scholarly journals Book Review: Rare Books and Special Collections

2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Rachel Lapkin
Keyword(s):  
Extensive Experience ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Rare Books ◽  
The Many ◽  
Broad Understanding

In the introduction to Rare Books and Special Collections, author Sidney E. Berger writes that the book aims to be an overview, “of the realm” (xv), and the text presents itself as an omnibus from someone who has extensive experience and knowledge of the field. A novice or an outsider to the rare books and special collections world will gain a broad understanding about its diversity from this work, but experienced librarians and other practitioners might consider it more for refreshing concepts or ideas introduced in their schooling, but not as a ready reference. Part memoir, part seminar, this book allows you to visit with Berger and glimpse at the many experiences that informed his career.

scholarly journals Book Review: Archives Alive: Expanding Engagement with Public Library Archives and Special Collections

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Melanie Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
First Century ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Rare Books

In Archives Alive, Diantha Dow Schull expertly demonstrates the strength, vitality, and importance of rare books, special collections, and archives departments located in public libraries rather than academic or research libraries. Schull’s purpose is two-fold. First, she demonstrates the breadth and depth of special collections in public libraries; second, she demonstrates how twenty-first-century special collections departments work, frequently with technology, to increase engagement with the publics they serve. The scope is limited to special collections departments in American public libraries, but within these parameters, coverage is exhaustive and strikes an appropriate balance between activities at large, well-funded institutions and smaller departments with more modest resources.

scholarly journals Book Review: New Directions for Special Collections: An Anthology of Practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
Jessica Holden
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Donor Relations ◽  
New Directions ◽  
The Future ◽  
Rare Books

In this follow-up to Special Collections 2.0: New Technologies for Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archival Collections, Thomas and Whittaker present a collection of twenty-one essays from an array of authors on the future of special collections work, with an emphasis on the changing nature of the field. In the introduction, the editors describe their mission of creating a compendium of resources that can apply to the work of both librarians and archivists: “We regret the disconnect between our organizations and our cultures, and hoped to help bridge this by intentionally seeking both perspectives in this book” (ix). This text offers practical advice on various aspects of special collections—from acquisition and appraisal, to reference and instruction, to donor relations, to open access and copyright—and can serve as a handy go-to guide for anyone working in a special collections repository.

Book Review: Writing for Academic Journals Second Edition

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andi Asrifan ◽  
Abd Ghofur
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Academic Journals ◽  
Writing For Publication ◽  
Undergraduate Level ◽  
Publish Or Perish ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Many

Anyone who wants to get ahead in academic or professional life today knows that it’s a question of publish or perish. This applies to colleges, universities, and even hospital Trusts. Yet writing for publication is one of the many skills which isn’t formally taught. Once beyond undergraduate level, it’s normally assumed that you will pick up the necessary skills as you go along.Writing for Academic Journalsseeks to rectify this omission. Rowena Murray is an experienced writer on the subject (author of How to Write a Thesis and How to Survive Your Viva) and she is well aware of the time pressures people are under in their professional lives. What she has to say should be encouraging for those people in ‘new’ universities, people working in disciplines which have only recently been considered academic, and those in professions such as the health service which are under pressure to become more academic.

Book Review: The Shaping of American Higher Education

NASPA Journal ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary H. Knock
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Early History ◽  
Quarter Century ◽  
American Higher Education ◽  
History Of ◽  
Broad Understanding

In the introduction of this book, Arthur Cohen states that The Shaping of American Higher Education is less a history than a synthesis. While accurate, this depiction in no way detracts from the value of the book. This work synthesizes the first three centuries of development of high-er education in the United States. A number of books detail the early history of the American collegiate system; however, this book also pro-vides an up-to-date account of developments and context for under-standing the transformation of American higher education in the last quarter century. A broad understanding of the book’s subtitle, Emergence and Growth of the Contemporary System, is truly realized by the reader.

Teaching Grammar

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jörg-U. Keßler ◽  
Anja Plesser
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Experienced Teachers ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
University Courses ◽  
Teacher Trainees ◽  
Language Classroom ◽  
Foreign Language Classroom ◽  
The Many ◽  
Self Instruction ◽  
Teaching Grammar

The book offers a concise introduction to the psychological and pedagogical foundations of teaching grammar in the foreign language classroom. The authors focus on topics of importance for students who have no extensive experience in teaching grammar themselves. This textbook makes rewarding reading not only for participants in university courses but also for those students who want to use it for self-instruction at home. Also teacher trainees and experienced teachers can benefit from the many insights provided in this volume. Welches sind die lernpsychologischen und didaktischen Grundlagen zeitgemäßen Grammatikunterrichts? Das Buch kann in Lehrveranstaltungen an der Hochschule, in Fortbildungszentren und für das Selbststudium eingesetzt werden. 

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document