Library Publishing Toolkit


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Both public and academic libraries are invested in the creation and distribution of information and digital content. They have morphed from keepers of content into content creators and curators, and seek best practices and efficient workflows with emerging publishing platforms and services. The Library Publishing Toolkit looks at the broad and varied landscape of library publishing through discussions, case studies, and shared resources. From supporting writers and authors in the public library setting to hosting open access journals and books, this collection examines opportunities for libraries to leverage their position and resources to create and provide access to content.




Work Hours Logbook


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Track billable time for your jobs and projects! Whether you work freelance, bill clients by the hour, perform contract work, or just need to account for your time, this logbook will keep you on target. Log daily work hours and project progress. 100 Hours Tracker pages with flexible format. 50 Project Tracker pages to note task breakdowns, key contacts, deadlines, and more Perfect for freelance workers, lawyers, programmers, contractors, writers, illustrators, designers, and anyone who tracks their hours. Keeping a clear central record simplifies invoicing, protects you in disputes, and helps you estimate project timelines. Measures 5-3/4 inches wide by 8-1/4 inches high. 160 pages. Hardcover with elastic band place holder.




A Shepherd to Fools


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A Shepherd to Fools is the second of Drew Mendelson’s trilogy of Vietnam War novels that began with Song Ba To and will conclude with Poke the Dragon. Shepherd: It is the ragged end of the Vietnam war. With the debacle of a failing South Vietnamese invasion of Northern Laos as background, A Shepherd to Fools tells the harrowing tale of a covert Hatchet Team of US soldiers and Montagnard mercenaries. They are ordered to find and capture or kill a band of American deserters, called Longshadows, before the world learns of their paralyzing rebellion. An earlier attempt to capture them failed disastrously, the facts of it buried. Captain Hugh Englander commands the Hatchet Team. He is a humorless bastard, sneering and discourteous to every regular army soldier. He cares little for the welfare of his own men and nothing for the lives of the deserters. The conflict between him and Captain David Weisman, the artillery officer assigned to the mission for artillery support, threatens to tear the team apart. Deep in the Laotian jungle, the team is caught in a final, horrific battle facing an enemy armed with Sarin nerve gas, the “worst of the worst” of the war’s clandestine weapons.




The Ravenous Brain


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Consciousness is our gateway to experience: it enables us to recognize Van Gogh's starry skies, be enraptured by Beethoven's Fifth, and stand in awe of a snowcapped mountain. Yet consciousness is subjective, personal, and famously difficult to examine: philosophers have for centuries declared this mental entity so mysterious as to be impenetrable to science.In The Ravenous Brain, neuroscientist Daniel Bor departs sharply from this historical view, and builds on the latest research to propose a new model for how consciousness works. Bor argues that this brain-based faculty evolved as an accelerated knowledge gathering tool. Consciousness is effectively an idea factory -- that choice mental space dedicated to innovation, a key component of which is the discovery of deep structures within the contents of our awareness.This model explains our brains"; ravenous appetite for information -- and in particular, its constant search for patterns. Why, for instance, after all our physical needs have been met, do we recreationally solve crossword or Sudoku puzzles? Such behavior may appear biologically wasteful, but, according to Bor, this search for structure can yield immense evolutionary benefits -- it led our ancestors to discover fire and farming, pushed modern society to forge ahead in science and technology, and guides each one of us to understand and control the world around us. But the sheer innovative power of human consciousness carries with it the heavy cost of mental fragility.Bor discusses the medical implications of his theory of consciousness, and what it means for the origins and treatment of psychiatric ailments, including attention-deficit disorder, schizophrenia, manic depression, and autism. All mental illnesses, he argues, can be reformulated as disorders of consciousness -- a perspective that opens up new avenues of treatment for alleviating mental suffering.A controversial view of consciousness, The Ravenous Brain links cognition to creativity in an ingenious solution to one of science's biggest mysteries.




Weekly Time Sheet Book


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Record your working hours with this weekly time sheet journal. Monitor 2 years (104 weeks) of hours with this book. Every week includes: Monday till Sunday (7 days a week) Start and finish time Breaks Overtime Total hours Notes




30-Second Brain


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Are we all at the mercy of our brain chemistry? Do you think that the amygdala and the hippocampus are fantastical sea monsters? What can an MRI scan tell us? Could you explain to dinner-party guests why we don’t giggle when we tickle ourselves? 30-Second Brain is here to fill your mind with the science of exactly what’s happening inside your head. Using no more than two pages, 300 words and an illustration, this is the quickest way to understand the wiring and function of the most complex and intricate mechanism in the human body. Discover how the networks of 90 billion nerve cells work together to produce perception, action, cognition and emotion. Explore how your brain defines your personality, and what it gets up to while you are asleep. Illustrated with mind-bending graphics and supported by biographies of pioneers in the field of neuroscience, it’s the book to get your grey matter thinking about your grey matter.




Accounting Ledger Book


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This Accounting ledger book is great for tracking finances and transactions. It can be used for personal, small business or for home-based businesses. This book includes date, description, account, Payment (Debit), Deposit (Credit) and Totals. 110 pages and size of the book is 7.4 inch x 9.7 inch. Simple book for basic book keeping of transactions.




Dog Training Log


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Dog Training Log: Pet Owner Record Book, Train Your Service Puppy Journal, Keep Instructor Details Logbook, Tracking Progress Information Notebook, Gift This unique Dog Training Log is a great way to keep track of training your dog or puppy. If you're a dog owner and want to train your dog for personal use or as a service dog, this is a must-have. The interior pages include prompts and space to record the following: Contact Info Page - For writing the owner's contact information and the veterinary info. Pet Information - All your dog's info including Name, Date of Birth, Age, Weight, Sex, Breed, Color, Markings, Food Brand, Treat Brand, Breeder/ Shelter, Notes. Pet Sitter Notes - Write Where You'll Be, Phone, Address, Notes, Emergency Contact, Special Instructions. Vaccinations Record - Log the Date, Vaccination, and Vet. Vet Visits - Record Date, Reason for Visit, and Vet. Feeding Schedule - Write Morning Time, Evening Time, and Amount for each day of the week. Daily Responsibility Chart - For writing your own chore list for each day of the week with checkboxes. Training Log - Note the Date, Time, Handler, Location, Type of Training, Weather, Temperature, Task Type, Duration, Treat or Rewards Used, Competency/ Obedience Level, Success, Needs Improvement, and Notes. Training a dog, puppy or pets is no easy task. Recording your training sessions will allow you to look back and see what is working best and what is not. Books, logs, and journals are a great way to keep all of your important information all in one place. Can make a great gift for that special person in your life who loves dogs and wants to record as they train. Simple and easy to use. Handy size of 6x9 inches, 102 pages, soft matte finish cover, white paper, black ink, paperback. Get one now!




The Game Changer


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To make an open marriage work, Franklin and Celeste knew they needed to make sure no one ever came between them. That meant no overnights, no falling in love, and either one of them could ask the other to end an outside relationship if it became too much to deal with. It worked for nearly two decades--and their relentless focus on their own relationship let them turn a blind eye to the emotional wreckage they were leaving behind.




Pet/House Sitting Tracker


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Our House/Pet Sitting Tracker is a notebook where people who offer petsitting or house sitting services can have all their information on hand and to write in notes, tasks and keep track of all the chores that need to be done. It will also be a great gift for teenagers or adults who are starting a pet/house sitting business or part-time job. It includes tracking for: Contact Information, Daily tracker, Pets, Plants, Times, Chores, Mail Pick-up 6 x 9 in 100 pages (50 sheets) Cover with trendy designs and matte finish Don't forget to click on the author name to find other types of journals and different cover designs.