Idaho Commission for Libraries

New Materials available through the Professional Development Service

Available for viewing 6/09/08

Available for check out by public 7/09/08

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658.8 Ledford 2007
By Jerri L. Ledford and Mary E. Tyler (2007)

This new edition provides an overview of the earlier edition plus all the updates. If you want (or need) to have your web statistics working for you and providing the information you need, this book will take you through the process.

How to do Everything with Web 2.0 Mashups 005.2 Feiler 2008
By Jesse Feiler (2008)

Do you want to supercharge your website with the latest searching, mapping, shopping, and imaging tools? Now you can with this step-by-step guide. You will learn the essentials of Web 2.0 technologies.

The e-learning Handbook: Past Promises, Present Challenges
371.3 Carline 2008
Saul Carliner and Patti Shank, editors (2008)

This handbook explores a wide range of topics including evaluation, instructional design, and implements standards.

The Teen-centered Book Club: Readers into Leaders
027.62 Kunzel 2006
By Bonnie Kunzel and Constance Hardesty (2006)

This is an easy to follow guide for setting up book clubs for teens. This guide includes planning, set up, marketing, troubleshooting, evaluation, resources, and much more.

Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits
658 Crutchf 2008
By Leslie R. Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant (2008)

The authors investigate twelve high-impact non-profits and how they move, integrate, change, and work with other non-profits and for-profits to improve their own services and products.

Everything is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder
302.2 Weinber 2007
By David Weinberger (2007)

The author explains the rise of the miscellaneous from the organizational methods used for centuries (e.g. Dewey Decimal System) to the information included in Google Earth and how all this information is transforming the way we organize, find, and use it.

Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery
658.45 Reynold 2008
By Garr Reynolds (2008)

This book will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint. Think differently, be more creative, and be more effective in the process.

Word 2007: The Missing Manual
005.52 Grover 2007
By Chris Grover (2007)

This manual offers complete coverage for Word 2007.

Excel 2007: The Missing Manual
005.54 Macdona 2007
By Matthew MacDonald (2007)

This manual offers complete coverage for Excel 2007.

The Principles of Beautiful Web Design
005.7 Beaird 2007
By Jason Beaird (2007)

A simple, easy to follow guide , illustrated with color examples. This book leads you through the process of creating great designs from start to finish.

It Comes with the Territory: Handling Problem Situations in Libraries
025.5 Turner 2004
By Anne M. Turner (2004, revised edition)

Written by a working director, this guide provides commonsense information for creating behavior rules and training staff on how to implement them when dealing with the public and all the issues that arise.