Magic and Hypersystems. by Billings, Harold, 1931-

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The myth and magic of library systems / Keith J. Kelley. by Kelley, Keith J.

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; The Myth and Magic of Library Systems; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Preface; A missive to administrators; A missive to library IT department heads and library IT administrators; A missive to new librarians in IT and students; A missive to library school faculties and administrators; A missive to IT committee members and other engaged library employees; List of figures; Chapter 1: Atlantis wasn't a magical place and library systems are just library IT ; 1.1 World building and the creation of systems; 1.2 How IS turned into IT.…”
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The myth and magic of library systems / Keith J. Kelley. by Kelley, Keith J.

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; The Myth and Magic of Library Systems; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Preface; A missive to administrators; A missive to library IT department heads and library IT administrators; A missive to new librarians in IT and students; A missive to library school faculties and administrators; A missive to IT committee members and other engaged library employees; List of figures; Chapter 1: Atlantis wasn't a magical place and library systems are just library IT ; 1.1 World building and the creation of systems; 1.2 How IS turned into IT.…”
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Africa risen : a new era of speculative fiction. by Ekpeki, Oghenechovwe Donald

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The library innovation toolkit : ideas, strategies, and programs / edited by Anthony Molaro and Leah L. White ; foreword by R. David Lankes.

Table of Contents: “…Librari-Con : bringing magic to your library /…”
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Prisoners, lovers, and spies : the story of invisible ink from Herodotus to al-Qaeda / Kristie Macrakis. by Macrakis, Kristie

Table of Contents: “…The art of love and war -- Intrigue and inquisition -- Confessing secrets -- Invisible landscapes -- Revolutionary ink -- Magic -- The secret-ink war -- The United States enters the secret-ink war -- Visible Nazis -- The mystery of the microdot -- Invisible spy catchers -- Out in the cold -- Hiding in porn sites.…”
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Connected librarians : tap social media to enhance professional development and student learning / Nikki D Robertson. by Robertson, Nikki D.

Table of Contents: “…Know your audience -- Secure buy-in from admins and parents -- Teach digital citizenship using social media -- Anonymity and social media -- Blogs and digital portfolios -- The magic of hashtags -- Video and social media -- Books and social media -- Social media managers -- Connected librarians -- Keeping up with trends.…”
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The Jewish story finder : a guide to 668 tales listing subjects and sources / Sharon Barcan Elswit ; foreword by Peninnah Schram. by Elswit, Sharon

Table of Contents: “…God, faith, and prayer -- The Torah, the Talmud, and their study -- Biblical characters and events -- Quests for sacred objects and holy encounters in later times -- Rabbis: wit and wisdom -- Wonder weavers: tales of magic -- Angels, demons, spirits, gilguls, dybbuks, and golems: the supernatural -- Talking animal tales and fables -- Tricksters and fools -- Human stories -- Tales for festivals and holidays.…”
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Jewish liturgy : a guide to research / Ruth Langer. by Langer, Ruth, 1960-

Table of Contents: “…Second Temple-era liturgy and worship -- The synagogue as an institution -- The historical emergence of Jewish liturgy -- Weekday prayers -- Birkat HaMazon (Grace after meals) -- Sabbath and holiday liturgies -- Life-cycle rituals -- Piyyut (liturgical poetry) -- Extra-textual aspects of liturgy -- Spiritual practices : mystical, magical, and apotropaic prayer -- Women and prayer -- Comparisons with early Christian liturgy -- Theological discussions.…”
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Comic shop : the retail mavericks who gave us a new geek culture / Dan Gearino ; foreword by Tom Spurgeon. by Gearino, Dan, 1975-

Table of Contents: “…The cockroaches of pop culture -- Magical powers -- This bold guy (1968/73) -- Nonreturnable (1973/80) -- An Ogre's story -- Secret Convergence -- The Valkyries -- Heyday (1980/84) -- Turtles, mice, and fish (1984/88) -- Collectors vs. readers -- Raina's world -- Re-rebirth -- Deathmate (1988/94) -- The mailman (1994/2016) -- The moral of the story -- Part 2. …”
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Catalog of Judeo-Persian Manuscripts in the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. by Moreen, Vera Basch

Table of Contents: “…Epics; Chapter IV. Folklore and Magic; Chapter V. History; Chapter VI. Liturgy; Chapter VII. …”
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The Readers'' Advisory Guide to Genre Blends. by McArdle, Megan M., 1969-

Table of Contents: “…The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Blends; Contents; Series Introduction; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: ADRENALINE BLENDS: Blends on the Edge of Your Seat; Chapter 2: FANTASY BLENDS: Blends with magic; Chapter 3: HISTORICAL FICTION BLENDS: Blends from the Past; Chapter 4: HORROR BLENDS: Blends That Give You Goosebumps; Chapter 5: MYSTERY BLENDS: Blends with a puzzle; Chapter 6: ROMANCE BLENDS: Blends That Are Looking for True Love; Chapter 7: SCIENCE FICTION BLENDS: Blends That Ask "What If?"…”
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Secret Language. by Blake, Barry J.

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The horror reader's advisory : the librarian's guide to vampires, killer tomatoes, and haunted houses / Becky Siegel Spratford, Tammy Hennigh Clausen. by Spratford, Becky Siegel

Table of Contents: “…The evolution of horror literature and film -- The readers' advisory interview : matching horror novels with readers -- The classics : time-tested tales of terror -- Ghosts and haunted houses : home, scream, home -- Mummies, zombies, and golems : the walking dead under wraps -- Vampires : Dracula will never die -- Werewolves and animals of terror : the beast walks among us -- Maniacs and other monsters : the killer lurking in the corner -- Black magic, witches, warlocks, and the occult : double, double, toil, and trouble -- Demonic possession and Satanism : the Devil inside -- Scientific and biomedical horror : the doctor will see you now -- Psychological horror : mental mayhem -- Splatterpunk or extreme horror : horror's cutting edge -- Horror resources : how to hunt for the haunted -- Collection development : cultivating the seeds of fear -- Marketing your horror collection : make them come back to your lair of horror.…”
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Reading by Right : Successful Strategies to Ensure Every Child Can Read to Succeed. by Court, Joy

Table of Contents: “…Trained reading helpers: Beanstalk's magic ingredient -- Ginny Lunn and Hilary Mason.…”
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Folktales Aloud. by Del Negro, Janice M.

Table of Contents: “…Fox"; Stories for Ages 12 to 14; A Ghost Story; Clever Grethel; The Magic Pipe: A Norse Tale; The Wild Geese; Chapter 6: Beyond the Legacy: Storytelling Now; References and Resources; Resources for Researching Folktales and Storytelling; Storytelling How-and-Why Books; Folktale Picture Books; Folktale Collections.…”
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The Caribbean story finder : a guide to 438 tales from 24 nations and territories, listing subjects and sources / Sharon Barcan Elswit. by Elswit, Sharon

Table of Contents: “…Sometimes (Stories 386-409); XI--Magical Rescues and Escapes (Stories 410-438); Appendix A. …”
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Theories of informetrics and scholarly communication : a festschrift in honor of Blaise Cronin / edited by Cassidy R. Sugimoto.

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Foreword -- Prologue -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Critical informetrics -- The Incessant Chattering of Texts -- Informetrics Needs a Foundation in the Theory of Science -- Part II: Citation theories -- Referencing as Cooperation or Competition -- Semiotics and Citations -- Data Citation as a Bibliometric Oxymoron -- Part III: Statistical theories -- Type-Token Theory and Bibliometrics -- From a Success Index to a Success Multiplier -- From Matthew to Hirsch: A Success-Breeds-Success Story -- Information's Magic Numbers: The Numerology of Information Science -- Part IV: Authorship theories -- Authors as Persons and Authors as Bundles of Words -- The Angle Sum Theory: Exploring the Literature on Acknowledgments in Scholarly Communication -- The Flesh of Science: Somatics and Semiotics -- Part V: Knowledge organization theories -- Informetric Analyses of Knowledge Organization Systems (KOSs) -- Information, Meaning, and Intellectual Organization in Networks of Inter-Human Communication -- Modeling the Structure and Dynamics of Science Using Books -- Part VI: Altmetric theories -- Webometrics and Altmetrics: Home Birth vs. …”
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Managing in the Middle. by Farrell, Robert

Table of Contents: “…; 6: Expertise, Influence, and Magical Thinking; 7: Business Books for the Library Middle Manager; 8: Rethinking Interpersonal Communication for Managers; 9: The Middle in the Middle; 10: Horizontal Communication; 11: Feeling Good in the Middle; 12: Top Communication Rules for Effective Library Management; Part II: THE MIDDLE GROUND.…”
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Design evolution : theory into practice : a handbook of basic design principles applied in contemporary design / Timothy Samara. by Samara, Timothy

Table of Contents: “…: Twenty rules for working designers -- The visual toolbox : Form and space ; Typography ; Image ; Layout -- Theory into practice: project case studies : Lunar Productions Identity / Tactical Magic, LLC ; Vararlberg Regional Transit Communications Program / S?…”
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