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Title: From Codex to Hypertext: Reading at the Turn of the Twenty-first Century Editor: Anouk Lang Cloth: 978-1-55849-952-2, $80
Paper:978-1-55849-953-9, $28.95 Imprint: Amhurst: Univ. of Massachusetts, 2012
“The start of the twenty-first century has brought with it a rich variety of ways in which readers can connect with one another, [...]
Read More... → Title: The World’s Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette’s, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family Author: Josh Hanagarne Hardcover: ISBN 9781592407873; $26 ebook: 9781101621776; $12.99 Imprint: New York: Gotham, 2013.
“Josh Hanagarne couldn’t be invisible if he tried. Although he wouldn’t officially be diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome until his freshman [...]
Read More... →Title: Fully Booked – Ink on Paper: Design and Concepts for New Publications Editors: Robert Klanten, Matthias Hübner, and Andrew Losowsky Hardcover: 978-3-89955-464-9, $65 Imprint: Berlin: Gestalten, 2013
“Digital media are disappointing for books. All books look the same on an iPad, for example. On a monitor, a book isn’t thick [...]
Read More... →Title: Epistolophilia: Writing the Life of Ona Simaite Author: Julija Sukys Hardcover: ISBN 978-0-8032-3632-5, $24.95; Kindle Edition: ASIN: B008FMU34I, $9.99 Imprint: Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2012
“The librarian walks the streets of her beloved Paris. An old lady with a limp and an accent, she is invisible to most. [...]
Read More... →Title: Learning from Libraries that Use WordPress: Content-Management System Best Practices and Case Studies Authors: Kyle M. L. Jones and Polly-Alida Farrington Softcover: 978-0-8389-1162-4 $65 Imprint: Chicago: ALA Editions, 2013
“With its intuitive interface and open-source development method, the WordPress web platform has emerged as a uniquely flexible content management system [...]
Read More... →Title: Student Engagement and the Academic Library Editor: Loanne Snavely Paperback: 978-1-59884-983-7, $55 ebook: 978-1-59884-984-4, call for pricing: 800-368-6868 ext. 2; or email: suborder@abc-clio.com Imprint: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2012.
“This unique book explores exciting programs and initiatives that can both engage undergraduate students with [...]
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