The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book

The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book

Author: Logan Smalley

Publisher: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster

Published: 2020-10-13

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1982140585

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For fans of My Ideal Bookshelf and Bibliophile, The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book is the perfect gift for book lovers everywhere: a quirky and entertaining interactive guide to reading, featuring voicemails, literary Easter eggs, checklists, and more, from the creators of the popular multimedia project. The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book is an interactive illustrated homage to the beautiful ways in which books bring meaning to our lives and how our lives bring meaning to books. Carefully crafted in the style of a retro telephone directory, this guide offers you a variety of unique ways to connect with readers, writers, bookshops, and life-changing stories. In it, you’ll discover... -Heartfelt, anonymous voicemail messages and transcripts from real-life readers sharing unforgettable stories about their most beloved books. You’ll hear how a mother and daughter formed a bond over their love for Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus, or how a reader finally felt represented after reading Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese, or how two friends performed Mary Oliver’s Thirst to a grove of trees, or how Anne Frank inspired a young writer to continue journaling. -Hidden references inside fictional literary adverts like Ahab’s Whale Tours and Miss Ophelia’s Psychic Readings, and real-life literary landmarks like Maya Angelou City Park and the Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum. -Lists of bookstores across the USA, state by state, plus interviews with the book lovers who run them. -Various invitations to become a part of this book by calling and leaving a bookish voicemail of your own. -And more! Quirky, nostalgic, and full of heart, The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book is a love letter to the stories that change us, connect us, and make us human.


The Librarian

The Librarian

Author: Mikhail Elizarov

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Published: 2015-02-10

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1782270272

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If Ryu Murakami had written War and Peace As the introduction to this book will tell you, the books by Gromov, obscure and long forgotten propaganda author of the Soviet era, have such an effect on their readers that they suddenly enjoy supernatural powers. Understandably, their readers need to keep accessing these books at all cost and gather into groups around book-bearers, or, as they're called, librarians. Alexei, until now a loser, comes to collect an uncle's inheritance and unexpectedly becomes a librarian. He tells his extraordinary, unbelievable story.


The Librarian's Career Guidebook

The Librarian's Career Guidebook

Author: Priscilla K. Shontz

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 590

ISBN-13: 9780810850347

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Sage advice and career guidance is offered by sixty-four information professionals from diverse positions and workplaces. This practical guide addresses a wide variety of career issues. The advice is aimed at librarians in various stages of a career: prospective librarians, M.L.S. students, and entry-level librarians, as well as experienced information professionals. Covers: - Career options - Education - The job search - On-the-job experience - Professional development - Essential skills and strategies for enjoying your career


The Librarian's Book of Quotes

The Librarian's Book of Quotes

Author: Tatyana Eckstrand

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0838909884

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Celebrate librarianship and the love of libraries with this charming collection of quotes! Tatyana Eckstrand has compiled nearly three hundred of the most insightful, thought-provoking, and inspiring aphorisms about the library profession.Writers from Shakespeare to Ray Bradbury and librarians from John Cotton Dana to Nancy Pearl are gathered together to sing the praises of librarians' skills, values, and the amazing institutions they support. Citations are provided to the original source material, and a handy biographical dictionary provides background on individuals who may not be household names. With its broad selection of sayings that pay honor to their work and commitment, The Librarian's Book of Quotes is a perfect gift for information professionals and lovers of libraries.


The Librarian's Internet Survival Guide

The Librarian's Internet Survival Guide

Author: Irene E. McDermott

Publisher: Information Today, Inc.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9781573872355

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In this updated and expanded second edition of her popular guidebook, Searcher columnist Irene McDermott once again exhorts her fellow reference librarians to don their pith helmets and follow her fearlessly into the Web jungle. She presents new and improved troubleshooting tips and advice, Web resources for answering reference questions, and strategies for managing information and keeping current. In addition to helping librarians make the most of Web tools and resources, the book offers practical advice on privacy and child safety, assisting patrons with special needs, Internet training, building library Web pages, and much more


Guide to Reference

Guide to Reference

Author: Jo Bell Whitlatch

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2014-08-06

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 083891232X

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Ideal for public, school, and academic libraries looking to freshen up their reference collection, as well as for LIS students and instructors conducting research, this resource collects the cream of the crop sources of general reference and library science information. Encompassing internet resources, digital image collections, and print resources, it includes the full section on LIS Resources from the Guide to Reference database, which was voted a #1 Best Professional Resource Database by Library Journal readers. Organized by topic and thoroughly indexed, this guide makes it a snap to find the right sources. It offers an appealing introduction to reference work and resources for LIS students and also serves as an affordable course book to complement online Guide to Reference access.


Getting the Most from Your Yellow Pages Advertising

Getting the Most from Your Yellow Pages Advertising

Author: Barry Maher

Publisher: Barry Maher

Published: 2006-07-25

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 0978732111

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The completely revised and updated third edtion of the classic "bible on how to advertise in the Yellow Pages." The best and latest answers to all the questions telephone directory advertisers advertisers ask; and to those they never ask but should. As TIME said, "Barry Maher has helped thousands of small businesses get the most effective and cost-effective yellow pages advertising possible."How much should you be spending? In which directories? What kind of ads should you have and how big should those ads be? In what headings? How can you save money without hurting response? How important are Internet Yellow Pages and local search engines? Plus Maher provides a step by step program for designing ads that get the call. Even when surrounded by pages of other ads all selling the same thing.


What's the Alternative?

What's the Alternative?

Author: Rachel Singer Gordon

Publisher: Information Today, Inc.

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781573873338

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As the global information economy grows, librarians who are able to retool and transfer their skills are finding themselves increasingly in demand. Here, Rachel Singer Gordon explains the dynamics of the shifting market for information-based work, reveals a range of nontraditional employment opportunities for librarians, and encourages info pros to utilize their skills in new and exciting ways. Mixing practical advice with real-life stories of librarians working in various fields, Gordon provides a wealth of useful ideas and resources for info pros rethinking their career paths. Whether youre a recent library school grad facing a tight job market, a working librarian seeking improved work/life balance, or an info pro with an entrepreneurial streak, Whats the Alternative? will help you explore your options and maximize your career potential.