Sentences with phrase «by librarians who»

Unfortunately, the library world in general is populated by librarians who lack a decent understanding of technology.

My web site section for librarians includes a contest aimed specifically at libraries, my book's reviews in the trade journals, ordering information, my terms for library book orders (though this is uncommon, as most libraries will order via wholesalers, not directly), my offer of a column for library newsletters, my offerings of programs and lectures to libraries (and the consequent booking information), and endorsements by librarians who've booked me as a speaker.

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The gop has alienated so many people from so many walks of life that the only voter represented by them will be a 50 year old white man who mistrusts minorities and women and unions and non christians and seniors and government employees and teachers and librarians and nurses and postal workers and immigrants and firefighters and I have probably left out quite a few of you who they have managed to insult this past year.

Brashear is hampered by a number of impediments in addition to Sunday's personal abuses, including his seventh grade education (so that he has trouble with written exams and must seek the help of a young librarian, Jo [Aunjanue Ellis], who eventually becomes his wife), and the training school's commanding officer, Mr. Pappy (Hal Holbrooke), who makes it his personal divine mission to keep Brashear from passing his Master Diver exams.

Released: August 4 Cast: Hayley Lu Richardson, John Cho, Parker Posey, Rory Culkin Director: Kogonada Why it's great: Set against the real - life architectural wonders of Columbus, Indiana, this blissful drama pairs Casey (Richardson), a fresh - out - of - high - school librarian who studies town history by day and cares for her ex-meth-addict mother by night, and Jin (Cho), a Korean book translator who returns to the Midwest when his father, a prominent designer, takes ill.

Sex Criminals was created by Fraction and Chip Zdarsky and follows Suzie, a librarian, and Jon, an actor, who discover they can freeze time when they orgasm.

From descriptions of the novel I'm guessing she's playing the librarian girlfriend of the bipolar leading man, who believes she was once abducted by aliens.

Herb and Dorothy (Unrated) Salt - of - the - Earth bio-pic about the Vogels, a modest married couple with an eye for art who stupefied the experts by amassing a priceless contemporary collection containing over 4,000 pieces on the salaries of a postal clerk and a librarian.

The plot thickens as both Macon, along with Ethan's guardian, Amma — a librarian who, as played by Viola Davis, has some secrets of her own — struggle to keep the teens apart for their own good.

This can be used by History teachers and Librarians who wish to teach Year 7 or 8 students how to research a period of History using only Library r...

(Photo by Nick Pandolfo) Buffy Hamilton, who calls herself «The Unquiet Librarian,» holds the...

The edWeb webinar, Rethinking the Research Paper, was presented by Michelle Luhtala, a regular edWeb presenter who is also the Head Librarian at New Canaan High School in New Canaan, Connecticut and the winner of the 2011 «I Love My Librarian» Award, the 2010 National School Library Program of the -LSB-...]

This project is overseen by the school librarian who volunteers her time to the project.

Countless research studies have shown certified school librarians who's program is supported by needed resources are a significant factor on student's learning and achievement on high stakes tests.

Yes, we were fortunate to have good teachers and school librarians (who are also certified teachers, by the way), who worked together on lessons and made us realize there are «curricular connections».

«This is required reading by every teacher librarian, because as you recognize a teacher like Mark in your building who is doing something different, pounce on that person to help out and partner in the experimentation!»

Many people use the word «passion» to help describe Burleson, who has been named 2016 School Librarian of the Year by the School Library Journal and Scholastic.

The most successful authors who sell thousands of books ask for favors by «pitching» a wide variety of people: bloggers, podcasters, retailers, librarians, meeting planners, reporters, book reviewers, radio talk show hosts and freelance writers.

He praised Random House for its library friendly policies and this was seconded by librarian Stephanie Anderson who said that most of the bestsellers currently available in ebook form come from Random House.

Another recently targeted book was the YA historical novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, who fought book banning on her own by sending Speak to libraries, encouraging librarians to form their own opinions.

The Media section of Booklist includes reviews of materials for school library media centers and school district collections; for public - library media collections; for use within libraries by children's, adult, and young - adult librarians in program contexts; for public - library circulating media collections; and for civic, community, religious, and special - interest groups and individuals who use the resources of libraries.

That article was co-authored by Bradley, Bruce Fulton, the digital projects librarian at SIRLS, Marlene Helm, an associate librarian at the Arizona State Museum, and Katherine A. Pittner, a SIRLS doctoral student who teaches history at Pima Community College.

One such third party book review source is professional book review publications whose primary readership is mostly composed of booksellers and librarians who are looking to stock books that would be read by many.

Trade review publications are read by booksellers, librarians, and others who work inside the book industry (as opposed to consumers); two of the most well - known are Publishers Weekly and Library Journal.

While not required, by uploading these files, you're creating a more complete picture of your book and making it more discoverable and visible to the librarians, booksellers, and others who use Bowker's database.

Founded in 2008, the Snapdragon Book Foundation was started by a school librarian from Houston, Texas who believes all children deserve access to books.

Teachers, librarians, and parents can access the additional features by being one of the first 10,000 to sign up in the US; those who work with young readers in some for outside of the classroom or outside of the US but are still interested in the club's additional features will be able to download them from the website.

This is horrific for librarians in the organization who are being ripped apart by one person's ranting ego.

That dedicated eReader has some advantages in price point, ease of reading in some light conditions, and battery life is no news to librarians, who have helped many an older reader learn to use devices given to them by their children or grandchildren.

This article briefly addresses findings by the Library Research Service that 45 percent of students in grades three through ten increased their CSAP test scores over the course of a year, compared with just 29 percent of students who did not have a school librarian at their school.

It's no surprise that librarians are looking forward to How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry, a charming novel about a young woman who inherits a bookshop in an English village.

I personally know several librarians who hoped to retire by now but can't afford to yet.

The selection committee was lead by Nancy Pearl, the former librarian and author of Book Lust who is one of the nation's best known champions of books and reading.

A librarian who discovers she's a witch when she awakens her familiar by accident, incurring the wrath of her sexy astral protector.

For those who are missing EarlyWord «s daily book news coverage, there's a new resource in town, Library Journal «s «Book Pulse» column by Neal Wyatt, with the goal to «help collection development and readers» advisory librarians navigate the never - ending wave of new books and book news.»

I have complete sympathy with those who find ISBNs unnecessary or too expensive, don't get me wrong — but I want my books to be cataloged and look - up - able by librarians and researchers in the future.

Yes, we were fortunate to have good teachers and school librarians (who are also certified teachers, by the way), who worked together on lessons and made us realize there are «curricular connections».

Countless research studies have shown certified school librarians who's program is supported by needed resources are a significant factor on student's learning and achievement on high stakes tests.

Libraries are also «push» marketing, although in this case by the curation of the librarians, who have an interest in displaying books they think their patrons will enjoy.

Personally, I can see the points made by Walshe, who is herself a librarian, but I'm not sure she appreciates all that this new tool can be.

Details / Advantages: «The judging is unique in that after the initial entries have been narrowed down to a group of finalists in each category by the magazine's team of editors, the finalists are shipped to a hand - selected group of booksellers and librarians who determine the winners.

Details / Advantages: Lots of categories, and «The judging is unique in that after the initial entries have been narrowed down to a group of finalists in each category by the magazine's team of editors, the finalists are shipped to a hand - selected group of booksellers and librarians who determine the winners.

He hates being held up as an example of an author who doesn't need support from publishers, editors, librarians and booksellers and ends by saying,» We built... the book business, the idea - sharing, consciousness - expanding business together... and we're going to keep building this together.»

Paterson Times Article: Paterson students who read 50 books or more drops by more than 500, attributed by community to reduced school librarians

In my experience as a school librarian I found that students who interfaced with the school library media specialist via integration of library instruction were better equipped to connect lessons learned in the classroom with everyday life, by exploring information that interested them through the lens of academic research.

Often, the enhancement of a teen's innate digital savvy is advanced by programming from the school librarian who has leveraged this prior knowledge.

These solutions will be offered by Follett specifically for school librarians in the U.S. who are interested in establishing a makerspace in their library.

The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing by Mayra Calvani and Anne K. Edwards This book was written not only with the aspiring reviewer in mind, but also for the established reviewer who needs a bit of refreshing and also for anybody — be they author, publisher, reader, bookseller, librarian or publicist — who wants to become more informed about the value, purpose and effectiveness of reviews.

This NSR original three - part series on ebooks in K - 12 or school libraries (written and researched by Peyton Stafford, an expert on school library - oriented publishing) is intended for school librarians who want a basic understanding of how ebook business models work in their world and how to make them work as much as possible to the librarian's advantage.

But I've listened to many a book written in the first person POV of a 20 yr - old librarian assistant / school teacher / first mate / warrior princess narrated by a 50 - yr - old, ex-smoker who happens to have a contract to narrate a certain number of books a year with the audiobook publisher producing the book... especially, I'm sad to say, in the Inspirational Fiction Market, where I do most of my work.