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Transforming Brent Libraries
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Author : James Powney
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2022-10-23
Transforming Brent Libraries written by James Powney and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-23 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Public libraries continue to be an important and much loved public service. There are almost 3,000 public libraries in England run by 150 different authorities and spending about £800 million of public money. Almost half the population hold a library card . Why then is so little attention paid to how and why a public library service should be modernised? The transformation of Brent libraries was a successful example of public service reform leading to improved outcomes despite a drop in budgets of almost 20%. As such it has been praised by staff in other authorities as well as in government literature . Yet it was extraordinarily controversial. It generated a judicial review fought all the way to the Court of Appeal, attracting condemnation from a number of celebrities and national headlines. James Powney was at the heart of this successful library reform to turn a mediocre public library service into one of the most successful services in the UK. This book is arranged in four sections. The first is a description of getting the process passed, and through the subsequent Court proceedings. The second tackles some of the themes that came up in that process, in particular the failure of the “Big Society” to take off. The third is about what modern libraries can do and why they are important, contrary to what some people in the government argue. Finally, there is a short list of the lessons. learnt.
Transforming Libraries Building Communities
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Author : Julie Biando Edwards
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2013-05-30
Transforming Libraries Building Communities written by Julie Biando Edwards and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book is for those moving their library beyond places to find information. Written by practicing public librarians and an academic librarian with an interest in public libraries, the book focuses on how public libraries can become more community centered and, by doing so, how they can transform both themselves and their communities. The authors argue that focusing on building community through innovative and responsive services and programs will be the best way for the public library to reposition itself in the years to come.
China Us Relations Transformed
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Author : Suisheng Zhao
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007-12-21
China Us Relations Transformed written by Suisheng Zhao and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-21 with History categories.
China’s emergence in the 21st century to the status of great power has significant implications for its relationship with the United States, the sole superpower in the post-Cold War World. Now that China is rising as an economic, political, and military power and has expanded its diplomatic activism beyond Asia into Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, its rise has profoundly transformed its relationship with the US and compelled leaders in both countries to redefine their positions toward each other. This book, written by leading scholars and policy analysts from both the US and China, explores the transformation and multifaceted nature of US-China relations, including how the political elite in both countries have defined their strategic objectives in response to China’s rise and managed their relations accordingly. It provides an up-to-date analysis on the policy adjustments of the last decade, and covers all the important issue areas such as security, nuclear deterrence, military modernization, energy, trade and economic interaction, and Asia-Pacific power reconfiguration. It does not seek to confirm either an alarmist or optimistic position but presents different views and assessments by foreign policy specialists with the hope that leaders in Washington and Beijing may make positive adjustments in their policies to avoid confrontation and war. It will also be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of US and Chinese politics, international relations and comparative politics.
How To Save Our Town Centres
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Author : Dobson, Julian
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2015-02-18
How To Save Our Town Centres written by Dobson, Julian and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-18 with Political Science categories.
Has the age of the internet killed our high streets? Have our town and city centres become obsolete? How to Save Our Town Centres delves below the surface of empty buildings and ‘shop local’ campaigns to focus on the real issues: how the relationship between people and places is changing; how business is done and who benefits; and how the use and ownership of land affects us all. Written in an engaging and accessible style and illustrated with numerous original interviews, the book sets out a comprehensive and coherent agenda for long-term, citizen-led change. It will be a valuable resource for policymakers and researchers in planning, architecture and the built environment, economic development and community participation.
A World Transformed
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Author : George H. W. Bush
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2011-12-07
A World Transformed written by George H. W. Bush and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-07 with Political Science categories.
It was one of the pivotal times of the twentieth century--during George Bush's presidency, an extraordinary series of international events took place that materially changed the face of the world. Now, former President Bush and his national security advisor, Brent Scowcroft, tell the story of those tumultuous years. Here are behind-the-scenes accounts of critical meetings in the White House and of summit conferences in Europe and the United States, interspersed with excerpts from Mr. Bush's diary. We are given fresh and intriguing views of world leaders such as Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, Margaret Thatcher, Helmut Kohl, and François Mitterrand--and witness the importance of personal relationships in diplomacy. There is the dramatic description of how President Bush put together the alliance against Saddam Hussein in the Gulf War. There are the intensive diplomatic exchanges with Beijing following the events of Tiananmen Square, and the intricate negotiations leading up to German reunification. And there is the sometimes poignant, sometimes grim portrayal of Gorbachev's final years in power. A World Transformed is not simply a record of accomplishment; Bush and Scowcroft candidly recount how the major players sometimes disagreed over issues, and analyze what mistakes were made. This is a landmark book on the conduct of American foreign policy--and how that policy is crucial to the peace of the world. It is a fascinating inside look at great events that deepens our understanding of today's global issues.
Smart Libraries
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Author : Moritz Mutter
language : de
Publisher: b.i.t. online Verlag
Release Date : 2019-10-18
Smart Libraries written by Moritz Mutter and has been published by b.i.t. online Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Vor über drei Jahren haben die Herausgeberinnen ihr erstes Seminar zu den Smarten Bibliotheken oder, wie sie es nennen, zu den Smart Libraries veranstaltet. Und seitdem stellten sie Ihr Konzept bei verschiedenen Bibliothekartagen und bei Workshops in Institutionen wie dem ZBIW oder der TH Köln vor. Das Interesse an diesem Thema hat sich im Rahmen eines gemeinsamen Forschungsprojekts zu Augmented Reality in Informationseinrichtungen mylibrARy (2014-2017) herausgebildet und sich erstmalig als theoretisches Blockseminar an der Fachhochschule Potsdam manifestiert. Am Beispiel einer Bibliotheksapp, die im Rahmen des Forschungsprojekts konzipiert wurde, stellten sie fest, dass bei jeder Form von Innovation und dem Einsatz von neuen Technologien generell, diese keinen Selbstzweck darstellen dürfen, sondern Teil einer individuellen analog-digitalen Gesamtstrategie sein müssen, die man am besten mit der Idee einer Smart Library beschreiben kann. Der Begriff „smart“ wird in vielen Bereichen für zeit- oder ressourcensparende Eigenschaften genutzt, die mit Innovation und Technologieeinsatz oder auch mit Vollautomatisierung verschiedener Lebensbereiche assoziiert werden.
Transforming Our World
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Author : Andrew S. Natsios
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-01-06
Transforming Our World written by Andrew S. Natsios and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-06 with Political Science categories.
From the fall of the Soviet Union to the Gulf War, the presidency of George H. W. Bush dealt with foreign policy challenges that would cement the post-Cold War order for a generation. This book brings together a distinguished collection of foreign policy practitioners – career and political – who participated in the unfolding of international events as part the Bush administration to provide insider perspective by the people charged with carrying them out. They shed new light on and analyze President Bush’s role in world events during this historic period, his style of diplomacy, the organization and functioning of his foreign policy team, the consequences of his decisions, and his leadership skills. At a time when the old American-led post-World War II order is eroding or even collapsing, this book reminds readers of the difference American leadership in the world can make and how a president can manage a highly successful foreign policy.
Genetic Library Construction And Screening
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Author : R.C. Bird
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Genetic Library Construction And Screening written by R.C. Bird and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
Designed as an introductory text the authors cover all core strategies in the application of modern recombinant DNA technology. The first chapters directly address the applications of polymerase chain reaction to a variety of problems in DNA cloning that are, or have been, extremely challenging using more traditional approaches and technologies. These include cDNA cloning and transcript mapping, mutagenesis as well as the cloning of very long transcripts and protocols using limiting amounts of total RNA. Further chapters describe approaches to subtractive cloning technologies as well as novel specialized expression cloning and library screening strategies. The handbook contains detailed step-by-step protocols and extensive hands-on advice.
The Transformation Of Modernity
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Author : Michael Hviid Jacobsen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-10-05
The Transformation Of Modernity written by Michael Hviid Jacobsen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-05 with Social Science categories.
This title was first published in 2001: For over 30 years it has been argued that contemporary society is undergoing a fundamental transformation. The portrait of the modern society or modernity offered by philosophers and social scientists from Hobbes to Parsons is no longer understood as a description of the final and highest stage in the social evolution of mankind. Modern society is not the end of history but simply another more or less contingent social and cultural formation on planet earth. This new perspective on modernity and its transformation, which has emerged from the modernist-postmodernist debate, is the subject matter of this book. It is addressed in a multidisciplinary and international way, both theoretically and empirically, and is explored not only in general and historical terms, but also through specific topics such as sexuality, identity, democracy, globalization, knowledge and leadership. Offering an important collaborative contribution to contemporary discourse in sociology, social psychology, politics and philosophy, this book represents a unique effort to come to grips with our obscure and elusive social position at the start of the 21st century.
Textual Transformations In Children S Literature
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Author : Benjamin Lefebvre
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-01-04
Textual Transformations In Children S Literature written by Benjamin Lefebvre and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-04 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book offers new critical approaches for the study of adaptations, abridgments, translations, parodies, and mash-ups that occur internationally in contemporary children’s culture. It follows recent shifts in adaptation studies that call for a move beyond fidelity criticism, a paradigm that measures the success of an adaptation by the level of fidelity to the "original" text, toward a methodology that considers the adaptation to be always already in conversation with the adapted text. This book visits children’s literature and culture in order to consider the generic, pedagogical, and ideological underpinnings that drive both the process and the product. Focusing on novels as well as folktales, films, graphic novels, and anime, the authors consider the challenges inherent in transforming the work of authors such as William Shakespeare, Charles Perrault, L.M. Montgomery, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and A.A. Milne into new forms that are palatable for later audiences particularly when—for perceived ideological or political reasons—the textual transformation is not only unavoidable but entirely necessary. Contributors consider the challenges inherent in transforming stories and characters from one type of text to another, across genres, languages, and time, offering a range of new models that will inform future scholarship.