The potential of the human mind is absolutely phenomenal, and Tony Buzan is one of the world's leading experts on how people can maximize their brainpower. Now, in his most comprehensive book yet on the topic, Buzan reveals exciting new ways to improve one's memory, concentration, creativity, ability to learn, and more.
A library is not just a collection of books, but also the buildings that house them. As varied and inventive as the volumes they hold, such buildings can be much more than the dusty, dark wooden shelves found in mystery stories or the catacombs of stacks in the basements of academia. From the great dome of the Library of Congress, to the white façade of the Seinäjoki Library in Finland, to th…
This advocacy book is essential reading for staff at special/corporate libraries in the English-speaking world who wish to retain their positions, but it also contains information applicable to today's academic, public, and even school libraries. It is appropriate for students in the field of library and information science, LIS faculty, and corporate executives responsible for the management o…
Leaders in the field of information literacy, Esther S. Grassian and Joan R. Kaplowitz have revised, expanded, and updated their comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of library instruction. This second edition covers all aspects and modes of information literacy instruction, including history and psychology, as well as how to create and design teaching materials, how to use new techno…
This latest edition continues to cover all aspects of collection development and management, including subjects such as needs assessment, policies, selection process theory and practice, protection, legal issues, censorship, and intellectual freedom. The book represents a total restructuring of the previous work, and reflects changes brought on by new technology and the up-and-down economy. Stu…
The sixth edition of Industrial Safety and Health Management continues the tradition of earlier editions in providing common sense rationales for safety and health standards and work practices along with new developments in the field. This edition also has more case studies, examples, exercises, and illustrations to add realism to the learning process. (Jml)
... a very good textbook, providing a solid introduction to radiation detection and measurement for upper-level undergraduate and first-year graduate students in the field of nuclear science and engineering.-Medical Physics, July 2012This book provides a solid introduction to radiation detection and measurement for upper-level undergraduate and first-year graduate students in the fields of nucl…
This book combines a how-to text and reference tool for trainers, performance improvement professionals, and students. Managers and community leaders use it to get to the root of their learning and performance problems, make effective decisions, and obtain support for their most pressing issues. (Jml)
This book is for anyone seeking a methodical approach to needs assessment. Included are the following tools: worksheets, ready-to-use forms, and templates for planning a course of action. The accompanying disk, packed with job aids, enables you to customize materials for your own use. You'll learn how to: overcome barriers to success; prepare interviews and surveys; accelerate the data-gatherin…
Proceedings contains material Safety management; Occupational radiation protection: Trends and developments; Backfitting, upgrading and modernization of nuclear power plants; Radiological protection principles for situations of chronic exposure to residual radioactive materials: decommissioning and rehabilitation and reclamation of land; Radiation safety in the distant future: the issue of the …