the partnership works in relation to author studies, literary themes, social studies, and science. All projects have been successfully classroom tested. This practical approach will appeal equally to teacher-librarians and classroom teachers. The book can also be used in introductory courses on school library programs and in courses on resource-based learning.

Love and Death

Love and Death
Author: Martin Avery
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2011
Genre:
ISBN: 1257828037

Literacy Work Stations

Literacy Work Stations
Author: Debbie Diller
Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2003
Genre: Education, Elementary
ISBN: 1571103538

This book will help teachers solve the dilemma: What does the rest of my class do while I'm working with a small reading group? Debbie Diller offers practical suggestions for over a dozen literacy work stations that link to instruction and make preparation and management easy for teachers. Learn how to set up work stations, how to manage them, and how to keep them going throughout the year. Each chapter includes: how to introduce each station;materials to include at each station;what to model;how to solve problems;how to differentiate;how to assess and keep students accountable;reflection questions for professional development. Materials in both English and Spanish are provided in the extensive resource section. Throughout the book the author has included photos of literacy workstations from a variety of classrooms in which she has worked to illustrate the methods discussed in the text.

Horse Heaven

Horse Heaven
Author: Jane Smiley
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 589
Release: 2001-02-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0449005410

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK "A WISE, SPIRITED NOVEL . . . [IN WHICH] SMILEY PLUMBS THE WONDROUSLY STRANGE WORLD OF HORSE RACING." --People "ONE OF THE PREMIER NOVELISTS OF HER GENERATION, possessed of a mastery of craft and an uncompromising vision that grow more powerful with each book . . . Racing's eclectic mix of classes and personalities provides Smiley with fertile soil . . . Expertly juggling storylines, she investigates the sexual, social, psychological, and spiritual problems of wealthy owners, working-class bettors, trainers on the edge of financial ruin, and, in a typically bold move, horses." --The Washington Post "A NOVEL OF PASSION IN EVERY SENSE . . . [SHE DOES] IT ALL WITH APLOMB . . . WITH A DEMON NARRATIVE INTELLIGENCE." --The Boston Sunday Globe "WITTY, ENERGETIC . . . It's deeply satisfying to read a work of fiction so informed about its subject and so alive to every nuance and detail . . . [Smiley's] final chapters have a wonderful restorative quality." --The New York Times Book Review "RICHLY DETAILED, INGENIOUSLY CONSTRUCTED . . . YOU WILL REVEL IN JANE SMILEY'S HORSE HEAVEN." --San Diego Union-Tribune Chosen by the Los Angeles Times as One of the Best Books of the Year

Autistic and Black

Autistic and Black
Author: Kala Allen Omeiza
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2024-02-21
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1839976217

"It's time we bring forward Black autistic pain points and celebrate the triumphs of ourselves, family members, and organizations that care for these individuals. Through following the real stories of others from around the world, I hope fellow Black and autistic individuals will be empowered to realize that being Black and autistic is enough." In this powerful insight into the lives of Black autistic people, Kala Allen Omeiza brings together a community of voices from across the world, spanning religions, sexuality and social economic status to provide a deep and rich understanding of what it means to be autistic and Black. Exploring everything from self-love and appreciation, to the harsh realities of police brutality, anti-Black racism, and barriers to care, as well as amplifying the voices of the inspiring advocates who actively work towards change, protection, and acceptance for themselves and others, this book is an empowering force, reminding you that as a Black autistic person, you are enough.