Learn Talysh
Dive into the ancient world of the Talysh language with this comprehensive guide, crafted with passion and expertise by Rauf Khalilov. Suitable for beginners and language enthusiasts alike, this book offers a gateway to a linguistic heritage spanning over 2500 years.Drawing from personal experiences and familial connections within the Talysh region of Azerbaijan, Rauf Khalilov illuminates not only the intricacies of the language but also the rich cultural tapestry of the Talysh people. Through collaborative efforts with local communities, this book serves as a tribute to preserving and promoting the unique heritage of the Talysh people on a global scale.Whether you're embarking on a journey of language acquisition or seeking to deepen your understanding of ancient cultures, this book provides invaluable insights and resources. As you delve into the nuances of Talysh, Rauf Khalilov welcomes you to participate in the endeavor of keeping this vibrant language alive for generations to come..Experience the joy of reconnecting with a language steeped in history and tradition, and embark on a linguistic adventure that transcends borders. Join Rauf Khalilov in celebrating the beauty and resilience of the Talysh language, and discover the power of language to unite and inspire.
Crisis Communication Case Studies on Covid-19
This edited volume employs a case study approach to examine communication surrounding the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The text is accessible to upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, while also useful for scholars' teaching and research. The chapters are written by a diverse group of scholars and experts in a wide-array of communication contexts--from public relations and advertising to health, organizational, and political communication, and beyond. The chapters focus on the many ways professionals and laypersons employed crisis communication. This text is valuable in that it includes perspectives on crisis communication in the initial onset, crisis mitigation and long-term recovery stages of the crisis communication cycle. Examining a crisis in the mitigation and long-term recovery stages provides a lens into the process of crisis messaging and sensemaking. These case studies provide context not only for how professionals and laypersons handled COVID-19, but also how to approach other long-term, or prolonged, crises in the future.
The didactic functions of storytelling in the primary school classroom
Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject Didactics - English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies, grade: 1,3, University of Erfurt (Anglistik), course: Teaching English in Primary School: Current State of Affairs and Future Developments, language: English, abstract: All over the world stories are told to people and children. This phenomenon is very old. Just think of cave-painting which told stories to others only with the usage of pictures. By and by, following generations shared the same principle. That is the same how it went on with stories and fairy-tales. They bring culture along having a great value according to their contents, texts and language which are authentic. And so they are worth to use them in the classroom to teach a foreign language in connection with cultural features. The offer of children's literature covers old-known and new published books all the time that pupils could not be bored of. The teacher can prepare them in a way that the stories suit the children in conformity with their age, mental stage and interests. So stories are still up to date and being loved by the children, providing a familiar context. There are so many that it is easy to find some for the English speaking classroom. The problem of detecting good stories is more likely. By courtesy of knowledge about the children's interests and the exercise to look over a new book and to know if it is a good one or not, it will be easy to compile a personal bibliography of children's literature. They are proved to pick up previous knowledge of children in the classroom. So storytelling has been established by many English teachers as a worthwhile method. That is the reason for lots of material according to storytelling, which can be found in the internet and in educational literature. In this term paper, I am going to demonstrate the didactic functions of storytelling starting with the concept of this method. Main points will be cognitive aims while learning a foreign language by m
Shadows & Ink Vol.2
Unlock the dark secrets of horror writing with Shadows & Ink Vol.2, your ultimate guide to mastering the craft and conquering the shadows that lurk in the pages of your next chilling masterpiece.Building upon the foundation laid in the first volume, this sequel delves even deeper into the nuances of the genre, offering an enriched exploration of advanced writing techniques, masterful setting and atmosphere creation, intricate point of view utilization, dynamic dialogue, thorough revision and editing practices, and the ever-important writer's life.Shadows & Ink Vol.2 not only enhances your technical skills but also addresses the crucial aspects of health and wellness specifically tailored to writers. It brings to light the importance of mental health, providing actionable insights and practical advice to ensure that your creative endeavors do not compromise your well-being. Explore comprehensive chapters dedicated to the legal intricacies of horror writing, the integration of cutting-edge technology in crafting terrifying narratives, and strategic advice for a successful book launch.Under the guidance of Joe Mynhardt (founder and CEO of Crystal Lake Entertainment), a renowned mentor known for his dedication to nurturing horror authors through various initiatives like mastermind groups, specialized newsletters, and annual workshops, this book offers a wealth of knowledge and support. Contributions from esteemed guest authors such as Brian Hodge, Stephanie M. Wytovich, Ben Eads, and Scott Nicholson add diverse perspectives and rich insights, making this guide a cornerstone for anyone serious about mastering the art of horror writing.Whether you're refining your craft or looking to make a significant impact with your next horror project, Shadows & Ink Vol.2 is designed to be your go-to guide, helping you navigate the complexities of the genre while fostering an environment conducive to creative success. This book is an essential tool for horror writers aiming to captivate and terrify readers while taking care of their creative spirit and adhering to the highest ethical standards in their writing journey.Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing-Tales from the Darkest Depths.
Authorpreneurship
Authorpreneurship is about investing in your creativity to increase your professional opportunities. Today, a creator needs to be an 'authorpreneur': an originator and an entrepreneur. Apart from crafting words and books, or other creative work for specific audiences, this means learning the marketing, publicity, technological, legal and entrepreneurial skills to establish and maintain self-employment in the business of ideas. The creator is the brand, which is overwhelming, if there's only you. This book offers strategies for beginners, mid-career and highly experienced creators needing to adapt to a fast-changing, digital, global industry. It's about sharing ideas so you can work effectively at what you most enjoy creating, and providing ways to help sell your work for longer, in varied new formats and to larger audiences. Great ideas won't reach audiences unless the creators can stay in business and survive financially.
Los elementos neofant獺sticos en el cuento ”Carta a una se簽orita en Par穩s” de Julio Cort獺zar
Seminar paper del a簽o 2008 en eltema Roman穩stica - Estudios espa簽oles, Nota: 1,0, Rheinisch-Westf瓣lische Technische Hochschule Aachen (Institut f羹r interkulturelle Studien - Fachbereich Romanistik), Materia: Julio Cort獺zar y la literatura fant獺stica, Idioma: Espa簽ol, Resumen: Al ser confrontado con el concepto de "Literatura Fant獺stica", legos la definir獺n como la literatura que trata de monstruos, s穩lfides, mundos diferentes, magia y todo tipo de lo sobrenatural y lo incre穩ble. Esta idea corriente de lo fant獺stico se ha piloteado por la reciente popularidad de obras como El Se簽or de los Anillos o Harry Potter, que ambas fueron grandes sucesos tanto en la versi籀n literaria como en la cinem獺tica. A pesar de esto, la literatura fant獺stica cuenta con una larga tradici籀n literaria, tambi矇n y sobre todo en Latinoam矇rica, aunque este tipo de literatura no tiene mucho que ver con la definici籀n reci矇n dada. Pero 聶qu矇 es precisamente lo fant獺stico? 聶Pertenecen a este genero obras como por ejemplo El Se簽or de los Anillos desde un punto de vista cient穩fico? 聶D籀nde est獺n sus l穩mites y cu獺les son los temas fant獺sticos? El presente trabajo quiere contestar estas preguntas bas獺ndose en el autor argentino Julio Cort獺zar y especialmente en su cuento Carta a una se簽orita en Par穩s. Por el hecho que el autor mismo denomin籀 sus obras como fant獺sticas s籀lo "por falta de mejor nombre", tambi矇n ser獺 necesario aclarar hasta qu矇 punto se puede aplicar el concepto de lo "neofant獺stico" a ellas. Para conseguir esta meta primero intentar矇 encontrar criterios para una clasificaci籀n de obras neofant獺sticas y luego los aplicar矇 al cuento Carta a una se簽orita en Par穩s as穩 interpret獺ndolo.
The most Fabulous fables of the 17 th Century
FOR children who grew up in France before the Second World War, memorizing the fables of the 17th century poet Jean de La Fontaine was a ritual as familiar as daily snacks of bread and bitter chocolate, placing bulletins under the tree for Santa's reading, or at the search for the little white china that Jesus buried in our cake Epiphany on the sixth day of the new year. Had the praise of a peer or teacher gone to our heads? The fable of the Fox and the Raven is born: the Fox, hungry for the cheese held in the Raven's beak, flatters the bird by trying to prove that its song is as dazzling as its plumage (ramage), and collects the delicious prize when the crow opens its beak to sing. Do we have too much confidence in appearances, our own and those of others? One of La Fontaine's many antidotes to this weakness is his tale of The Lion and the Gnat: the king of beasts arrogantly declares war on a humble insect, and is quickly defeated and slaughtered by the pernicious stings of the pipsqueak.
The Literary Handyman Library
Why build your library one book at a time? Score the entire Literary Handyman series in one large, but convenient volume! A one-stop reference for helpful tips on the craft and business of writing from an industry professional of over thirty-five years' experience.Includes the volumes: The Literary HandymanMore Tips From the HandymanBuild-A-Book WorkshopBonus Content: Build-A-Book: AnthologiesAn excellent resource for those beginning their publishing journey, Indie or otherwise!
The police forces of Northern Ireland - history, perception and problems
Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,3, University of Tubingen, course: LPS The Northen Irish Troubles, language: English, abstract: In the conflict between Catholic Nationalists and Protestant Loyalists in Northern Ireland the security forces have played and continue to play a controversial and crucial role. Hailed by Loyalists as defenders of Ulster, condemned by Nationalists for their biased, sectarian practices, the police forces were often not mediators between both sides but combatants in the 'Troubles' who fueled the conflict. This paper intends to look at the history of policing in Northern Ireland from 1920 to 2001, focusing on the early years in order to show a path-dependency of the 'Troubles'. It will substantiate that the conflict between the police forces and the population during the 'Troubles', beginning in 1968, was not a singular, isolated event that can be examined without its historical context. But rather, the seed of this conflict had been planted fifty years prior, when Northern Ireland's police forces were established. Chapter 3 looks at the public perception surrounding policing and will examine the differences and similarities of opinion between Catholics and Protestants. Chapter 4 deals with the internal problems facing policing. Furthermore, it will question Seamus Mallon's, a former deputy leader of the SDLP and Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister from 1998 to 2001, statement that the RUC was "97% Protestant and 100% unionist" (Royal Ulster Constabulary 2006).
Might Could Make a Book
So you have an idea for a picture book, huh? Picture books are an unusual art form, combining a unique blend of writing, illustrating, and designing. This book demystifies the picture book making process so you might could make your own! Through 27 chapters, with templates and exercises, I'll guide you through the process of molding your jumbled-up story idea into the 32-page picture book structure. Using my book, We Are Fungi, as an example, I'll show you how to do it all: Writing your story ideaRefining your manuscriptDesigning your charactersDrawing your storyboardsCrafting a book dummyCreating the final artAnd then: Submitting your book dummy to publishers, orDesigning, distributing, and promoting your indie book!
Tell It Like It Is
America's favorite writing coach and bestselling author returns with an "indispensable" guide (Diana K. Sugg, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter) to writing clearly and honestly in a world full of lies, propaganda, and misinformation. The darker and more dystopian the future appears, the more influential public writers become. But with so much content vying for our attention, and so much misinformation and propaganda polluting public discourse, how can writers break through the noise to inform an increasingly busy, stressed, and overwhelmed audience? In Tell It Like It Is, bestselling author, writing coach, and teacher Roy Peter Clark offers a succinct and practical guide to writing with clarity, honesty, and conviction. By analyzing stellar writing samples from a diverse collection of public writers, Clark highlights and explains the tools journalists, scientists, economists, fact-checkers, even storytellers use to engage, inform, and hook readers, and how best to deploy them in a variety of contexts. In doing so, he provides answers to some of the most pressing questions facing writers today: How do I make hard facts--about pandemics, wars, natural disasters, social justice--easy reading? How do I get readers to pay attention to what they need to know? How do I help contribute to a culture of writing that combats misinformation and propaganda? How do I instill hope into the hearts and minds of readers? With Clark's trademark wit, insight, and compassion, Tell It Like It Is offers a uniquely practical and engaging guide to public writing in unprecedented times--and an urgently needed remedy for a dangerously confused world.
Emerging Trends in Libraries
This book contains fifteen chapters covering all related disciplines. These chapters include introduction, e- infrastructure and digital libraries, understanding e- learning, e-lending in libraries, digital library, architecture and technology, globalisation and digital library, google glass and its use in libraries, digital services in academic libraries and user' satisfaction, e- book: major issues and concern, need for specialized staff to manage digital libraries, impact of e-resources in libraries, digital preservation: concept and strategy, issues and challenges of e-books in academic libraries, covid-19 and e-learning and e-books ecofriendly tools. Related terminology is given at the end for ready reference. This book deals with some of the emerging topics on digital libraries which would be an invaluable asset for the librarians, students and teachers in the field of library and information sciences. This book is also a valuable reference source for anyone interested in knowing more about electronic resource management system.'
Application of ICT in Library and Its Impact on Library Services
Today, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) impacts every sector of human endeavour and even it becomes a key component in the infrastructure development in every sector be it education, health, business, economics, trade and commerce, social, communication, transportation, tourism, governance of a country, etc. Even in the present knowledge-based society where access to information is the key to development in any sector, information and communication technology plays a crucial role. Similarly, the library, which is an important part of the society, has also been affected by information and communication technology. With the advent of ICT and introduction of digital communication medium, the medium of information generation and dissemination as well as the informational demands of the society has changed. On the other hand, the working pattern of the libraries as well as the services has totally changed due to the wide impact of ICT and rapid changing needs of the users. The goal of this book is to enable its readers to enter this new age of librarianship and to acquaint themselves with the latest issues and challenges with the applications and impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in libraries and its services. Furthermore, it has been tried to bring all the relevant issues related with the theme of the book on one platform. This book contains papers on various issues related with the theme of the present book written by distinguished library and information science professionals as well as academicians, which may be useful for the entire library and information science professionals as well as other academicians.
Literacy and Reading Programmes for Children and Young People
Literacy and Reading Programmes for Children and Young People: Case Studies from Around the Globe presents interviews with over 40 librarians from around the world who tell of their library programs.
An Elementary Author Guide to
New to Authoring? Don't know how to get your book ideas fit for publishing? This Easy to Use guide will get you there. You'll learn how to: Find a story idea, if you don't already have one.Identify your topic, if you're looking to write non-fiction.Pull all your ideas and concepts into a logical sequence.Develop your characters, actions, settings, scenes, and/or topic.Outline your story or topic.Plot and structure your book.And more. Not bogging you down with unnecessary details, this guide takes you Step-by-Step through the processes for getting your book off the ground and ready for publication.
Simple Book Repair Techniques
This book will walk library staff through how to take care of their collections from the simplest repairs through to more complex ones to treat not only their hard-cover adult collections but their paperbacks and children's books as well.
Nanaboozhoo Babaamosed
Originally published as individual stories in the 1970s, under Billy Blackwell, Director and Editor of the Bilingual Reading Series, Nanaboozhoo Babaamosed brings together these traditional Ojibwe stories, offering readers a treasured bilingual text for language and cultural education. This 2nd edition, published in Ojibwemowin and English, includes original art created for the stories and an epilogue on the history of this project. Most importantly, as these traditional Ojibwe stories have been collected from the Anishinaabeg, we ask readers to keep with Ojibwe customs: Nanaboozhoo stories can only be told when there is snow on the ground and the thunders have gone south. They cannot be read in summertime or late spring or early fall. Two of the stories in this collection, "Nishiime, the Lost Boy" and "The Boy Who Turned Into a Robin," can be read year-round.
Cataloging Library Resources: An Introduction
Cataloging Library Resources: An Introduction, Second Edition will instruct library support staff to become proficient catalogers. This revised text is aimed specifically for library support staff and purposefully aligned with the ALA - Library Support Staff Certification competency standards for Cataloging and Classification.
Exploring British Sign Language Via Systemic Functional Linguistics
One of many natural sign languages in use around the world, British Sign Language (BSL) operates as a fully-fledged semiotic system in the visual-spatial modality, through the simultaneous use of embodied articulators. Filling a gap in current research, this book investigates visual-spatial communications from a functional perspective.Presenting a description and analysis of BSL from the perspective of Hallidayan Systemic Functional Linguistics, Luke A. Rudge explores how BSL users make meaning from three different yet interrelated perspectives: - How exchanges of information are managed at a social level (the interpersonal metafunction)- How experience is encoded in the language (the experiential metafunction)- How communications are organised into coherent parts and wholes (the textual metafunction) Examining these perspectives both separately and together, Exploring British Sign Language via Systemic Functional Linguistics places them within the context of current observations in sign linguistics, providing a complementary viewpoint on how visual-spatial communications may be understood as social semiosis.
Teacher Development for Content-Based Language Education
This book brings together findings on content-based teacher education from international contexts to help prepare teachers for this challenging setting. It offers a solid grounding in theories and applications of content-based approaches, promoting further teacher-researcher collaboration and professional development.
Birthing Your Book
YOU HAVE A BOOK IN YOU... IT'S TIME TO LET IT OUT!Intimate, informative, and infused with Gerson's unmistakable passion, Birthing Your Book is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt the call to share their stories with the world. Let this book be your trusted companion, illuminating the path as you navigate the exhilarating and transformative process of birthing a book.82% of Americans say they plan to write a book someday. Will you be one of the few who does?Let Mark David Gerson show you how simple it can be, with dynamic tools to get you started and keep you writing, surefire techniques to spark new ideas and fresh content, and compelling inspiration to keep you motivated, committed and impassioned.Start Birthing Your Book Today!
The Impulse to Gesture
Gestures are central to the way people use language when they interact. This book places our impulse to gesture at the very heart of linguistic structure: grammar. Based on the phenomenon of negation - a linguistic universal with clear grammatical and gestural manifestations - Simon Harrison argues that linguistic concepts are fundamentally multi modal and shows how they lead to recurrent bindings between grammar and gesture when people speak. Studying how speakers express negation multi modally in a range of social and professional contexts, Harrison explores how and when people gesture, what people achieve linguistically and discursively with their gestures, and why we find similar uses of gesture in different languages (including spoken and signed language). Establishing the inseparability of grammar and gesture, this book is an important reference for any researcher interested in the relation between language, gesture, and cognition.
Spanish conjugation booklet
This is a conjugation booklet with tables for filling in the regular and irregular verbs in the forms(Presente, Indefindido, Subjuntivo, Perfecto, Konditional, Imperfecto and Imperativo). It is good for learning the irregular verbs and also contains the solutions in form of fully completed tables.
Countervocalities: Shifting Language Hierarchies on Corsica
The Mediterranean island of Corsica, a French territory, experiences mobility in the form of locals' mass exodus to the Continent, the arrival of immigrants at rates similar to Paris, and a booming tourist industry with millions of visitors each year. What, then, are the multilingual dynamics on the island--languages emerging from above (French), a middle ground (Corsican), and sideways (languages of immigrants and tourists)? What multilingual subjectivities are articulated? Mendes analyzes competing conceptualizations of linguistic multiplicity, what he calls countervocalities, in which languages are constantly rearranging in variously imagined hierarchies.Countervocalities explores different dimensions of institutional multilingualism, namely those related to policies, practices, and ideologies within and extending from education settings. The chapters address reclamation, imposition, and erasure of different languages on Corsica, moving from inside the school, to artefacts from the schoolscape, to discourses about language teaching. The study fruitfully analyzes an array of interactional and artefactual data types. This productive alternation offers a cross-section of attitudes toward and representations of multilingual dynamics while foregrounding the role of mobility and language in understandings of place and what counts as local.
Transnational French Studies
The contributors to Transnational French Studies situate this disciplinary subfield of Modern Languages in actively transnational frameworks. The key objective of the volume is to define the core set of skills and methodologies that constitute the study of French culture as a transnational, transcultural and translingual phenomenon. Written by leading scholars within the field, chapters demonstrate the type of inquiry that can be pursued into the transnational realities - both material and non-material - that are integral to what is referred to as French culture. The book considers the transnational dimensions of being human in the world by focussing on four key practices which constitute the object of study for students of French: language and multilingualism; the construction of transcultural places and the corresponding sense of space; the experience of time; and transnational subjectivities. The underlying premise of the volume is that the transnational is present (and has long been present) throughout what we define as French history and culture. Chapters address instances and phenomena associated with the transnational, from prehistory to the present, opening up the geopolitical map of French studies beyond France and including sites where communities identified as French have formed.
Transnational French Studies
The contributors to Transnational French Studies situate this disciplinary subfield of Modern Languages in actively transnational frameworks. The key objective of the volume is to define the core set of skills and methodologies that constitute the study of French culture as a transnational, transcultural and translingual phenomenon. Written by leading scholars within the field, chapters demonstrate the type of inquiry that can be pursued into the transnational realities - both material and non-material - that are integral to what is referred to as French culture. The book considers the transnational dimensions of being human in the world by focussing on four key practices which constitute the object of study for students of French: language and multilingualism; the construction of transcultural places and the corresponding sense of space; the experience of time; and transnational subjectivities. The underlying premise of the volume is that the transnational is present (and has long been present) throughout what we define as French history and culture. Chapters address instances and phenomena associated with the transnational, from prehistory to the present, opening up the geopolitical map of French studies beyond France and including sites where communities identified as French have formed.
English for Academic Purposes
This book provides readers with a critical and comprehensive overview of the historical development and ongoing trajectory of English for Academic Purposes (EAP). It examines a wide range of crucial topics in EAP, concluding with a glimpse into the future as the author considers the threats posed by issues such as privatisation and generative AI.
English for Academic Purposes
This book provides readers with a critical and comprehensive overview of the historical development and ongoing trajectory of English for Academic Purposes (EAP). It examines a wide range of crucial topics in EAP, concluding with a glimpse into the future as the author considers the threats posed by issues such as privatisation and generative AI.
Power Behind Your Writing
Power Behind Your Writing: What Every Writer Needs to Know by Evelyn D. Klein illustrates that quality writing requires an understanding of word selection and sentence construction. Understanding the basics of sentence construction is beneficial to the writing process because it provides the writer with a variety of types of sentences which makes the writing more interesting, thus keeping the reader's attention. Language is important, but understanding its nuances is imperative. This book effectively demonstrates how this can be realized. The history of the English language section follows the evolution of English from its Proto-Indo-European origin to its current usage which assists one in understanding the complexity of the language, including derivatives, spelling, form and tenses because of the various influences on it from foreign languages, culture, science and technology. Definition of each part of speech and how this knowledge can be utilized to create quality writing is presented in a well-organized and easy to understand fashion. First, a poem or paragraph is presented emphasizing the part of speech being studied, followed by the definition, detailed information about it, and its function. Each chapter ends with a culminating activity applying the information given in the chapter by identifying the part of speech in the poem/paragraph written at the beginning of the chapter... These exercises give the writer the opportunity to test their understanding of the part of speech. This repetitive organization makes comprehension easier. Because sentence variety is so important, a number of chapters are devoted to sentence structure. Each type of sentence has an appropriate place in writing. Explicit information is included on the types of sentences including phrases and clauses and punctuation. The book itself is an excellent example of effectively applying the sentence structure principles. This book would have been an excellent resource when I taught junior high school writing classes and when I wrote my Ph.D. dissertation. Lorraine Palkert, Ph.D., University of Minnesota in Futures Studies in Education, Adjunct Associate ProfessorRetired Media Specialist, Consultant to Turner Learning
Power Behind Your Writing
Power Behind Your Writing: What Every Writer Needs to Know by Evelyn D. Klein illustrates that quality writing requires an understanding of word selection and sentence construction. Understanding the basics of sentence construction is beneficial to the writing process because it provides the writer with a variety of types of sentences which makes the writing more interesting, thus keeping the reader's attention. Language is important, but understanding its nuances is imperative. This book effectively demonstrates how this can be realized. The history of the English language section follows the evolution of English from its Proto-Indo-European origin to its current usage which assists one in understanding the complexity of the language, including derivatives, spelling, form and tenses because of the various influences on it from foreign languages, culture, science and technology. Definition of each part of speech and how this knowledge can be utilized to create quality writing is presented in a well-organized and easy to understand fashion. First, a poem or paragraph is presented emphasizing the part of speech being studied, followed by the definition, detailed information about it, and its function. Each chapter ends with a culminating activity applying the information given in the chapter by identifying the part of speech in the poem/paragraph written at the beginning of the chapter... These exercises give the writer the opportunity to test their understanding of the part of speech. This repetitive organization makes comprehension easier. Because sentence variety is so important, a number of chapters are devoted to sentence structure. Each type of sentence has an appropriate place in writing. Explicit information is included on the types of sentences including phrases and clauses and punctuation. The book itself is an excellent example of effectively applying the sentence structure principles. This book would have been an excellent resource when I taught junior high school writing classes and when I wrote my Ph.D. dissertation. Lorraine Palkert, Ph.D., University of Minnesota in Futures Studies in Education, Adjunct Associate ProfessorRetired Media Specialist, Consultant to Turner Learning
Write Regardless!
"Writing is about doing the work. Publishing is about even harder work. Marketing and promoting a book is the hardest work most independent publishers will ever do." But Australian journalist and writer Michael Burge (traditionally published author of Tank Water and author/publisher of Questionable Deeds) doesn't want writers to be put off. In this insightful and easy-to-read book, he shares his transition from jobbing journalist to published novelist and memoir publisher.Write Regardless! is Michael's no-nonsense guide to plotting, packaging and promoting an independent publication without getting ripped off along the way. Designed for writers who have rejection letters piling up, or those who simply don't want to approach publishers, Write Regardless! reveals how to set up a social media platform and manage the publication process; and the benefits of print on demand services.It includes Michael's popular article Writer, resuscitate your manuscript!, designed to kickstart stalled writing projects with a fun and analytical approach to storytelling.
English Gypsies and Their Language
English Gypsies and Their Language by Charles Godfrey Leland is an enlightening journey into the heart of the Romani culture and language in England. Leland, with his deep fascination and respect for the Gypsy people, provides an in-depth study of their language, customs, and way of life. This seminal work stands as one of the first serious attempts to document the rich linguistic heritage of the English Gypsies, offering valuable insights into their unique dialect, which incorporates elements from various languages.The book is not just a linguistic study; it delves into the traditions, folklore, and the daily lives of the Gypsy community, painting a vivid picture of a people often misunderstood and marginalized in society. Leland's narrative is both informative and empathetic, reflecting his genuine engagement with the Gypsies and his efforts to present an unbiased view of their culture.English Gypsies and Their Language is a crucial work for linguists, anthropologists, and anyone interested in the cultural mosaic of England. It offers a rare and respectful glimpse into the lives of the English Gypsies, preserving their language and traditions for future generations.
The Handbook of Archival Practice
Here is a complete reference guide to the activities that identify various stages of archival practice. Among the environmental topics to be addressed from a practitioner's standpoint are legal, regulatory, political, economic, organizational culture, professional, social, and ethical influences.
Achieving Global Open Access
Achieving Global Open Access explores some of the key conditions that are necessary to deliver global Open Access (OA) that is effective and equitable.Often assumed to be a self-evident good, OA has been subject to growing criticism for perpetuating global inequities and epistemic injustices. It has been seen as imposing exploitative business and publishing models and as exacerbating exclusionary research evaluation cultures and practices. Pinfield engages with these issues, recognising that the global OA debate is now not just about publishing business models and academic reward structures, but also about what constitutes valid and valuable knowledge, how we know, and who gets to say. The book argues that, for OA to deliver its potential, it first needs to be associated with 'epistemic openness', a wider and more inclusive understanding of what constitutes valid and valuable knowledge. It also needs to be accompanied by 'participatory openness', enabling contributions to knowledge from more diverse communities. Interacting with relevant theory and current practice, the book discusses the challenges in implementing these different forms of openness, the relationships between them, and their limits.Achieving Global Open Access is essential reading for academics and students engaged in the study of Library and Information Science, Open Access and Publishing. It will also be valuable and interesting to library and publishing professionals around the world.
Archives and Manuscripts Volume 51 Number 1
Archives and Manuscripts is the professional and scholarly journal of the Australian Society of Archivists, publishing articles, reviews, and information about the theory and practice of archives and recordkeeping in Australasia and around the world. Its target audiences are archivists and other recordkeeping professionals, the academic community, and all involved in the study and interpretation of archives.
Inspired - How to Write a Must Read Memoir
Craft YOUR story: Are you inspired to write your memoir but don't know where to begin? Or perhaps you've already started the process but are feeling stuck. Fear not! This step-by-step guide is the key to transforming your ideas into a completed "must-read" manuscript. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned writer, this detailed workbook, developed by authors Celeste and Kris after years of mentoring others, will make you feel like you have a full-time writing consultant. Simple and user-friendly, it requires only your motivation and time to shape a cohesive, informative, and captivating narrative from inspiration to completion.
Building Equitable Access to Knowledge Through Open Access Repositories
Social Media for Communication and Instruction in Academic Libraries
The subject of the use of social media has renewed interest because of the impact that it had on the last U.S. presidential election and the impact that social media networks will have on subsequent elections. As guides in the information world, it is thus important that librarians be well versed in social media. This has called attention to the relevance and urgency of incorporating social media use into the academic library, both as a marketing tool and as an instruction tool. Social Media for Communication and Instruction in Academic Libraries is an essential reference source that offers guidance in using social media in academic libraries and in instruction with a special emphasis on assessment and evidence-based practice. Featuring research on topics such as digital libraries, marketing, and web analytics, this book is ideally designed for librarians, administrators, educators, managers, information technology specialists, professionals, researchers, and students.
Literacy Skill Development for Library Science Professionals
With the increasing use of information communication technology in education, new skills and competencies among library science professionals are required for them to effectively disseminate necessary information to users. It is essential to equip educators and students with the requisite digital and information literacy competencies. Literacy Skill Development for Library Science Professionals provides emerging research exploring the roles and applications of information literacy and technology within library science and education. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as electronic resources, mobile learning, and social media, this book is ideally designed for librarians, information and communication technology researchers, academicians, and graduate-level students seeking current research on the ability to find, evaluate, use, and share information in library science.
Research Data Access and Management in Modern Libraries
Handling and archiving data should be done in a highly professional and quality-controlled manner. For academic and research libraries, it is required to know how to document data and support traceability, as well as to make it reusable and productive. However, these institutions have different requirements relating to the archiving and reusability of data. Therefore, a comprehensive source of information is required to understand data access and management within these organizations. Research Data Access and Management in Modern Libraries is a critical scholarly resource that delves into innovative data management strategies and strategy implementation in library settings and provides best practices to stakeholders using the latest tools and technology. It further explores concepts such as research data management, data access, data preservation, building document and data institutional repositories, applications of Web 2.0 tools, mobile technology applications in data access, and conducting information literacy programs. This book is ideal for librarians, information specialists, research scholars, students, IT managers, computer scientists, policymakers, educators, and academic administrators.
Step-by-Step Publishing Guides
Whether you're an aspiring author, a traditionally published author considering a change, or merely curious, Step-by-Step Publishing Guides is a must-have reference book covering everything from business basics and publishing platforms to post-publication sales and marketing strategies.This two-volume box set includes Finding YOUR Path to Publication and Self-publishing: The Ins & Outs of Going Indie. Inside you'll find an honest, unbiased look at the pros and cons of five publishing paths: traditional, independent, hybrid, self-publishing, and social publishing, as well as an in-depth look at self-publishing, all while guiding you through the process-one easy-to-understand step at a time.
Writing Dialogue
Are you tired of writing dull, lifeless dialogue? Do you struggle with finding the balance between too much and not enough explanation? Want to create characters that feel like real people? And what about historical dialogue-- how do you capture the essence of a different time? Can dialogue effectively deliver exposition? What, exactly, is "on the nose" dialogue, and why should we avoid it? And the age-old question: to swear or not to swear?Look no further, because after publishing more than 165 books, bestselling author Angela Hunt has the answers to all of your burning questions about crafting compelling dialogue in this brief lesson. With her expert guidance, you will learn how to transform your writing and bring your characters to life through dynamic and authentic dialogue. Benefits from reading this book: - Master the art of crafting engaging dialogue that keeps readers hooked and invested in your story- Create characters that feel like real people, with unique voices and personalities that jump off the page and into readers' heartsThis book includes: - Expert advice and tips from a successful, experienced author- Practical examples to help you visualize the dynamic principle- Techniques for writing historical dialogue, using profanity, and avoiding "on the nose" dialogue- Insights into how to use dialogue to reveal character, advance the plot, and build tension- And much more!Included in this book: - Strategies for writing natural and believable dialogue- Tips for incorporating foreign flavor and slang into your dialogue- Common mistakes to avoid when writing dialogue- Examples of effective dialogue- And so much more!
Tools
Riedel Technical Dictionary: Tools German/English and English/German More than 2,950 keywords with many comments and abbreviations Ever since we have begun to adapt our environment to our needs, it has become obvious that proper tools are indispensable for any kind of skilled workmanship. No matter whether we started building houses, airplanes, ships, chairs, tables or bicycles, etc: in the modern world, worldwide construction, renovation, restoration, maintenance work, etc is often carried out by specialized foreign corporations. Precise international communication has become absolutely essential for all organisational processes. This technical dictionary is like a toolbox, providing you with all the relevant vocabulary for the tools required. This technical dictionary 'Tools' offers you a comprehensive collection of technical terms translated from German to English and vice versa. You can find many important terms used in theory and practice, thereby quickly improving your daily correspondence in German. I am providing you with a reference work that allows you to considerably improve the level of your German technical communication in your job, schooling, training or studies. In our increasingly globalized world, this technical dictionary is a cornerstone for confident specialized communication.
Liberatory Librarianship
How can librarianship be liberatory? How does librarianship help people to be free? How is library capacity and expertise used to increase freedom, justice, and community? This invigorating collected volume from Core unpacks these questions, and many others besides, to reveal the many ways that library workers and their institutions are applying skills, knowledge, abilities, professional ethics, and personal commitment to practice liberatory librarianship. These examples will serve as guideposts and inspiration for readers undertaking their own efforts. With a special emphasis on the voices of non-white practitioners, the themes and stories explored in this volume includehistories of several liberatory efforts, such as the Digital Library of the Caribbean's (dLOC) open access repository of Caribbean and circum-Caribbean resources, restorative justice at the UK's SOAS Library, and examples of unsiloing DEI work;the work of visionary, liberatory librarians such as Dr. Alma Jordan, Lillian Marrero, Rosa Quintero Mesa, and Judith Rogers;innovative programs such as those at Oakland Public Library and Stanford University's KNOW System Racism Project;library instruction for college students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and a liberatory archival training program; andthe radical and liberatory power of empathy in librarianship for imagining and enacting change.
Indigenous Materials in Libraries and the Curriculum
Indigenous Materials in Libraries and the Curriculum: Latin American and Latinx Sources argues for a decolonial engagement with Indigenous peoples' creative work to build awareness of divergent epistemologies and foster healing in the learning community.This book explores how faculty and librarians can collaborate to develop inclusive library collections and curricula by supporting Indigenous peoples' reclamation of lands and languages. The authors present practices to build and disseminate collections that showcase the work of Indigenous creators from Latin America and compensate for historical erasure and misrepresentation. Consideration is also given to developing a non-hegemonic curriculum in Indigenous languages and cultures for faculty and students from multicultural backgrounds, particularly Latinx students of Indigenous descent. Above all, the book aspires to facilitate the participation of Indigenous peoples in the scholarly conversation to counteract epistemic and material extractivism and transform the scaffolding of higher education in the current global climate crisis.Indigenous Materials in Libraries and the Curriculum is inspired by a transhemispheric vision to elicit conversation between Indigenous peoples from Latin America (Abiayala) and North America (Turtle Island). The book will appeal to academics, librarians, students, and activists interested in Indigenous languages and cultures, decolonization, DEI initiatives, and library collection development policies that prioritize non-hegemonic narratives.
How to Write a Book in 48 Hours
It's going to be a best seller......if you can only figure out how to write the book.What does it take to self-publish?Dale L. Roberts is a fitness author who has published over 50 titles. He's been a tireless advocate for learning to do it yourself. His YouTube channel is in the top-50 for authors, and he's written this book to teach you what you need to know to succeed with your book.You'll learn: Setting Your TimelineTwo Great Ways to Produce ContentAn Efficient Outlining MethodEditing and Proofing Your BookPublishing OptionsAnd much moreIn this straightforward, easy-to-digest, book, getting that great idea from mind to market will be a snap.Are you ready to begin?You'll love these concise lessons, because writing and publishing a book is much simpler than you imagine.Get started now.
Synonyms - ASL Fingerspelling
This workbook has 80 worksheets to help your students explore 480 synonyms. Each page has six synonyms, like: hide, conceal, cover, mask, cloak, and camouflage. Plus, you also get two alphabet pages and twenty-six alphabet flashcards so that your students can practice signing the letters. And, I've included five different alphabet quizzes so you can evaluate mastery (and record a grade). Everything you need in one workbook from start to finish. What a great way to explore a second language (Sign Language) while exploring synonyms. Enjoy!And, if you want wildlife photos mixed with fingerspelling, then take a look at my "ASL Alphabet Series" Sign Language: Learn to Fingerspell Wildlife Words, Volume 1Sign Language: Learn to Fingerspell Wildlife Words, Volume 2Sign Language: Learn to Fingerspell Wildlife Words, Volume 3Sign Language: Learn to Fingerspell Wildlife Words, Volume 4Sign Language: Learn to Fingerspell Wildlife Words, Volume 5Sign Language: Learn to Fingerspell Wildlife Words, Volume 6Sign Language: Learn to Fingerspell Wildlife Words, Volume 7Sign Language: Learn to Fingerspell Wildlife Words, Volume 8Sign Language: Learn to Fingerspell Wildlife Words, Volume 9Sign Language: Learn to Fingerspell Wildlife Words, Volume 10Frequently Misspelled Words (ASL Fingerspelling) - 2nd and 3rd GradeFrequently Misspelled Words (ASL Fingerspelling) - 4th and 5th GradeFrequently Misspelled Words (ASL Fingerspelling) - 6th to 8th GradeSynonyms - ASL FingerspellingPrefixes and Suffixes - ASL FingerspellingLong Vowels - ASL FingerspellingDolch Sight Words (Pre-K to Third Grade): ASL Sign Language Flashcards and Worksheets
Creating a Person-Centered Library
Creating a Person-Centered Library provides a comprehensive overview of various services, programs, and collaborations to help libraries serve high-needs patrons as well as strategies for supporting staff working with these individuals.While public libraries are struggling to address growing numbers of high-needs patrons experiencing homelessness, food insecurity, mental health problems, substance abuse, and poverty-related needs, this book will help librarians build or contribute to library services that will best address patrons' psychosocial needs.The authors, experienced in both library and social work, begin by providing an overview of patrons' psychosocial needs, structural and societal reasons for the shift in these needs, and how these changes impact libraries and library staff. Chapters focus on best practices for libraries providing person-centered services and share lessons learned, including information about special considerations for certain patron populations that might be served by individual libraries. The book concludes with information about how library organizations can support public library staff.Librarians and library students who are concerned about both patrons and library staff will find the practical advice in this book invaluable.
