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Here, we have an introductory Internet book (indeed, an introduction tointermediate-level personal computing in a lot of ways) that's well suited topeople who don't mind reading. Read more

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Boring junior high school level book.
All the chapters constantly drag on and on like a boring novel. The book is somewhat like a director trying to strech a 50 minute movie into a 2 hour epic.There are few terms in bold and tons of useless garbage in between that is just opinions and junk you don't need to know.This book is more like the type of book you will find in junior high school levels.Like a mother talking to a child type of writing quality.There are many other outstanding books on the market.Don't waste your time purchasing this book.Anyway, this is a school textbook, not a reference book that you would keep at your workstation or library.Why would you buy a textbook and not a "computer" type of book. How can this be a second edition?Many typos have not been edited.

Best Computer Book I've Read
The Second Edition (2002) of Web 101 is a superb book. I respectfully disagree with the Amazon.com review's opinion that the book is "not really" a good value. It is expensive, but worth it. It is very well written, with lots of facts and examples to back up the author's points. The layout of the book may be the best I've ever had the pleasure to see.Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer - Internet    2. Computer Books: General    3. Computer network resources    4. Computers    5. Information Storage & Retrieval    6. Internet    7. Internet - General    8. Internet - Web Site Design    9. World Wide Web    10. Computers / Internet / Web Site Design   

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I'd prefer a 3 1/2 for this book
As a graduate student in Library and Information Studies, I was assigned this book in one of my courses.As textbooks in this field go, Case's book is more readable than most.As mentioned by an earlier reviewer, it is an in-depth literature review, and since it is for one of the required courses which had to be taken early on, it will be a useful reference in future classes.In fact, it is a book that I will retain simply as a source of information on possible research material.
I have to disagree with a Reader from England...
I'm currently enrolled in a doctoral program in Information Science and, while this book isn't the sum total of all LIS knowledge, I've found it invaluable as a reference on Information Seeking.Few other places will you find this level of literature review laid out in such a compact way.I use it nearly every day in my studies and I'm grateful that Don Case wrote it.It's a roadmap and guidebook for my studies. The case of a failed survey mission....
I was excited by the possibility of a suitable overview of information seeking, I obtained the book a.s.a.p.I was willing to forgive the high price in favour of a good text.Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. General    3. Human Geography    4. Human information processing    5. Information Management    6. Information retrieval    7. Library & Information Science    8. Reference    9. Research    10. Social Science    11. Sociology    12. Sociology - General    13. Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science    14. Library & Information Sciences   

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Data Modeling & Design    3. Data warehousing    4. Information Management    5. Language    6. Language Arts & Disciplines    7. Library & Information Science    8. Management Information Systems    9. Metadata    10. Computers / Database Management / General    11. Databases & data structures   

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Fundamentally recommended for all dedicated school librarian
Now in an updated and expanded second edition, Running A School Library Media Center: A How-To-Do-It Manual For Librarians by Barbara L. Stein (Professor, University of North Texas School of Library and Information Sciences) and Risa W. Brown (Library Media Specialist, Lake Highlands High School, Dallas, Texas), is a highly practical, "user friendly", how-to guide for librarians charged with developing, maintaining, and operating a private, parochial, or public school library media center. Individual chapters cover key issues including the efficient maintenance, building a collection, hiring and working with staff, promoting literacy, and much more. A comprehensive selection of appendix provides numerous resources at a librarian's fingertips, from lists of book an periodical vendors, to sources of reviews, to handling software packages that filter inappropriate Internet content. Running A School Library Media Center is fundamentally recommended for all dedicated school librarians. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Education    4. General    5. Handbooks, manuals, etc    6. Instructional materials center    7. Instructional materials centers    8. School Libraries    9. Teaching Methods & Materials - Library Skills    10. Libraries & information centres    11. Library, archive & information management   

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The largest directory available compiled from an updated database of library-specific funders
Prepared by the Taft Group for the American Library Association, The Big Book Of Library Grant Money 2006 is the largest directory available compiled from an updated database of library-specific funders. Including nearly 2,400 private and corporate foundations and givers that have either indicated an interest in donating to libraries or have already done so, The Big Book Of Library Grant Money 2006 profiles potential donors with contact and portfolio information, summary and analysis of past contributions, and application information. The wealth of detail includes information about the donor's operating locations and websites, revenue and profit, typical recipients, recent grants, nonmonetary grants, and much more. A secondary list of officers and directors by name, and an extensive index round out this cutting-edge resource and priceless fundraising tool for public libraries.
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Subjects:  1. General    2. Handbooks & Manuals    3. Language    4. Language Arts & Disciplines    5. Library & Information Science    6. Reference    7. Teaching Methods & Materials - Library Skills    8. Budgeting & financial management    9. Library & Information Sciences    10. Reference works    11. USA   

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Excellent introduction and review
The publication of this book has been highly anticipated by many in the emerging field of public health informatics and it does not disappoint. Although seemingly targeted at those new or recently introduced to the discipline, or those "crossing over" from other areas within the broader informatics arena, content is very well-suited for all comers, with sufficient detail to satisfy even those familiar with the many issues detailed in the richly detailed case example chapters.Read more

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Communication In Medicine    3. Information services    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Medical informatics    7. Online Services - General    8. Public Health    9. Public Health (General)    10. Research    11. Applications of Computing    12. Health systems & services    13. Medical / Administration    14. Personal & public health   

Editorial Review

There's been a marked shift in the philosophy of developing successful Web sites. The technologies (HTML, JavaScript, JavaServer Pages) no longer occupy center stage. Rather, functional objectives and the communities that grow up around them seem to be the main ingredient in Web site success. In her carefully reasoned and well-written Read more

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Extremely helpful -- shame it's out of print
I borrowed this from my local library and found it so helpful that I hunted down a used copy. It's not a technical reference, but it provides a great overview of the elements of online community, with authentic examples from existing communities (some of which, sadly, are now gone, but this was written before the bubble burst). Highly recommended if you are responsible for developing and supporting an online community, or if you are just interested in how thinking in online communities has been developing in the early days.

Excellent
I thought this was an excellent book.Even though technologies change the concepts presented in this book are timeless.

An excellent design guide
I believe everyone has a heart - whether in social or business settings - and that most people warms up to sensible "human touches" in a mechanistic environment created with computer-based systems. Read more

Subjects:  1. Community    2. Computer - Internet    3. Computer Books: General    4. Computer Networks    5. Computers    6. Design    7. Desktop Publishing    8. Information Storage & Retrieval    9. Internet    10. Internet - General    11. Internet - Web Site Design    12. Social Aspects - General    13. Social aspects    14. Web sites   

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A terrible disappointment!
I bought this book, hoping for good guidance to help my son, an early reader.After having read the book carefully, I have to say that much of the book is useless.The reasons:
Thank you
I am new in the field of gifted children and this book will be great to use with my students.

Great book!
It is wonderful to find a book that helps you guide your child - ANY child, gifted or not - to exceptional reading material. I loved the books it recommended for my 4 yr old - we picked up several of them at the library and some here on Amazon. The book also pointed out what the exceptional qualities for each book were, so that you could have a better discussion about the book with your child. It was worth the money, since it gives recommendations for ALL ages of child and I will reference it as he grows older. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bibliography    2. Books and reading    3. Children's Literature - General    4. Children's literature    5. Education    6. Education / Teaching    7. Gifted children    8. Special Education - Gifted    9. Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading    10. United States   

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Interesting book for Windows/MFC programming professionals
Not suitable for MFC begginers, but very good and informative book for professionals. It is writen in very good manner - it is easy to read and understand even complex topics Great book for MFC.
This book is the best book for MFC and what it does inside. This is not anintroductory book and if you are new to MFC you'd be better served byreading Kruglinki's Programming Visual C++.

The best MFC companion
Are you still amazed what's going on behind the scenes? If yes, buy this!It's a great book to enjoy exploration of MFC. Navigate with it and thentry yourself. You'll probably find America... I would say, authors havetaken a great pain to construct such a good material. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. C++ (Computer program language    2. C++ (Computer program language)    3. Computer Books: General    4. Computers    5. Computers - Languages / Programming    6. Internet - Browsers    7. Microcomputer Operating Environments    8. Microsoft Windows (Computer fi    9. Microsoft Windows (Computer file)    10. Microsoft foundation class lib    11. Microsoft foundation class library    12. Operating Systems - Windows    13. Programming Languages - C    14. Programming Languages - General    15. C & Visual C    16. Computer architecture & logic design    17. Computers / Programming Languages / General    18. Microsoft Windows    19. Systems management   

Editorial Review

Archivist Craig Tuttle's book, targeted at the lay person, provides the answer to the question of how to preserve papers and photographs.In Read more

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A Conservator's Review
As a guide book written specifically for lay persons, An Ounce of Preservation has an educational mandate. As such, it is compelled to offer well-researched and accurate information in all details. At the same time, it attempts to simplify a highly complex field to fit the format of a shortbooklet that can be understood by a reader who has never concerned himselfwith document preservation before. The main dilemma of this book becomesapparent at the point where these two goals meet: simplification versusaccuracy - can both coexist? Some critical observations must be made thatdemonstrate how the author has compromised the accuracy of his text byfalling into some of the traps of over-simplification. Perfect for the beginning family historian!
With no background in caring for old photos and papers, I was in a quandry over what to do with the box full of items left to me by my deceased uncle. I didn't have the money for a professional to refresh and repair thephotos, many of which suffered from long years of neglect. So I went onlinein search of a publication that would tell me where to start. An Ounce ofPreservation provided me, a true archival dummie, with the groundwork Ineeded to begin the restoration project. As I sent off for information fromcompanies listed in the appendix of the book, I learned more and more, untiI now feel like a blooming expert! I have a great scrapbook of my uncle'sphotos that I can pass on to my grandchildren, and it's a scrapbook thattakes care of the items instead of aiding in their destruction. Without allthe easy-to-follow techniques and many, many leads for more informationprovided in the book, I doubt if I would have ever had the courage totackle the job myself. And since I didn't have the money for professionalhelp, all those precious items of family history would still bedeteriorating away in my closet. I contacted the publisher (to find out howto contact the author) only to learn that a greatly expanded second editionof this book is in the works. I highly recommend this book to anyone whowants to learn the basics -- it was all news to me!

An Ounce of Information
"An Ounce of Preservation" is more aptly described as a pamphlet which delivers only the most BASIC information that most people nowadays regard as common knowledge.The reader looking for practical help, such aswhat solution to use to clean a smudged photo from the twenties, will findvery little to go by (no more than a three-sentence paragraph for thecleaning of old photos).This thin book might have been more successful ifthe author had limited his scope and treated his subject in more detail. As it is, it's a lot to pay for text that can be read in less than an hour. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Care & Restoration    2. Conservation and restoration    3. Handbooks & Manuals    4. Paper    5. Paper Ephemera    6. Photographs    7. Preservation    8. Reference   

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Commendable but DULL big time
Rubin offers a competent and well prepared text that covers the field thoroughly.The book, however, is written in a manner that takes all of the interest, colour, and excitement out of librarianship.It is dull and it is boring big time, and it tends to put off those interested in becoming librarians.I know because I'm using it now in a course that I'm teaching. There is really no reason for this for producing such a flat, unappealing volume. I strongly urge Rubin to take on a co-author who would be able to put some life and human interest in this otherwise commendable work.He owes it to his profession.

Better than a Sleeping Pill
In all of my years of academic reading, I have never come across a book that presents material in a less inspired way.Torture.

on content alone does this book get thefourth star...
Wow.Someone called this book reader friendly.::blink, blink::I don't know about that.What I do know is that it is a tremendous resource for the LIS professional.Like probably every other MLIS/MLS student in America, I bought this book for one of my early courses.I read snippets.I skimmed mercilessly.I snored repeatedly, but I learned copiously.Buy it if you must.Borrow it if you have the chance.Don't skip it unless you have to. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Language    2. Language Arts & Disciplines    3. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    4. Library & Information Science    5. Library Science Education    6. Library science    7. United States    8. Library, archive & information management   

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An extremely useful guide
Having purchased this book offline, at the beginning of my graduate studies, I would not have got through my first semester without it. Thehelpful, easy-to-read instructions to finding relevant books, articles andreputable online sources has proved invaluable!

A terrific guide for library research technique development.
A new guide to student research will help adults and students alike that provides tips on how to use library and school resources, Nancy Lane,et.al.'s Techniques For Student Research focuses on how to use the library,providing search keys for both printed and electronic references rangingfrom atlases and dictionaries to almanacs and online resources. Thisreference is keyed to common student research questions, with examplesshowing how to effectively use the indexes and database contents. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bibliographic instruction    2. Education    3. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    4. Library & Information Science    5. Library Services For Children    6. Library research    7. Library resources    8. Report writing    9. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    10. United States    11. Library & Information Sciences    12. Research methods: general   

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Do The Glory of Metadata
The Internet is a great and wonderful thing, but its vast potential for education remains almost untapped.It is essential that all that information out there be cataloged and organized through the use of metadata if it is really to become as useful as it can and should be.This book suggests some of the ways that imaginative people have come up with to do just that.Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Teaching    3. General    4. Internet in education    5. Metadata    6. Reference    7. Web databases   

Subjects:  1. Computers & Technology    2. Curricula    3. Education    4. Education / Teaching    5. Electronic information resourc    6. Electronic information resource literacy    7. General    8. Information retrieval    9. Secondary    10. Study and teaching    11. Study and teaching (Secondary)    12. United States   

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Technical explanations for the truly web-savvy
The author is the unsurpassed guru of InterNet searching, and is explicitly relied upon by other authors engaging in the same work.His website is the mother lode of additional information, which is very helpful.If you have one book on your shelf regarding InterNet resources, this should be it.That said, Mr. Sherman relies heavily upon explanations of the breadth and depth of various resources; these explanations are designed to pique the reader's interest in further self-directed exploration, but may be more than the average searcher might need.

Worth It
Actually bought the book for my boyfriend who is currently working on my business website - he found the book very interesting and helpful.

Excellent instruction for librarians . . .
I retired five years ago after thirty years in a very large public library system, and recently found it necessary to return to the trenches for awhile, in a rather smaller system. In that half-decade, of course, the Internet changed drastically and, even though I'm constantly online and intimately familiar with the major search engines (and many of the minor ones), there was a large number of new reference information sources with which I was not at all familiar. So I went looking for professional tools to remedy my ignorance. This is the first book I've seen in the publisher's "CyberAge" series, and medthodologically, it's quite good. As others have noted, the static nature of print-on-paper means rapidly outdated material, but Sherman and Price show you how to attack the problem, so, even though I came across several (unfortunately) extinct databases, I was able to locate several new ones, too. This is a terrific instructional work for reference librarians, and the accompanying web site is near the top of my bookmarks at work. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer - Internet    2. Computer Books: Internet General    3. Computer Networks    4. Computers    5. Database searching    6. Directories    7. Information Storage & Retrieval    8. Information Storage And Retrieval    9. Internet - General    10. Internet - World Wide Web    11. Internet resources    12. Internet searching    13. Online databases    14. World Wide Web (WWW)    15. Internet - Web Site Directories    16. Web search engines   

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Solid path through a political minefield
Changing IT is akin to herding cats because as a whole there is a legacy mindset at one end of the spectrum, and lack of discipline at the other.This book provides a workable approach to changing the culture and effecting real change.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Information technology    5. International - General    6. Library & Information Science    7. Management    8. Management - General    9. Organizational change    10. Structural Adjustment    11. Business & Economics / Management    12. Management & management techniques   

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Its okay
I had to use this book for a graduate LIS degree and it was okay.There are lots of examples but few explanations so you have to discern for yourself what the author is trying to convey.If you are not familar with cataloging this is not helpful since it does not explain very well.I am looking for a book that shows examples and explains the AACR2 rules in English for people who are not familar with the library terms.This book would have been excellent if there was more detailed explanations.

Cataloging made understandable!
cataloging is a mind-boggling experience for most people. this book actually helps unravel the mystery of it all! i highly recomend it to anyone trying to decipher the language of cataloging.

rocks!
this bohannan lady sure knows how to write a library and information science book! reads like a great adventure novel ... the best in the series. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Books    2. Cataloging    3. Cataloging And Classification    4. Classification    5. Language    6. Language Arts & Disciplines    7. Library & Information Science    8. Problems, exercises, etc    9. Reference    10. United States    11. Bibliographic & subject control    12. Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science    13. Library, archive & information management   

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A solidly presented and informational guide
Libraries Designed For Users: A 21st Century Guide by experienced library consultant Nolan Lushington is a solidly presented and informational guide to planning the construction and layout of an ideal library tailored to suit the needs of its community patrons. From planning for parking, display areas, storage areas, to specific references such as a model template for library specifications, Libraries Designed for Users is a thorough, comprehensive, "user friendly" guide to evaluating exactly what is needed. Libraries Designed For Users is very highly recommended for anyone involved in planning for the construction or expansion of public, academic, corporate, or private libraries. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture / Interior Design    2. Decoration & Ornament    3. General    4. Language Arts & Disciplines    5. Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science    6. Libraries    7. Library & Information Science    8. Library Management    9. Library architecture    10. Library buildings    11. Planning    12. Public Buildings Architecture    13. Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings    14. Reference    15. Space utilization    16. Technology & Industrial Arts    17. Library, archive & information management   

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A Worthwhile Cause
A very interesting book.I recoomend for all person wanting to be a teacher. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cheating (Education)    2. Computers & Technology    3. Conduct of life    4. Education    5. Education / Teaching    6. Educational Policy & Reform    7. Library & Information Science    8. Reference    9. Students    10. Educational psychology    11. Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science    12. Organization & management of education   

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The Bible of Metadata
I keep this book close to me at work and usually stick it in my laptop case when I leave for home. It is my bible for metadata. The first time I read it, I carefully underlined passages with a fine light pencil. Now I've tossed book decorum to the winds and use highligher pens! To mention just one general topic, Elaine Svenonius grapples with all of the key issues that trained librarians face when cataloguing digital materials. She also covers controlled vocabularies from several perspectives, and understands the challenges/difficulties of applying standard "book" classifications to rich media collections. That it took me a long time to get through this book has nothing to do with her style -- Elaine Svenonius writes clearly, often beautifully -- but rather with the amount of information and the mind-expanding concepts, which I still mull over as I wrestle at work with asset management.

Heavy going, but worth the effort
I think that a lot of people who work in information technology tend to think that the problems that we have with things like web-based search and retrieval are unique to Internet search engines and catalogue databases. I know that I've been working in the field while lacking an adequate sense of the historical basisof information organization.Read more

Subjects:  1. Bibliography    2. Cataloging    3. Cataloging And Classification    4. Desktop Publishing    5. General    6. Information Theory    7. Information organization    8. Language    9. Language Arts & Disciplines    10. Library & Information Science    11. Methodology    12. Science    13. Automation of library & information processes    14. Bibliographic & subject control    15. Computers / Information Theory