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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. [...]

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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 [...]

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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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Title: Academic and Professional Publishing Editors: Robert Campbell, Ed Pentz, and Ian Borthwick Paperback: 978-1843346692, £60.00 / US$100.00 / €70.00 e-book:   Visit Chandos Publishing Online Imprint: Oxford : Chandos Publishing, 2012

 

“Academic and professional publishing represents a diverse communications industry rooted in the scholarly ecosystem, peer review, and added [...]

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Title: APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur – How to Publish a Book Authors:  Guy Kawasaki & Shawn Welch Paperback: ISBN: 978-0988523104; $24.99; Kindle Edition, $9.99 Imprint: Nononina Press, 2013

“In 2011 the publisher of Guy Kawasaki’s New York Times bestseller, Enchantment, could not fill an order for 500 ebook copies of the book. [...]

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Title: Personalising Library Services in Higher Education: The Boutique Approach Editors: Andy Priestner and Elizabeth Tilley Hardcover: $99.95 ISBN: 978-1-4094-3180-0 Other editions: ebook ePUB, ebook PDF Imprint: Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate, 2012

“In an economic climate where cuts are becoming the norm, a boutique library service may seem a contradiction. [...]

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