The New York Public Library Desk Reference

The New York Public Library Desk Reference
Author: New York Public Library
Publisher: MacMillan Reference Library
Total Pages: 912
Release: 1989
Genre: Education
ISBN:

"A Stonesong Press book." This collection of the most frequently sought information is organized into 26 subject areas. Includes events, discoveries, people, facts, dates, terms, etc.

The New York Public Library African American Desk Reference

The New York Public Library African American Desk Reference
Author: New York Public Library
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages: 874
Release: 1999-09-30
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1620459140

Covering a wide range of knowledge, The New York Public Library African American Desk Reference is a magnificent resource for home, family, and business, and an essential addition to your personal reference library. "Indispensable for those interested in the African American experience. We have no better source for quick and reliable information." --Cornel West, Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University "As much about African American culture as one could possibly gain from one volume is now available in this highly readable, easily accessible, genuinely informative desk reference." --Johnetta B. Cole, PhD, President Emerita, Spelman College; Presidential Distinguished Professor, Emory University In over 5,000 fascinating information capsules, this landmark reference captures the most vital people, places, organizations, movements, and creative works of a people, and provides a practical resource for everyday living. In its nineteen chapters, you’ll find: * Timelines of African American History * Political and Civil Rights Leaders * African Contributions to the Making of the Americas * Holidays and Celebrations * Museums and Historical Sites * Religion and Spirituality * Health Tips and Recipes * Business Contacts and Professional Associations * Demographics and Population * Major Writers, Artists, and Musicians * Musical Forms * Sports * and more

The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference

The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference
Author: New York Public Library
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Total Pages: 544
Release: 1995
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780028604183

This excellent reference puts the answers to thousands of questions right at a student's fingertips. Culled from the resources of the world's greatest libraries, and based on the questions that young students most frequently ask reference librarians, this remarkable volume is organized into 24 chapters, covering a wide range of topics. 200 illustrations, charts, and diagrams. 4-color atlas.

Insight Into Information

Insight Into Information
Author: Al S. Morrison
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412014360

Insight Into Information is based on sixty years of research on the Secret Messages and Hidden Maps Inside of Information. These several levels of subtle, subliminal and secret meanings provide reverberating, resonant echoes in all information much as the background music in movies but with more levels of meaning in these fields: science, religion, literature, entertainment, TV, advertising, technology and literally all fields of endeavor at home, at work, in school and at play. Many have already benefited from this information. The author, a retired clinical and rehabilitation psychologist, used this information in his private, clinical and consulting practice in schools and industry. This new, proven research shows: The helpful hidden hooks from which you can benefit. You will learn the inborn universal maps which influence and guide all of us in marvelous ways--including the name GOD on the human head and face. The harmful, deceptive hooks inside of words of which you are not aware but which can influence you. The word now is an example, as in buy now: Now is an anagram of won and own. These anagrams puzzle our brain and set up delays which advertisers want and to get you to participate in the anagram game. You will learn how to avoid such hidden hooks. Don't be cheated. Know these hidden hooks, control your choices and make well informed decisions. The Table of contents lists the chapters which describe the many ways you can benefit from knowing these hidden messages and secret maps in religion; health and healing; fun and entertainment; advertising; merchandising; education; communications; literature and the hidden influences inside of names. The Afterword at the end of the book tells the story of how the author became interested, did the research, used the research with patients and organizations, and wrote the book: the when, where, why and how of the origin of the information in this book.

Indexing Specialties

Indexing Specialties
Author: Margie Towery
Publisher: Information Today, Inc.
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1998
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781573870559

This compilation focuses on the indexing of history textbooks, including art history, medieval and Renaissance history, Latin American history, and gender and sexual orientation language issues. The intelligent advice of contributors will assist both new and experienced indexers who work in the field of history and related disciplines.

Lynchings in Mississippi

Lynchings in Mississippi
Author: Julius E. Thompson
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2011-03-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786464410

Lynching occurred more in Mississippi than in any other state. During the 100 years after the Civil War, almost one in every ten lynchings in the United States took place in Mississippi. As in other Southern states, these brutal murders were carried out primarily by white mobs against black victims. The complicity of communities and courts ensured that few of the more than 500 lynchings in Mississippi resulted in criminal convictions. This book studies lynching in Mississippi from the Civil War through the civil rights movement. It examines how the crime unfolded in the state and assesses the large number of deaths, the reasons, the distribution by counties, cities and rural locations, and public responses to these crimes. The final chapter covers lynching's legacy in the decades since 1965; an appendix offers a chronology.

Managing Performing Arts Collections in Academic and Public Libraries

Managing Performing Arts Collections in Academic and Public Libraries
Author: Carolyn A. Sheehy
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1994-07-21
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 031336382X

This professional reference provides solid advice to academic and public librarians for managing performing arts collections. The volume is divided into sections on the history of performing arts librarianship, dance collections, film studies collections, music collections, and theater collections. Each chapter is written by one or more expert contributors and presents current and reliable information on collection management. They discuss personnel management, collection development, technical services, public services, the impact of new technologies, facilities management, financial planning, and political considerations. Each chapter closes with references cited in the chapter, and the volume concludes with a valuable selected, annotated bibliography of important background sources and management tools.

The New York Public Library American History Desk Reference

The New York Public Library American History Desk Reference
Author: New York Public Library
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Total Pages: 580
Release: 2003-11-05
Genre: History
ISBN:

Organized by cultural and social categories, a compendium of information about American history contains succinct overviews, detailed timelines, and capsule biographies that detail major events.