tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16100751829660936692024-03-06T00:51:00.464-05:00The Librarian's Review of BooksCopyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-23735492938116990112019-07-14T16:42:00.001-04:002019-07-14T16:42:37.593-04:00Ostman, Sarah and Saba, Stephanie. Book Club Reboot: 71 Creative Twists.<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0838918565/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0838918565&linkId=303a5bf0e12b9b9cb4874b67c988af6a">ALA Editions. 2019. c143p. illus. bibliog. appendix. Index. ISBN 978-0-8389-1856-2. $49.99.</a>
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Book clubs fail for a variety of reasons. Attendance oftentimes drops. Facilitators get burned out and bored. They may be too busy to do the necessary work required to prepare for traditional book club meetings. Meeting time(s) and/or location(s) may not be suitable for participants and/or the clubs may not be serving the needs of their communities. Whatever ails your book club, there are a variety of ways to revive it or “reboot” it with a “twist.” In this publication published in cooperation with the American Library Association’s Public Programs Office, the authors, Ostman (Communications Manager, Public Programs Office, American Library Association; MA, Journalism, Columbia College, Chicago, IL) and Saba (Community Program Supervisor, San Mateo County Libraries, CA; MLIS, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA), both of whom are well-qualified and knowledgeable about the subject, profile 71 successful book clubs across the United States. While most of the featured clubs are associated with public libraries, many are not. All are successful because they foster meaningful book discussions and offer some good old fashion diversions such as exercise, food, good company, and opportunities to create, share, and socialize. Successful, non-traditional book clubs may provide a change of scenery, partner with organizations outside the library, unite people with common interests, make it easy for members to participate, meet community needs, target specific audiences, get quirky, encourage activism, meet participants where they are, and more. Some notable book clubs showcased by the authors include a walk and talk book club, book clubs held on ferries, in restaurants, and in bars, a Brown Bag Lunch book club, book clubs for people with developmental disabilities, book clubs for professionals such as nurses and teachers, book clubs encouraging activism, and book clubs for high school and middle school students, teachers, and parents. Offering tips and advice, sidebars on related topics such as marketing book clubs to specific populations and ways to facilitate book discussions, as well as an appendix of useful resources, this publication is highly recommended for many types of libraries. Review copy. Availability: <a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/book-club-reboot-71-creative-twists">ALA Store</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0838918565/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0838918565&linkId=303a5bf0e12b9b9cb4874b67c988af6a">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/book-club-reboot-sarah-ostman/1131437986?ean=9780838918562">Barnes & Noble.com</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-30582413218755503172015-08-13T07:07:00.001-04:002019-07-18T16:27:54.255-04:00Alessio, Amy J., LaMantia, Katie, and Vinci, Emily. A Year of Programs for Millennials and More.<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0838913326/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0838913326&linkCode=as2&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkId=KQ4JDXKAIXI6TE7H">American Library Association. June 2015. c216p. index. ISBN 978-0-8389-1332-1. $49.00.</a><img src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=thelibsrevofb-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0838913326" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />
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In this thoughtfully- conceived publication, <a href="http://amyalessio.com/">Alessio</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/katie-lamantia/b/aa7/660">LaMantia</a>, and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyvinci
"> Vinci</a>, all librarians at the Schaumburg Township District Library in Schaumburg, Illinois, offer a year’s worth of customized and focused library programming for “millennials” and individuals in their early 40s. Taking an age- expansive approach to people comprising the “millennial” generation—this group is typically comprised of men and women who were born in the 1980s, 1990s, and the early 2000s-- the authors briefly introduce these library patrons in terms of their age cohorts, lifestyles, interests, and the ways in which libraries better can serve their needs. In the twelve following chapters, one for each month of the year, they then present an average of four, start-to-finish, sometimes month- specific, library programs for millennials and others. Each program guide sets forth pertinent information pertaining to organizing, coordinating, and effecting the program, not limited to preparation time, length of the program, size and age range of the targeted audience, a shopping list, setup guidelines, “make it happen” tips, program variations, and promotional ideas. The authors include many programs that have proven to be very popular and fun such as old school gaming, Oscar night, March Madness, Realistic Summer Reading and Media Programs for Adults, Literary Speed Dating, Shark Week Celebration, and writing workshops. The 13th chapter describes ten, quarterly or monthly, library clubs with ideas for sessions, crossover programs, variations, and more. While unfortunately this handbook omits the very important budgetary costs for each program, overall it will serve as a useful, go-to, how- to guide for many public librarians, who may be responsible for adult library programming. Written by experienced public librarians, it is very highly recommended for many public and some academic library book collections. Review copy. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0838913326/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0838913326&linkCode=as2&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkId=KQ4JDXKAIXI6TE7H">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11350">American Library Association</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/year-of-programs-for-millennials-and-more-amy-j-alessio/1121961120?ean=9780838913321">Barnes & Noble.com</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-55105447464248984522015-04-20T06:35:00.000-04:002019-07-18T16:28:20.458-04:00Goldsmith, Francisca. Libraries and the Affordable Care Act: Helping the Community Understand Health-Care Options. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0838912885/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0838912885&linkCode=as2&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkId=NQE3OGUPMUAI3X37">ALA Editions. 2015. c112p. ISBN 978-08389-1288-1. $24.00. E-book B00ORWJ076 (Kindle)</a>
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Since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law in the United States, many public libraries have attempted to provide access to information about the law while educating communities about it. In this guide, the first of its kind written for library staff, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/fgoldsmith">Goldsmith</a> (Consultant and Instructor at Infopeople; author of <i>Graphic Novels Now</i> and <i>Crash Course in Weeding</i>) provides best practices, advice, examples of libraries’ responses to the implementation of the new law, and more. Seeking to help libraries define the expectations and limitations for support roles as the new law is implemented, she offers an overview and context for the Affordable Care Act, basic information about health insurance and the health insurance exchanges, ways to know and assess community needs, functional library strategies and tools for building health awareness, discussions pertaining to ethical and legal matters, as well as considerations relating to health- and healthcare- related reference interviewing, programming, ongoing training, and advocacy. Including appendices of resources as well as end-of-chapter “to do lists,” this ambitious, short, general but not comprehensive, informative guide, while not a detailed how-to-manual setting forth how to implement health insurance, healthcare, and health awareness support programs and services in libraries, nevertheless may be of considerable interest to librarians and other staff members. As a basic, first “go-to,” reference resource, it is highly recommended for many public and other library book collections. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0838912885/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0838912885&linkCode=as2&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkId=NQE3OGUPMUAI3X37">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11191">American Library Association</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/libraries-and-the-affordable-care-act-francisca-goldsmith/1120575918?ean=9780838912881&itm=1&usri=9780838912881">Barnes & Noble.com</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-81143743211771498182013-11-28T08:12:00.001-05:002019-07-18T16:28:49.101-04:00American Library Association. ALA Guide to Medical & Health Sciences Reference.<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0838910238/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=0838910238">American Library Association. 2011. c758p. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-0-8389-1023-8. $75.00.</a>
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Even though this book was published several years ago and many of its entries may be in need of updating because they reference resources that are out-of-print and/or superseded by later editions, this publication still may be of some value to librarians and/or researchers, who are attempting to build nearly comprehensive medical and health science reference collections and/or who are doing in-depth research. Covering clinical and consumer health information in thirteen chapters that are organized by type of publication (ex. bibliography, biography, classification, dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias, guides, handbooks, histories, indexes; abstract journals, databases, internet resources, quotations, statistics, treatises, etc.), it provides a critically- selected, annotated list of print and electronic, biomedical- and health- related reference resources, including Internet websites and digital image collections. Emphasizing U.S. publications but including materials published in other countries, it covers all types of resources in the fields of bioethics, consumer health, dentistry, health care, international and global health, medical jurisprudence, medicine, nursing, nutrition, pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences, psychiatry, public health, and toxicology. Each entry includes a bibliographic citation, the Dewey and Library of Congress classification numbers, and a detailed annotation. Unfortunately, entries lack list prices or pricing information, which is useful to librarians who need to compare and purchase these publications. Also many entries are cross-posted word-for-word in different sections and/or chapters, which makes reading this book from cover-to-cover an exercise in diligence since this book’s contents may be repetitive. Of interest to students, educators, practicing librarians, and others, this annotated, classified bibliography-- while in need of updating in the not-so-distant future, if it is to remain useful and pertinent-- may be recommended for public, academic, and special library book collections. Review copy. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0838910238/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=0838910238">Amazon.com</a>,<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ala-guide-to-medical-health-science-american-library-american-library-association/1104310512?ean=9780838910238&itm=1&usri=9780838910238http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ala-guide-to-medical-health-science-american-library-american-library-association/1104310512?ean=9780838910238&itm=1&usri=9780838910238"> Barnes & Noble.com</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-52527675287446020522012-10-20T21:52:00.000-04:002019-07-14T19:05:18.440-04:00Lajos, Thomas Z.. Fallen to Tyranny: from Mauthausen to Gulag. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1477212698/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1477212698&linkCode=as2&tag=thelibsrevofb-20">AuthorHouse. 2012. c115p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-47721-269-1. $23.99. ISBN 978-1-4772-1270-7. $14.95. ebook (Amazon Kindle). B009JCP7Z8. $3.99.</a><br></br>
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In this publication, Thomas Z. Lajos recounts the tragic and never-before-told personal story of his uncle, Dr. Ivan Lajos (1906-1949), whom he knew while growing up in war-ravaged and Soviet-controlled Hungary. Born in the historic city of Pécs, Dr. Ivan Lajos attended the University of Pécs Law School, from which he graduated with distinction. In 1939, he wrote and published in multiple languages a political tract known as <i>The Grey Book</i>, which became internationally renowned for suggesting that Germany would lose World War II and Hungary should remain neutral. In March 1944, with other prominent Hungarian political figures, Dr. Ivan Lajos was taken by the Germans to the German concentration camp Mauthausen in Austria. Following Germany’s defeat by the Allies, he returned to Hungary, where he remained active politically. As the Iron Curtain descended upon Eastern Europe and Hungary increasingly became controlled by the Soviets, Dr. Ivan Lajos disappeared. Unbeknownst to his family members, Dr. Ivan Lajos was taken, imprisoned, arrested, interrogated, and wrongfully convicted of various crimes by the Soviets. The Soviets deported him to the remote Karlag section of the Gulag in Kazakhstan, where he began to serve a fifteen-year, hard labor sentence but died two years later. In this well-written and professionally-presented book, including photographs, appendices, timelines, bibliographies, and an index, the author personally tells the heartbreaking, gripping, and compelling saga of Dr. Ivan Lajos, one of Hungary’s unknown heroes, who while attempting to free his country from its oppressors, fell victim to two systems of tyranny. Raising many unanswered questions, it will be of significant interest to students, historians, and others. This publication is very highly recommended for many readers and libraries. Review copy. Availability:
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In this book, which the author describes as comprising an “informal IP trilogy” (p. 198), <a href="http://davidkoepsell.com/">Koepsell</a> (J. D. & Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo; Assistant Professor, Philosophy, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; Senior Research Fellow, 3TU Centre for Ethics and Technology), an attorney, philosopher, educator, and the author of several books, including <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1405187301/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1405187301">Who Owns You</a></i> and <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812695372/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0812695372">The Ontology of Cyberspace</a></i>, argues that nanowares (i.e. the ideas and products arising from nanotechnology) demand new approaches to scientific discovery, innovation, and intellectual property (IP). Focusing upon the nexus of science, technology, ethics, and public policy, the author applies ideas of social philosophy to the nanoparticle world. In the first four of nine chapters, Koepsell examines how the academic, government, legal, scientific, and technological communities deal with the development of converging technologies in nanowares. In response to his observations that many of the current models, including intellectual property laws, are becoming or have become obsolete, in the remaining five chapters, he then suggests alternative paradigms. Koepsell posits that current intellectual property laws are artificial, flawed, harmful, illogical, inadequate, inefficient, unethical, and unnecessary. To spark innovation and further develop nanotechnology and nanowares, the author makes the case for rejecting current intellectual property laws in favor of new, more open schemes that consider the unique natures of nanotechnology and nanowares as well as maximize innovation, promote efficiencies, and protect innovators. He proposes a new theory of artifacts, based upon the notion of a “commons by necessity,” that protects man-made expressions without depending upon artificial, illogical, and unjust distinctions. Koepsell further advocates contractual models and those arising from free markets. Well-written, reasonably effectively-presented, given the complexity of its subject matters, and expertly-argued by a scholar, who focuses on interdisciplinary ethical, legal, philosophical, and technological issues, this book may presume that readers possess some foundational knowledge of ethics, intellectual property laws, philosophy, and/or new technologies, as well as of the author’s previous writings. It is highly recommended for upper level university students, researchers, scholars, scientists, and some professionals. This ambitious, original, and provocative, interdisciplinary publication, presenting a controversial approach to the current status quo in the nanoparticle world, belongs in research-oriented library collections found mostly in academic and special libraries. Review copy. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1849663432/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1849663432">Amazon.com</a>,<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/innovation-and-nanotechnology-david-koepsell/1100657050?ean=9781849663434&itm=1&usri=9781849663434"> Barnes & Noble.com</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-41585285374189510872012-01-16T09:49:00.024-05:002019-07-14T19:06:06.543-04:00American Library Association. ALA Guide to Economics & Business Reference.<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0838910246/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0838910246">ALA Guide to Reference series. American Library Association. 2011. c528p. index. ISBN 9780838910245. $65.00.</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8Ie5nVfs5iFcaDxz42FumSXniQm1-XysjeUAsGxdVAEKDOUOVirPD3cEuo764wiIeE75JtIhtbEwEqX6toZ_ASE3sXlLyjBTFqXY8I0pU02er9_SoQR4NS0FKWr8NDTe-QkzAxp_HFQS/s1600/ALAGuidetoEconomicsandBusinessReference.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8Ie5nVfs5iFcaDxz42FumSXniQm1-XysjeUAsGxdVAEKDOUOVirPD3cEuo764wiIeE75JtIhtbEwEqX6toZ_ASE3sXlLyjBTFqXY8I0pU02er9_SoQR4NS0FKWr8NDTe-QkzAxp_HFQS/s200/ALAGuidetoEconomicsandBusinessReference.jpg" width="133" height="200" data-original-width="271" data-original-height="406" /></a></div>
Focusing on print and electronic information resources that are fundamental to library services in economics and business, the content of this classified annotated bibliography is drawn from the American Library Association’s online <a href=" http://www.guidetoreference.org"><span style="font-style:italic;">Guide to Reference</span></a>. Eight topical chapters showcase all types of economics and business information resources, covering Basic Industry Information, Company Information, Economic Conditions and World Trade, Functional Areas of Business, General Works, Occupations and Careers, Regional Economic Sources, and Specialized Industry Information. Each chapter is subdivided into multiple, alphabetically-arranged subcategories under which more than 690 print and electronic information resources alphabetically are presented. Entries feature abstracting services, atlases, bibliographies, databases, dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias, guides, handbooks, journals, indexes, internet websites, periodicals, and other types of library reference materials. Each entry describes the resource’s contents as well as sets forth its pertinent bibliographic information, such as its author(s), title, publisher, date of publication, Library of Congress and/or Dewey Decimal Classification number(s), International Standard Book or Serial Number, and Internet website. Unfortunately, the resources’ prices or costs are not noted. Compiled in North America, for use primarily in North American libraries, this reference guide will be of considerable interest to librarians, independent researchers, publishers, book dealers, business organizations, and other entities, searching for information on accounting, advertising, banking, business law, companies, economic conditions, electronic commerce, corporate officials, entrepreneurship, finance, investments, management, management information systems, marketing, occupations, specific industries, statistics, taxation, world trade, and other topics. Useful and valuable to readers, who may read it from cover-to-cover and/or peruse it by chapter, subcategory, and/or title, this publication could be improved if its topical classification scheme were modified and/or condensed to eliminate duplicate entries. With over 690 information resources featured in 1380 entries, resource entries are duplicated on average at least twice with the median being seven times. In addition to providing a title index, this guide should include a subject index and appendices of vendors and publishers with their ordering addresses. Part of the ALA Guide to Reference series, this “usably comprehensive” but “not exhaustive” (Preface, pp. xiii-xiv), authoritative repertory of mostly, recently-published, English-language, reference works is highly recommended for large public, academic, and special libraries in North America and elsewhere. Review copy. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0838910246/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=0838910246">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/ALA-Guide-to-Economics-and-Business-Reference/American-Library-Association/e/9780838910245?page=index&prod=univ&choice=allproducts&query=9780838910245&flag=False&pos=-1&box=9780838910245&ugrp=2">Barnes & Noble.com</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-2881001290941731632011-08-21T07:33:00.042-04:002011-08-21T08:28:31.184-04:00Shafer, Eileen. Royal Teas with Grace and Style.<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1434904679/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifcreativeASIN=1434904679">With art work and designs by Anna Griffin and photographs by Thom Rouse. Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.. 2011. c134p. photogs. illus. ISBN 978-1-4349-0467-6. $25.00.</a>
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<br />For nearly two centuries, afternoon tea has been a tradition in countries associated with the British Empire. (p. 2) Individuals typically “took” afternoon tea or “low tea” between the hours of 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.. The light meal involved drinking tea and eating a snack consisting of sandwiches, breads, pastries, and cakes. Today teatime continues by means of informal breaks from work (ex. “coffee” breaks) and more formal afternoon teas usually taken in hotels, cafés, and teashops. (p. 10; Wikipedia contributors. "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tea_(meal)&oldid=444555235">Tea (meal).</a>" Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 13 Aug. 2011. Web. 21 Aug. 2011.) In this beautifully- designed and presented book, which is intended for tea enthusiasts, individuals who are interested in hosting an afternoon tea, and those who are invited to tea (p. 5), Shafer, an interior designer, author, lecturer, tour guide, and former proprietor of Royal Tea Impressions, a teashop once located in the historic river towns of St. Charles and Geneva, Illinois (p. 5; back cover), guides readers through a proper afternoon tea fit for royalty. Helping readers prepare for an afternoon tea, which according to the author, requires time, effort, and atmosphere (p. 4), Shafer covers the subject in thirteen chapters, setting forth information about tea history, tea varieties, brewing tea, planning teas, invitations, menus, courses, appropriate venues, table settings, customs, manners, and recipes. While the first half of her book addresses preparations, the second part presents more than 50 recipes for tea savories (i.e. tea sandwiches), tea breads, tea cakes, and beverages. Here you will find step- by- step instructions for making traditional and non- traditional teatime fare, not limited to cucumber, salmon, ham, and egg salad sandwiches as well as scones, clotted cream, lemon curd, English shortbread, chocolate strawberries, lemon drop cookies, raspberry jam cookies, chocolate lady fingers, English trifle, chocolate pound cake, two tone cheese cake, fresh flower cake, liquid sugar, black ice tea, fruit sparkler, and citrus wine cooler. Filled with interesting and useful background information, advice, tips, quotes by famous authors and poets, recipes, and much more, this book will assist in enabling you to host a formal afternoon tea “fit for a queen” (p. 4), with the confidence, “grace,” and “style” that you will need to be successful. Artwork and engraved designs by <a href="http://www.annagriffin.com">Anna Griffin</a>, with more than thirty color photographs by award- winning photographer, <a href="http://www.ppa.com/findaphotographer/search.php?cs_config_country_field=countrySelect&cs_config_state_field=stateSelect&cs_config_country_default=countryDefault&cs_config_state_default=stateDefault&countryDefault=US&stateDefault=&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&radius=10&pname=rouse&sname=&search.x=37&search.y=17">Thom Rouse</a> (Professional Photographers of America Master of Photography degree; Master of Electronic Imaging degree, Master Craftsman degree; recipient of Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Photographer of the Year Awards, PPA; recipient, Illinois Photographer of the Year), further instruct and delight. Of interest to tea lovers, tea aficionados, and others, this book is recommended for many public libraries, even though it lacks a selected bibliography, back- of- the book index, glossary, and appendices, all of which would have been helpful to many readers. On a personal note: If you never have experienced a formal afternoon tea, I highly encourage you to do so. Your memories of afternoon tea will last a lifetime. Teas make great gifts and are excellent ways to celebrate the achievements of individuals or commemorate special occasions such as birthdays, engagements, weddings, graduations, anniversaries, and retirements. Many hotels and cultural institutions in the United States and Europe offer teas. For a list of hotels and institutions worldwide serving tea, try this Internet resource: <a href="http://www.teaguide.net">Tea Guide</a>. Always telephone in advance to verify locations, times, and other pertinent information. Reservations and appropriate attire may be required. Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book as a member of the Dorrance Publishing Book Review Team. Visit <a href="http://store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?dorrance+7XZRvv+index.html">Dorrance Bookstore</a> to learn how you can become a member of the Book Review Team. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1434904679/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1434904679">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?dorrance+Zc4mYU+index.html+">Dorrance Bookstore</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-13167108804636403052011-08-06T16:49:00.012-04:002015-08-14T06:15:33.189-04:00Golden, Michelle. Social Media Strategies for Professionals and their Firms: the Guide to Establishing Credibility and Accelerating Relationships.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUf1ag58u-xBF06i8UyAHkEYQeFd3NdGUcCyNTRMONFfrS1X1dy5QTFP-0ca6-Q2AE35C4jY4kr5f-maN724Gd3pzjvbPsEgHMIM8PdQ2nzr6AS-tPdirJwZNvxe-3EBfyXE4KBNI_LVwS/s1600/SocialMediaStrategiesforProfessionalsandtheirFirmsbyMichelleGolden+012711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUf1ag58u-xBF06i8UyAHkEYQeFd3NdGUcCyNTRMONFfrS1X1dy5QTFP-0ca6-Q2AE35C4jY4kr5f-maN724Gd3pzjvbPsEgHMIM8PdQ2nzr6AS-tPdirJwZNvxe-3EBfyXE4KBNI_LVwS/s320/SocialMediaStrategiesforProfessionalsandtheirFirmsbyMichelleGolden+012711.JPG" /></a></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470633107?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0470633107">(Wiley Professional Advisory Services) Wiley. 2010. c366p. illus. index. ISBN 978-0-470-63310-6. $45.00. Google eBook. $29.99. Kindle Edition. B004CFBLCK. $45.00.</a><br /><br />While new media oftentimes provide the fastest and most effective means whereby professionals may build their practices and reach audiences, many professional service firms have been hesitant to change their corporate marketing strategies and integrate social media into them. <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/michellegolden">Golden</a> (Owner, <a href="http://www.goldenpracticesinc.com">Golden Practices Inc.</a>; Senior Fellow, VeraSage Institute), a recognized, practice management advisor and marketing specialist in social media use and strategy, particularly in the Certified Public Accountant field, has written an accessible, comprehensive guidebook to social media for professionals and their firms with an emphasis on the accounting and legal industries. She sets forth a one- stop, reference handbook that can be read from cover- to- cover or by chapter, as needed. Nicely- organized and presented, this book covers the what, why, how, and more of social media. In fourteen chapters, the author addresses various topics as they relate to social media, professionals, and their firms, including the basics, communication policies and guidelines, business purpose, integration, strategies, marketing tactics, case studies, tools such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and web blogs, social web writing and etiquette, as well as best practices. Filled with lessons, tips, tools, how- to information, guidance, practical approaches, and sound advice, this invaluable manual is likely to serve the needs of individuals and entities seeking to establish, develop, and maximize effective online presences, even though parts of it quickly may become outdated or obsolete due to changing institutional environments and/or evolving and/or emerging technologies. Sufficiently well- documented, with endnotes, a glossary, and a back- of- the book index, this book is highly recommended for students, professionals, and others. It belongs in large public, academic, and special libraries. Review copy. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470633107?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0470633107">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?EAN=9780470633106&page=index&prod=univ&choice=allproducts&query=9780470633106&flag=False&ugrp=1">Barnes & Noble.com</a>, <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=W1E7TJM-4nwC&dq=michelle+golden+social+media+strategies+for+professionals+and+their+firms&source=gbs_navlinks_s">Google Books</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-38485053810395523922011-07-23T16:34:00.015-04:002015-04-20T06:48:23.363-04:00Hargreaves, Kenneth. Apples: the Whole Story.<a href="http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/rosedogbooks-store_2267_474021165"></a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/143490573X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifcreativeASIN=143490573X">58p. Rose Dog Books. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4349-0573-4. $11.00. Pdf e-Book. ISBN 978-1-4349-4572-3. $6.00. Google e-Book $6.00.</a><br /><br />Fruits are an important part of our diets. Everyone has his or her favorite fruit. Apples contain many nutrients and vitamins and come in many tasty varieties. Many Americans would agree that apples are the unofficial “national” fruit. In this brief publication that purports to present “everything you ever wanted to know about apples” (p. v), <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kenneth-hargreaves-bba-m-ed/20/197/368">Hargreaves</a> (Ph.D., Education, Capella University, expected 2012; Master of Education, American InterContinental University; Bachelor of Business Administration, American InterContinental University; owner of <a href="http://www.HargreavesGifts.com">Hargreaves Gifts</a>), a retired Navy Chief Culinary Specialist with more than thirty years work experience in the hospitality industry, attempts to set forth the “whole story” about apples. Not trying to create a traditional cookbook (p. v), Hargreaves mainly tells the story of apples from his personal perspective and experiences. In chapters one and two, he describes the history of apples and their many varieties, while in chapter three, the author discusses the life of apples-- how they are grown, harvested, and sold. Throughout his text, but mostly in chapters one and two, Hargreaves includes recipes, stories, and personal thoughts about apples and his life. Including more than thirty recipes, using apples as an ingredient, as well as a selected bibliography, this easy- to- read, enjoyable publication will be of use and interest to mostly general readers. Even though it contains typological and grammatical errors as well as lacks a table of contents, back- of- the- book index, and reproductions, all of which would have enhanced its purpose, this book may be recommended for some public libraries as a secondary resource. Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book as a member of the Dorrance Publishing Book Review Team. Visit <a href="http://store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?dorrance+7XZRvv+index.html">Dorrancebookstore.com</a> to learn how you can become a member of the Book Review Team. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/143490573X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=143490573X">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://rosedogbooks-store.stores.yahoo.net/apwhst.html">Rose Dog Bookstore</a>, <a href="http://books.google.com/ebooks?id=TKZU0q4qbK0C&dq=9781434905734&as_brr=5">Google ebookstore</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-9759468107375242682011-05-21T15:36:00.017-04:002013-11-28T09:16:43.603-05:00Gilbert, Gareth E.. Global Impacts of Chernobyl Radioactive Fallout.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p4Y7PS0Suio/UpdQKLRw9vI/AAAAAAAAAbs/EjQNM8Iyqk8/s1600/GlobalImpactsofChernobylRadioactiveFallout+041111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p4Y7PS0Suio/UpdQKLRw9vI/AAAAAAAAAbs/EjQNM8Iyqk8/s320/GlobalImpactsofChernobylRadioactiveFallout+041111.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1434909999/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1434909999">54p. Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.. 2011. ISBN 978-1-4349-0999-2. $11.00. ISBN 978-1-4349-0999-2. (pdf e-Book) $6.00.</a><br /><br />While the Chernobyl nuclear accident of 1986 is among the most well- known calamities of the 20th century, the extent of the spread of radioactive material throughout the world is less- widely reported. In this brief publication, which is intended for nonscientists, Gilbert (Ph.D., Ecology, The Ohio State University), an ecologist with 35 years teaching and research experience at his alma mater, provides a detailed analysis of the dissemination of radioactive fallout that resulted in increased levels of radioactivity in the crops and livestock in Europe, Asia, and North America. After setting forth a brief introduction to atomic theory, the nature of radioactivity, and the Chernobyl disaster, the author examines the dispersal of radioactivity and its impact on the food sources of Scandinavia, the British Isles, and Ireland. He covers the methods by which the affected countries attempted to combat the effects of radioactivity, including fallout countermeasures. Gilbert concludes his book with a chapter entitled, “Odds and Ends,” detailing specific, associated events, not limited to the dispersal of fallout by birds, the contamination of honey, and the accident’s impact on abortions and food preparations. Informative and understandable, this publication fulfills its purpose as a guide for laypersons hoping to learn more about the impacts of Chernobyl and its global consequences. It will be of interest to general readers. Primarily because it lacks a much- needed, back- of- the- book index, selected bibliography, and footnotes or endnotes in standard formats, it is not recommended for purchase by most libraries. Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book as a member of the Dorrance Publishing Book Review Team. Visit <a href="http://store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?dorrance+7XZRvv+index.html">Dorrancebookstore.com</a> to learn how you can become a member of the Book Review Team. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1434909999/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1434909999">Amazon, </a><a href="http://dorrance.stores.yahoo.net/glimofchrafa.html">Dorrance Bookstore</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-20473244886657375062011-04-17T08:22:00.019-04:002013-11-28T09:20:29.250-05:00Hay, Deltina. The Social Media Survival Guide: Strategies, Tactics, and Tools for Succeeding in the Social Web.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hTRsQEvx4vaA3UgDYv80y9yH0JxlvxVwPUWKWFMcoDs_EsDf7PUpTcDbN5nc1mof3hknAiPScYman7QhI5T_YUzSKzdt-JauDcv8nK8BQQt1qy7ssu-tMHml2XqnjQRTlSa8t2yDOQr0/s1600/SocialMediaSurvivalGuidebyDeltinaHay+041111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hTRsQEvx4vaA3UgDYv80y9yH0JxlvxVwPUWKWFMcoDs_EsDf7PUpTcDbN5nc1mof3hknAiPScYman7QhI5T_YUzSKzdt-JauDcv8nK8BQQt1qy7ssu-tMHml2XqnjQRTlSa8t2yDOQr0/s320/SocialMediaSurvivalGuidebyDeltinaHay+041111.JPG" /></a></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1884995705/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1884995705">2nd edition. Quill Driver Books. 2011. c456p. illus. appendices. CDROM. index. ISBN 978-1-884995-70-5. $24.</a><br /><br />Today it is not enough to have a business email address and website. While content still matters, it is only part of the equation. It takes the power of social media to revolutionize your business and leverage it for success by interacting, sharing, and collaborating in the Social Web. (p. 21) How do you harness this force in the Social Web without completely wasting your time? In this major revision of her previous book, entitled <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0981744389/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0981744389">A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization</a>, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/deltinahay">Hay</a> (graduate education in computer science, applied mathematics, and psychology; President, Dalton Publishing; Owner, PLUMB Web Solutions and Social Media Power; <a href="http://deltina.com">Deltina.com</a>, <a href="http://PlumbSocial.com">PlumbSocial.com</a>; <a href="http://socialmediapower.com">Socialmediapower.com</a>), a writer, publisher, veteran Web developer, and pioneer of social media and Web 2.0, presents a no- nonsense, hands- on, nuts- and- bolts, real- world, practical guide to successfully building and optimizing your presence in the Social Web by means of social media strategies and tactics, social media plans, RSS feeds, blogs, WordPress websites, podcasts, vidcasts, webcasts, social networks, micro- blogs, social bookmarking, crowd- sourcing, media communities, widgets, badges, social media newsrooms, social tools, and more. Each chapter is generously- illustrated with numerous, pertinent screenshots of the strategies, tactics, and tools set forth by the author. Not intending her publication to be about social media marketing or web tools, Hay conceived this resource in terms of the goal of helping readers build a solid foundation in the Social Web using Web 2.0 tools that have weathered the social media storm. (p. 22) After reading chapters 1 and 2, which discuss creating a social media strategy and preparing for it, readers can read the various chapters on an as- needed basis or the entire book. While the majority of the fifteen chapters cover social media tools and services--not limited to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Delicious, Digg, Flickr, YouTube, Scripd, and SlideShare—as they relate to the author’s goal, the final three chapters address pulling it all together, looking to the future of the Social Web, and measuring your success in the Social Web. Four appendices and a companion resource CDROM supplement and complement Hay’s text. Of interest to do-it-yourselfers, small business owners, independent professionals, authors, publishers, marketers, PR professionals, students, and anyone who needs to grow his or her presence in the Social Web, this nicely- presented, well- written, informative, useful, worthwhile, and significant book is an absolute must-read for the aforementioned individuals, possessing a beginner- to- intermediate knowledge of the Social Web. It is very highly recommended for many large public, academic, and special libraries. Review copy. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1884995705/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1884995705">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?page=index&prod=univ&choice=allproducts&query=9781884995705&flag=False&pos=-1,-1&box=9781884995705,9781884995705&ugrp=2&EAN=9781884995705">Barnes & Noble.com</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-58258633531839149062011-02-26T12:59:00.019-05:002012-05-21T04:19:38.255-04:00Lorenz, Joan F.. Click 2: to Your Pathway.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/080597105X?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=080597105X">Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. 2006. c115p. ISBN 978-0-8059-7105-7. $13.00. ISBN 978-1-4349-4980-6. Sony e-Book. $8.00.</a><br /><br />Are you always misplacing or forgetting your Internet logins, usernames, ids, and/or passwords? Perhaps you have attempted to keep track of this information, but have failed to find a good way of organizing it? In this computer password logbook and Internet address book, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joan-lorenz/a/108/63a">Lorenz</a>, a resident of New Jersey, who has worked for thirty-five years in the food industry, attempts to help you work “smarter, not harder, in your professional” and/or personal lives by creating an “easy-to-access storage place for your passwords” for “computer programs and other things.” (Publisher’s synopsis) Including a brief one-page “don’t and do,” two lined pages for documenting your favorite websites, and a page of suggestions for passwords, this directory is arranged alphabetically. Each lettered section is four pages and consists of variously labeled entries in which you can record the Date, Program, ID, User Name, and/or Password(s). Each lettered section includes four different types of entries. The four types of entries enable you to log the following information by entry:<br /><br /> 1. Date, Program, ID, User Name, Password; or<br /> 2. Date, Program, Password, Program, Password; or<br /> 3. Date, Program, User Name, Password, Password, Password; or<br /> 4. Program, Password;<br /><br />The first and third types of entries are repeated twice per lettered section, whereas the second is featured once and the fourth is reproduced ten times. While this product evidences the author’s thoughtful attempt at helping you stay organized in the computer age, its presentation and design are improvable. Firstly, the multiple types of entries and their purposes may need to be explained in a brief introduction. Secondly, the labels in the entries may need to be revised to better reflect changes in the computer world and on the Internet. Thirdly, all the pages of this directory should be numbered. Only some pages are numbered. All pages of this directory also should be lettered. Only the first pages of lettered sections are lettered. Fourthly, the title and subtitle of this organizer could be better chosen to explicitly set forth its purposes. Finally, this directory ideally should be published as a World Wide Web application, in an expandable, printed format (ex. loose-leaf binder), and/or as downloadable, editable computer applications or documents that can be used on a variety of computers and mobile devices. Whereas some individuals may find this printed organizer helpful, others may not. This product is not recommended for libraries for a variety of reasons, many, but not all, of which are mentioned above. Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book as a member of the Dorrance Publishing Book Review Team. Visit <a href="http://store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?dorrance+7XZRvv+index.html">Dorrancebookstore.com</a> to learn how you can become a member of the Book Review Team. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/080597105X?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=080597105X">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://dorrance.stores.yahoo.net/click2.html">Dorrance Bookstore</a>, <a href="http://ebookstore.sony.com/author/joan-f-lorenz_149731">Sony Reader Store</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-84715865468425574402011-01-29T17:21:00.018-05:002012-01-16T10:21:00.267-05:00Griffey, Jason. Gadgets and Gizmos: Personal Electronics and the Library.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d6jov3o15WE/TxRAV-0_ROI/AAAAAAAAARw/WLIetozJBsg/s1600/GadgetsandGizmosbyJasonGriffey%2B010811.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 154px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d6jov3o15WE/TxRAV-0_ROI/AAAAAAAAARw/WLIetozJBsg/s200/GadgetsandGizmosbyJasonGriffey%2B010811.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698250174917199074" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0838958095?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0838958095">American Library Association TechSource. 2010. 35p. bibliog.. illus. ISBN 978-0-8389-5809-4. $43.00. Item Number 7400-8094. (ALA e-Editions) $33.00. 978-0-8389-5809-4. (Kindle e-Book) $23.00.</a><br /><br />Perhaps you may not have realized it, but we are living in the midst of an ongoing information revolution, in which personal electronics or “gadgets” and “gizmos” are key components that have tremendous potential to transform societies and institutions such as libraries. In this book, which was published as an issue of <span style="font-style:italic;">Library Technology Reports</span> (Vol. 46, No. 3), <a href="http://jasongriffey.net/">Griffey</a> (Head of Library Information Technology, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; author of <span style="font-style:italic;">Mobile Technology and Libraries</span> and with Karen A. Coombs <span style="font-style:italic;">Library Blogging</span>; columnist for American Libraries <a href="http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/perpetualbeta">“Perpetual Beta”</a> and the <a href="http://www.alatechsource.org/blog">ALA TechSource blog</a>), a well- known library technology expert, provides a guide to several “current,” relatively inexpensive-- most are less than $300 and none are greater than $500—personal electronic products and how they fit into any library’s plans for a high- tech future. The author examines a handful of personal electronic products in terms of their features, performance, functionalities, costs, and applications for libraries. Focusing heavily on electronic book readers or e-readers, he also includes various multimedia devices for “capturing and consuming” as well as odd or unusual technologies. Some of the categories of gadgets reviewed by Griffey include e-readers, video cameras, audio recorders, scanners, and multimedia players. The author covers many of the most popular products such as Sony e-readers, the Amazon Kindle, the Barnes & Noble Nook, the Flip, the Sony Bloggie, the Zoom H2, the iPod Touch, the Apple iPad, and more. While he mainly scrutinizes personal electronic products of significance to libraries, librarians, and their patrons, he also references pertinent software applications and Internet websites. Professional and technical in approach, but understandable to anyone who may have a basic to intermediate knowledge of personal electronic products and their applications, this publication will be of interest to librarians and others. An important resource for librarians and their staffs, it is highly recommended for public, academic, and special library collections. Review copy. 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I Want What She’s Got: the Secrets of Creating and Outrageous Life.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpN1uWd5zZQP_IQPynZwVH9nNsvdwzdjU3MFAKMeM66JGOGRHG-BZInu4T-l_K4XiHEVj-0dhFqj8bOmdsd35NYRuosiZ17Ih_u8fpj2YbFvuEJF5C1QXitfCVC7Ko7xJw08jcemor-xS/s1600/IWantWhatShe%2527sGotbyBetteJamesLaughrunandKathieNelson+010811.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpN1uWd5zZQP_IQPynZwVH9nNsvdwzdjU3MFAKMeM66JGOGRHG-BZInu4T-l_K4XiHEVj-0dhFqj8bOmdsd35NYRuosiZ17Ih_u8fpj2YbFvuEJF5C1QXitfCVC7Ko7xJw08jcemor-xS/s200/IWantWhatShe%2527sGotbyBetteJamesLaughrunandKathieNelson+010811.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643285068859187202" /></a>
<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982666586?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0982666586">With foreword by Brian Klemmer. PCG Legacy. 2011. c127p. illus. bibliog.. ISBN 978-0-826665-8-6. $14.95.</a>
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<br />Are you burned- out? Perhaps you feel as if you are living your life in a perpetual holding pattern, your life does not matter, and/or you are waiting to die and have stopped living? Have you settled for less than your dreams or ideal life? Bette Laughrun, a co- author of this book, experienced many of these feelings and thoughts in response to certain situations in which she found herself while mothering five children, being married, enduring various family crises, experiencing a divorce, and pursuing her personal and professional dreams and aspirations. In this self-help publication, Laughrun, founder of a leadership development group that educates faith communities and organizations on how to live healthy lives of contribution, meaning, and purpose (<a href="http://www.ThePeopleBuilders.com">ThePeopleBuilders.com</a>) and manager of a successful nutritional cleansing business, with her daughter Nelson, founder of Connect-works (<a href="http://www.KathieNelson.com">www.KathieNelson.com</a>), attempt to help readers recharge, re-fire, and revive. They ask women to seek answers to seven crucial questions that will help them create “outrageous” lives, in which they seize their unique potentials and achieve personal and professional growth and success (p. 9). These questions and their answers relate to a woman’s purpose, gift mix, relationships, contribution, self-care, vision, and spirituality. In nine, revealing and inspirational chapters, Laughrun with Nelson describe how they have answered these questions in terms of their own lives and they set forth what they have learned. They also provide readers with additional clarifying questions to answer. The final chapter includes Nelson’s Outrageous Life Assessment as well as an Outrageous Life Design Tool that involves rating aspects of your life, envisioning your own outrageous life, and closing the gap between your perceived and ideal lives. Of interest to women and some general readers, this guide, which includes a list of resources and references its <a href="http://www.iwantwhatshesgotsecrets.com">website</a>, is recommended for public library collections. On a personal note, I do not find that the title and subtitle of this book <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptly">aptly</a> represent its content. The subtitle may indicate this publication’s subject matter to a better extent. However, the word “<a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrageous">outrageous</a>” may carry many negative connotations in readers' minds and may not be the best choice. Review copy. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982666586?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0982666586">Amazon</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-63360948385267974222011-01-23T12:27:00.017-05:002011-08-06T17:11:11.919-04:00Tassey, Mary Ann. Medical Records Journal: Your Personal Medical History.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_x-at04sa6At-ibnStvdj6xgW_u9xCluQaNPezo75bF0M4BP3YAMkifXvp-2I40vR9aCYXLIna0NceNjylu67Uk6G9WCYn07tx21qPlzLlWsiEl4y-YTqRtlOv0X4WiE4CzIDSU1iTg5/s1600/MedicalRecordsJournalbyMaryAnnTassey+010811.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_x-at04sa6At-ibnStvdj6xgW_u9xCluQaNPezo75bF0M4BP3YAMkifXvp-2I40vR9aCYXLIna0NceNjylu67Uk6G9WCYn07tx21qPlzLlWsiEl4y-YTqRtlOv0X4WiE4CzIDSU1iTg5/s200/MedicalRecordsJournalbyMaryAnnTassey+010811.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637853535433603618" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1434905497?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1434905497">Dorrance Publishing Co.. 2010. c77p. ISBN 978-1-4349-0549-9. $11.00. ISBN 978-1-4349-7058-9 (pdf e-book). $6.00.</a><br /><br />Many people agree that it’s a good idea to keep track of your health records and those of your family members, if you are a caregiver or likely to become one. These medical records are called personal health records (PHRs) and they are distinguishable from those held by your doctors, which may be referred to as your medical records or electronic medical records (EMRs). You will want to have copies of your personal health records and those of the people for whom you are or are likely to become a caregiver for a variety of reasons, not limited to: perhaps you or a family member will change doctors, move, get sick while on vacation or traveling, and/or end up visiting an emergency room. If any of these situations occur and you have your personal health records and/or those of your family members with you, you and/or they may get faster, safer medical care. (<a href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/home-medical-records-overview">Caroline Rea and Paul Lehnert, “Home Medical Records: Overview,” Updated May 1, 2008</a>, Article on Webmd.com) In her publication, Tassey, a resident of Weirton, West Virginia and the mother of seven children, created this “medical records journal,” so “everyone can keep his or her medical records and appointments together.” By means of her book, the author attempts to help individuals compile and/or create their personal health records. Tassey’s publication is divided into two parts. In the first section, she features general information on good health and disease prevention. She covers the top three “killers” (p. v) of Americans—i. e. cancer, heart disease, and stroke—the causes of these killers, who is at risk for them, and ways to avoid them by staying physically fit, eating carefully, and taking preventive measures. She presents some, but not all, screening guidelines as well as information on cholesterol, blood pressure, the food pyramid, metabolism, and vitamins. In the second part, Tassey includes forms that can be used to compile a personal health record, which she calls a “medical records journal” or “personal medical history.” She sets forth forms for keeping track of doctors’ visits, medical tests, and prescriptions. Most forms are seemingly tailored for medical specialists but a few are generic. Each form is labeled Cardiologist, Family Practitioner, Gynecologist, Neurologist, Oncologist, Opthalmologist, Orthopedic, Pediatrician, Urologist, or Physician. Each form leaves room for compiling the doctor’s name and contact information, testing information (type, date, location, result), general notes for testing, medications prescribed (name, date, dosage), and general notes. While Tassey’s book evidences her thoughtful effort at helping readers compile their personal health records (PHRs) or those of others, there are many ways in which it needs to be improved. Firstly, the author needs to include a one- page form that enables individuals to summarize their health information so that it can be disseminated easily and/or copied and carried with persons. This summary form should contain information pertaining to the individual’s emergency contact(s), primary care physician, health insurance, health problems, medications, allergies, family medical history, <a href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/choosing-a-health-care-agent-topic-overview">health care agent(s)</a>, and more. Secondly, Tassey needs to provide a comprehensive chart that sets forth screening and immunization guidelines for all age groups. The author needs to better document and present her publication by providing footnotes/endnotes as well as a glossary, bibliography, and index. The first part of Tassey’s book on health and disease is too short and incomplete. It should be expanded and reformatted with numbered, clearly delineated chapter headings. Many of this publication's forms have more than one page number on them. This book needs to be repaginated with incorrect page numbers removed. Finally, Tassey needs to recommend that readers obtain copies of their medical records from their doctors. She needs to include chapter(s) and/or appendix(ices) on the types of more extensive personal health records that readers should keep and how they can do this. Of interest to general readers, this publication may be of limited use to some individuals, but is not recommended for most library collections for many reasons, several of which are described above. Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book as a member of the Dorrance Publishing Book Review Team. Visit <a href="http://store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?dorrance+7XZRvv+index.html">dorrancebookstore.com</a> to learn how you can become a member of the Book Review Team.. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1434905497?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1434905497">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://dorrance.stores.yahoo.net/merejo.html">Dorrance Bookstore</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-8778097459978990472010-12-12T09:13:00.010-05:002011-07-23T16:57:31.956-04:00Connellan, Tom. The 1% Solution for Work and Life: How to Make Your Next 30 Days the Best Ever.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PSg5nJ_y3vQ/Tis1tMiFdtI/AAAAAAAAAPo/MDbgx1EReao/s1600/The1%2525SolutionforWorkandLifebyTomConnellan%2B121210.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PSg5nJ_y3vQ/Tis1tMiFdtI/AAAAAAAAAPo/MDbgx1EReao/s200/The1%2525SolutionforWorkandLifebyTomConnellan%2B121210.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632654809531512530" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0976950626?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0976950626">Peak Performance Press, Inc.. Dec. 2010. c157p. illus. ISBN 978-0-9769506-2-2. $19.95.</a><br /><br />Ever wonder how you can boost your performance, make your job and/or life better, become more successful, and/or ultimately happier? Winners of all kinds understand the power of 1 percent. In the case of Olympic athletes, 1 percent distinguishes the “exceptionally exceptional” from the “exceptional” competitors, the medal winners from the non-medal winners, whereas for the average person, it may seem more elusive. (p. 9) In this publication, based upon his own research and that of others, <a href="http://www.tomconnellan.com/">Connellan</a> (Ph.D.; author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/188516758X?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=188516758X">Bringing Out the Best in Others!</a>), a former Program Director, company founder and CEO, as well as best selling author of ten books and numerous journal articles, sets forth what 1 percent means for an ordinary person, someone who can not be 100 percent better than everyone but can be 1 percent better at 100s of things if (s)he commits to improving. (pp. 9-10) In seven chapters that function as a call to action as well as a comprehensive plan for achieving results, the author retells the story of Ken, an average person, who reaches a turning point in his life after observing how his son’s soccer coach Jim was able to improve his son’s soccer team. Ken discusses the turnaround with Jim, who then sends him to learn from five successful 1 percenters-- a sales executive, college physics professor, prominent business owner, practicing psychologist, and former Olympic tri-athlete. These noteworthy individuals impart to Ken (and readers) their secrets, thereby providing him (and readers) with the knowledge and tools that he (and readers) needs to succeed. Packed with much useful and wise advice as well as many actionable ideas, derived from solid research in the social sciences and sciences, this inspirational, self-help guide, presented in the form of a story, will show readers how to power up and keep going at permanently higher levels in just thirty days. Of interest to anyone who wants more from work and life, it is highly recommended for all readers and most public library collections, even though it lacks a selected bibliography, footnotes/endnotes, and an index, all of which would have augmented the story and assisted readers. <br />Advance Readers Copy. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0976950626?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0976950626">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?EAN=9780976950622&page=index&prod=univ&choice=allproducts&query=978-0-9769506-2-2&flag=False&ugrp=1">Barnes & Noble.com</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-68577872499562704072010-11-28T12:31:00.012-05:002011-05-21T16:04:49.679-04:00Polanka, Sue, Ed.. No Shelf Required: E-Books in Libraries.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-7S2URS3TWsM_fnpCqK7_UIjBi1rYY3Kmqzv8luBsGzGxXqL5O_gkmTcX0qJhC2B_9BM5KHy1fdZFM3P3Qp-MEVPpCyGPSI7p0II2PPXDSZxynkqemi7FsYhuhNT17QEgiYZs0uynnrx/s1600/NoShelfRequiredbySuePolanka+090610.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-7S2URS3TWsM_fnpCqK7_UIjBi1rYY3Kmqzv8luBsGzGxXqL5O_gkmTcX0qJhC2B_9BM5KHy1fdZFM3P3Qp-MEVPpCyGPSI7p0II2PPXDSZxynkqemi7FsYhuhNT17QEgiYZs0uynnrx/s200/NoShelfRequiredbySuePolanka+090610.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609262867346688066" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0838910548?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0838910548">American Library Association Editions. 2010. c.194p. illus. index. ISBN 978-0-8389-1054-2. $65.00. Item Number: 7400-0542 (e-book, ALA e-Editions). $52.00. B0043VE3J6 (Kindle Edition). $52.00.</a><br /><br />Existing for more than 10 years, electronic books are going mainstream. A relatively new phenomenon for many librarians and publishers, they raise many issues and challenges. In this compilation, Polanka (Head of Reference and Instruction, Wright State University Libraries, Dayton, Ohio; M. L. S., Kent State University School of Library and Information Science; “Off The Shelf” Column Writer, Booklist’s Reference Books Bulletin; Moderator, <a href="http://www.libraries.wright.edu/noshelfrequired/">No Shelf Required</a> blog), a reference and instruction librarian with extensive experience in public, state, and academic libraries, as well as a variety of professionals share their expertise about e-books. In nine chapters, contributors examine electronic books in relation to the Internet, student learning, school libraries, public libraries, academic libraries, and the publishing industries. They discuss topics, not limited to the history of e-books, their types, technologies, devices and software applications, pricing models, data standards, usage statistics, preservation, and future. A must-read for librarians and professionals involved with the collection development, acquisition, cataloging, and/or preservation of electronic books, this nicely- presented and well- documented publication, with easy-to-read, insightful essays by experts, provides a significant, solid foundation for further practice and research. It is strongly recommended for many school, public, and academic library collections as a primary professional resource that can be read in its entirety or by chapter, as needed. Review copy. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0838910548?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0838910548">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0043VE3J6?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0043VE3J6">Amazon (Kindle Edition)</a>, <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?box=9780838910542&pos=-1&EAN=9780838910542">Barnes & Noble.com</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-24660197549938040412010-11-28T09:26:00.013-05:002011-04-17T08:51:22.372-04:00Buse, Fred. A Caregiver’s Tips: My Wife Had Alzheimer’s Disease.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8wj63nGfHVJetcF5VaThdrCilRWilcpUF7jHnbsfsi1W2wCtVj-_Uyla0yuYuqH8qO_ZD8VWb5dLrDgr0cYKDCqhZ-J7bIwyprtCDadTx7j5XSxhLGSH-YxpORgM56NwtSGo6S09B922/s1600/ACaregiver%2527sTips+112110.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8wj63nGfHVJetcF5VaThdrCilRWilcpUF7jHnbsfsi1W2wCtVj-_Uyla0yuYuqH8qO_ZD8VWb5dLrDgr0cYKDCqhZ-J7bIwyprtCDadTx7j5XSxhLGSH-YxpORgM56NwtSGo6S09B922/s200/ACaregiver%2527sTips+112110.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596534271622479250" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/143499791X?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=143499791X">Rose Dog Books. 2010. c69p. ISBN 978-1-4349-9791-3. $11.00. ISBN 978-1-4349-4123-7 (pdf ebook). $6.00. B003DYGOGE (Kindle Edition). $6.00.</a><br /><br /><br />When Dorothy M. Buse’s mother was moved into the Alzheimer’s unit of a small assisted living home, Dot told her husband Frederic W. Buse, the author of this book, that if she got the disease too, she did not want to be put into a similar facility. Buse promised his wife that he would not do so. (pp. 7-8) In 1997, Dot was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She died nine years later in June 2006. In this brief, well-written story, <a href="http://www.mcall.com/health/mc-alzheimers-book-20101115,0,2615842,print.story">Buse</a> (New York Maritime College, Marine Engineering, 1958), a retired engineer from Ingersoll Rand Company and the writer of many book chapters and industrial journal articles, sets forth his personal account of his journey coping with his wife’s Alzheimer’s disease. The author shares his “experiences, ideas,” and any “insight gained” (introduction), hoping that his many tips (over one hundred) “may help other caregivers who choose” to care for “their loved ones at home.” (back- of- the book summary) In five chapters, averaging eleven pages each, Buse describes the onset of his wife’s Alzheimer’s and many other relevant topics including diagnosis, lifestyle adjustments, legal matters, social security, medical bills, Medicare, support organizations, patient behaviors, physical and emotional changes, the progression of the disease, hygiene, food and meals, medications, hospice care, his wife’s death, memorial services, and after-death issues. While this publication is not by standard definitions authoritative, since it is told from a layperson’s or an ordinary person’s viewpoint and it lacks appropriate documentation such as a selected bibliography, endnotes/footnotes, and appendices of additional resources, it’s first- hand account and seemingly practical advice may be helpful in some ways to caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients, who may be looking for an understandable guide that they can read in one sitting or a few hours. The back- of- the book “table of contents” by chapter, which lists the subjects covered in each chapter by heading but lacks pagination, may be used to record the page numbers upon which certain topics are discussed and/or to take notes. Reasonably well- presented and compassionately retold, but by no means authoritative or comprehensive, this book will interest mostly early stage Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers. It is recommended for some public libraries as a supplementary resource only and should not serve as a substitute for other publications and advice written for caregivers that cover the disease and patient care from the most authoritative, comprehensive, and updated viewpoints. Patients and their caregivers always should consult the most appropriate resources and experts for the best, most comprehensive, and up- to- date information and advice when coping with major medical issues and life events. Review book. Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book as a member of the Dorrance Publishing Book Review Team. Visit<a href="http://store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?dorrance+7XZRvv+index.html"> dorrancebookstore.com</a> to learn how you can become a member of the Book Review Team. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/143499791X?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=143499791X">Amazon.com (print)</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003DYGOGE?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003DYGOGE">Amazon (Kindle Edition)</a>, <a href="http://rosedogbooks-store.stores.yahoo.net/catimywihada.html">Rose Dog Bookstore</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-29504541732840491332010-10-17T14:38:00.011-04:002011-02-26T13:27:31.703-05:00Book Review: Klaben, Gary. Changing the Conversation: Transformational Steps to Financial and Family Well-Being.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE02eLq03rEMIUWAW884aSMzkQLO3M42wDnz4F2owWbM7PXGo-HOaCDe0sdokZoOv4DwKV5qjBEUAy9496rd_iMqc0RhiUCastWIxlZnSYItgfD69rY4cKgQ8aroDilyGbdTlu4H-z2upE/s1600/ChangingtheConversationbyGaryKlaben+022611.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE02eLq03rEMIUWAW884aSMzkQLO3M42wDnz4F2owWbM7PXGo-HOaCDe0sdokZoOv4DwKV5qjBEUAy9496rd_iMqc0RhiUCastWIxlZnSYItgfD69rY4cKgQ8aroDilyGbdTlu4H-z2upE/s200/ChangingtheConversationbyGaryKlaben+022611.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578066604406595202" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982800908?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0982800908">Navigator Press. 2010. c.299p. bibliog.. ISBN 978-0-9828009-0-4. $24.95.</a><br /><br />Let’s face it. Most of us probably “have issues” with money. Money oftentimes gets in the way when it should not. It has an enormous power over us. It causes dysfunctional behaviors, debauches, defiles, and demoralizes. In short, money can enslave us, if we let it become our master. (p. 267-74) In this book, which was written in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008, during the 2008-09 recession, Klaben (President, Owner, Financial Advisor, Coyle Asset Management, Glenview, IL; President, Protinus; Master of Science, Financial Services, The American College, 1995; Chartered Financial Consultant, The American College, 1989; Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1979), a renowned financial advisor and consultant, sets forth a “call to action” for individuals, families, and businesses, arguing that our conversations about money need to change, if Americans are to achieve a better future. (p. 33) Intending a “journey from dependency to mastery,” the author compiles a series of “conversations” that are meant to function as a “how-to guide to financial realization” (p. 21), a comprehensive strategy for multigenerational financial security and well-being. Each “conversation” or chapter focuses on how individuals, families, businesses, and the world are changing. They were written to help us anticipate future changes, prepare to manage them, and even lead. (p. 32) Kleban discusses a variety of topics, not limited to financial awareness, KASH (knowledge, attitude, skills, and habits), choosing one’s path, how the brain learns, setting goals, the psychology of money, the importance of financial mentors and mentoring, risk management, the significance of understanding and taming complexity, navigating life’s storms and currents, retirement, true worth, property, passing wealth to future generations, and growing greatness. Sufficiently well-documented, based upon the notion of the three stages of life—youth (i.e. learning), middle age (i.e. earning), and old age (i.e. yearning)-- and filled with excellent advice, drawn from many of the author’s own personal and professional experiences, this thought-provoking and noteworthy publication, dealing with the emotional (non-financial) aspects of money, will serve as a must-read for most of us and the precursor to transforming our financial livelihoods and legacies. (p. 282-3) Appealing to general and some specialized audiences, it is highly recommended for most public library book collections. Review copy. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982800908?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0982800908">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?box=9780982800904&pos=-1&EAN=9780982800904">Barnes & Noble.com</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-20544768530206053452010-10-03T09:10:00.017-04:002011-01-29T17:12:58.245-05:00Book Review: Rosen, Martin B. and Leibowitz, Abbie, M.D.. The Healthcare Survival Guide:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK20SwwU4YRYzeLlyDTj-EcGdiOsOzaEgM8uZP7PZR5AHjX8YtDdNtP9IFGtEWnWV-yB_G0SV7DUKbniIwxOy0uQFE_QWPGAM7yNoctZwj8-hYPBgDe9BIXSY0k85bxE7TDurBpuGVF0N1/s1600/HealthcareSurvivalGuidebyMartinBRosenandAbbieLeibowitz+090610.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK20SwwU4YRYzeLlyDTj-EcGdiOsOzaEgM8uZP7PZR5AHjX8YtDdNtP9IFGtEWnWV-yB_G0SV7DUKbniIwxOy0uQFE_QWPGAM7yNoctZwj8-hYPBgDe9BIXSY0k85bxE7TDurBpuGVF0N1/s200/HealthcareSurvivalGuidebyMartinBRosenandAbbieLeibowitz+090610.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567734338410480034" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0984069607?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0984069607">Cost-Saving Options for the Suddenly Unemployed and Anyone Else Who Wants to Save Money. Health Advocate Publishing. 2009. c.75p. illus. ISBN 978-0-9840696-0-6. $6.95. Kindle Edition (e-Book). $2.95</a><br /><br />Written with the goal of helping Americans “’survive’” the current healthcare system that is not yet affordable, transparent, or accessible, this brief, clearly-presented, easy-to-read, practical publication, by Rosen (Cofounder, Chief Marketing Officer, and Executive Vice President, Health Advocate, Inc.), an accomplished marketing executive with broad-based experience in brand building, and Leibowitz (Cofounder, Chief Medical Officer, Executive Vice President, Health Advocate, Inc.; M.D.; Board Certified, Pediatrics; Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics), a nationally recognized authority on managed care, clinical management, quality assurance, and medical data and information systems, purports to be a complete guide for unemployed workers who have lost their employer-based health insurance, those persons struggling to find affordable healthcare, and others striving to save on their medical costs. Divided into eleven short chapters averaging five pages each, it covers COBRA, low-cost health insurance and medical services, government programs including Medicaid and Medicare, comparison shopping for coverage, cost-cutting strategies, reducing your medical bills, discounted and free medications, taking charge of your health, and much more. Its attractive graphics, charts, illustrations, and periodic updates complement and supplement the text, which is available free for a limited time from the <a href="http://www.healthcaresurvivalguide.com">book’s companion website</a>. Timely, informative, useful, and inspiring, this publication is highly recommended as a very basic resource for most, if not all, public library collections. Review copy. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0984069607?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0984069607">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?box=9780984069606&pos=-1&EAN=9780984069606">Barnes & Noble.com</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-3504693479383824302010-10-03T08:00:00.014-04:002011-01-29T17:11:34.682-05:00Book Review: Deysine, Maximo. The Old Man’s Passion for Medicine: Would a 1920 Medical Graduate Feel Just as Proud?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1Cu_JFso_GOts8UgRQ4LqSer8Vf69NVsVieFzQlwNyIW3oLiSVQ7CC7TnCe0lPW0P5wsGIeg6gLzNEbjI5CmEeTo9vmvCi4WZ8gddabyswACEJ0c5z46DeGbivXUreybKXupCgExRoR0/s1600/OldMansPassionforMedicinebyMaximoDeysine+082910.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1Cu_JFso_GOts8UgRQ4LqSer8Vf69NVsVieFzQlwNyIW3oLiSVQ7CC7TnCe0lPW0P5wsGIeg6gLzNEbjI5CmEeTo9vmvCi4WZ8gddabyswACEJ0c5z46DeGbivXUreybKXupCgExRoR0/s200/OldMansPassionforMedicinebyMaximoDeysine+082910.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567733942958425682" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1434905217?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1434905217">Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.. 2010. 124p. ISBN 978-1-4349-0521-5. $14.00. ISBN 978-1-4349-1966-3. (eBook) $9.00.</a><br /><br />In this fiction book, which may be autobiographical, Deysine (M.D., University of Buenos Aires, Argentina; resident, St. Raphael’s Hospital, New Haven, CT and Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY; Fellow, American College of Surgeons; Board Certified, Surgery and Thoracic Surgery), now <a href="http://www.springerlink.com/content/f154p6j257212139/">deceased (1931-2009)</a> but formerly a professor of surgery, practicing physician, and author of many books, reflects upon the good and bad aspects of the United States’ healthcare system. Using various literary devices, including an old photograph and two main characters, the author introduces readers to his thoughts about its current and future conditions. Deysine’s story begins when the “old man,” the author’s main voice and stand-in, a distinguished surgeon practicing medicine somewhere in the United States, encounters an old photograph of medical students from the Class of 1921 in his basement library. The photograph inspires the aging physician to ask himself the question: would these young doctors “feel just as proud” today about their profession and the status of the healthcare system? While the old man concludes that they would (p. 4), he forgets the question arising from the photograph until Franco Tosato, a freelance reporter seeking to write a lengthy exposé on the “real” status of medicine in the United States, approaches him for an extended interview over several months of shadowing the surgeon. (p. 26) Distrustful of reporters, the old doctor agrees to the interview, provided that he will be able to make reference to the history of medicine and how the discipline has improved. (p. 27) Intent on promoting the history of medicine and its advances (p. vi), he believes that such knowledge is crucial to understanding its current state of affairs (p. 27) During ensuing encounters, many of which are described in chapters entitled “Getting to Know Each Other,” “At the Doctors Lounge,” “The Transplantation of a Foreign Surgical Resident,” “The Hernia,” “Coronary Care,” “Enter the Merchants,” “Thickening the Plot,” the old surgeon, the reporter, and supporting characters discuss many pertinent topics, not limited to informed consent, malpractice, advertising, religion and the practice of medicine, on being an immigrant doctor, the training of doctors, advances in medicine, healthcare administration, the disempowerment of medical staffs, medical billing and record keeping, medical bureaucracies, and doctor- patient relationships. Ending on a hopeful, utopian note, the story indicates ways in which the status of medicine and the healthcare system may be improved and ultimately perfected. Constituting one successful doctor’s assessment of and vision for medicine and the delivery of healthcare services in the United States, this publication will interest doctors, healthcare professionals, some general readers, and others. Concise, well- written, thoughtfully- conceived, artfully- presented, and enjoyable to read, it is highly recommended for public libraries and some special library collections. Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book as a member of the Dorrance Publishing Book Review Team. Visit <a href="http://store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?dorrance+7XZRvv+index.html">dorrancebookstore.com</a> to learn how you can become a member of the Book Review Team. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1434905217?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1434905217">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://search.store.yahoo.net/dorrance/cgi-bin/nsearch?query=9781434905215&searchsubmit=Search&vwcatalog=dorrance&.autodone=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dorrancebookstore.com%2F">Dorrancebookstore.com</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-23962332774220737292010-09-06T07:39:00.017-04:002011-01-23T12:53:57.146-05:00Burnett, John and Carroll, Becky. How Marketing Can Help Lawyers Make More Money: Targeted at Solo and Mid-sized Practices. (Book Review)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_y1agIInej0E/TTxrLszsabI/AAAAAAAAAMg/mtSKGCDVdCo/s1600/HowMarketingCanHelpLawyersMakeMoreMoneybyJohnBurnettandBeckyCarroll%2B082210.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_y1agIInej0E/TTxrLszsabI/AAAAAAAAAMg/mtSKGCDVdCo/s200/HowMarketingCanHelpLawyersMakeMoreMoneybyJohnBurnettandBeckyCarroll%2B082210.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565441088273803698" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1432745794?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1432745794">Outskirts Press, Inc.. 2010. c.235p. illus. ISBN 978-1-4327-4579-0. $35.95. ISBN 1432745794 (e-Book). $5.00.</a><br /><br />Strategic marketing may not be highly regarded by many law firms. Yet, in today’s brutally competitive marketplace, strategic marketing may be crucial to survival and prosperity. This reality may be particularly true for solo and mid- sized law firms that neither have the resources nor the motivation to learn and implement strategic marketing. In this noteworthy publication, Burnett (President, <a href="http://www.johnburnettmarketing.com/">John Burnett Marketing</a>; Professor Emeritus, Marketing, University of Denver; author of twenty books on marketing- related topics and sixty- five journal articles; Doctor of Business Administration, Marketing, University of Kentucky, 1976), a consultant specializing in strategic marketing for small to medium- sized, businesses, non- profit organizations, and law firms, and Carroll (Community Manager, Verizon, San Diego, California; Founder and President, <a href="http://customersrock.net/">Petra Consulting Group/Customers Rock!</a>; author of the business blog Customers Rock!; Instructor, “Marketing via New Media,” University of California, San Diego; M.B.A., California State University), a long- time customer advocate, consultant, speaker, and more, provide a comprehensive examination of strategic marketing for solo and mid- sized law practices. In twelve chapters, they cover all topics relating to strategic marketing, including but not limited to, marketing planning and research, situational analysis, S.W.O.T., target market(s), clients and their decision- making processes, legal products, pricing in the legal sector, distribution channels, integrated marketing communications, personal selling for lawyers, social media marketing, budgeting for legal marketing, and evaluation of strategic marketing and marketing initiatives. Written by experts, this book is authoritative, intelligently- conceived, and reasonably well- presented, even though it lacks a selected bibliography, footnotes or endnotes, a back-of-the book index, and a glossary, all of which should have been included as necessary aids for readers. It features many diagrams that help to illustrate and augment the text. Of interest to mostly lawyers, legal marketers, and some business professionals, this informative, go- to resource belongs in some public and special library book collections serving the needs of the aforementioned groups. Highly recommended. Review copy. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1432745794?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1432745794">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?EAN=9781432745790">Barnes & Noble.com</a>, <a href="http://outskirtspress.com/webpage.php?ISBN=9781432745790">Outskirts Press (eBook)</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-59241980435505754082010-08-22T08:25:00.018-04:002010-12-12T09:28:18.778-05:00Hultin, Lisa and Hultin, Claire. Love, Sex & Deception: the Chronicles of Online Dating. (Book Review)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsk80L2DI7aiDFSmfPP5KtQtfZnEZty1gWHCPBKH_wKp0Egi2wT5gZYP7_MfiBxkdV1fD7gRjkrDvKq-NzogQ7XiIxBTgqODHggRgCNh3KfVuGqVw1nGJhtH99UzrWM2qDFbLuHnm8x4uC/s1600/LoveSexandDeceptionbyLisaandClaireHultin+081410.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsk80L2DI7aiDFSmfPP5KtQtfZnEZty1gWHCPBKH_wKp0Egi2wT5gZYP7_MfiBxkdV1fD7gRjkrDvKq-NzogQ7XiIxBTgqODHggRgCNh3KfVuGqVw1nGJhtH99UzrWM2qDFbLuHnm8x4uC/s200/LoveSexandDeceptionbyLisaandClaireHultin+081410.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549802522128525666" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1600377750?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1600377750">Morgan James Publishing. 2010. c.218p. ISBN 978-1-60037-775-4. $17.95.</a><br /><br />In light of the fact that online dating has moved into the mainstream, with more than 800 dating sites and 60 million subscribers (p. 4), this publication written by a daughter and mother, who have dated online, compared notes, and “actually survived!” is timely and relevant. By Lisa Hultin (B.A., Telecommunications, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia; freelance writer, Tao Entertainment and <a href="http://www.LoveSexandDeception.com">LoveSexandDeception.com</a>), a resident of Atlanta, Georgia, and Claire Hultin (freelance writer, Tao Entertainment; author of <span style="font-style:italic;">The Doctrine of Lucid Dreaming</span>; writer of socio-political excerpts for <a href="http://www.Srilankaguardian.org">Srilankaguardian.org</a>; founder of <a href="http://www.dreaminglucidly.com">www.dreaminglucidly.com</a>; owner of Electronic Novelties, LLC), a resident of Los Angeles, California, it purports to be an entertaining read as well as an informative guide consisting of stories, advice, tips, and tricks for online daters and others. It also is intended to serve as a “‘comfort book’” for persons who may be in “‘dating limbo,’” while experiencing the cyber world of online dating. (p. 1) Covering online dating as well as in-person dating, since many online dating experiences evolve in the latter, it is organized into themed chapters covering the “new frontier,” sexuality online, dates who lie, college kids and online dating, disaster dates, scammers, illegal activities, swingers, manners, good protocol, and more. Each chapter includes an introduction written by the authors, their commentary and responses, as well as online dating stories contributed by individuals, most of whom are women and many of whom reside in larger cities in the United States, not limited to Atlanta, Los Angeles, and New York. Presenting eye-opening views of what daters most likely will encounter when they plunge into cyber dating, the contributions are real, anecdotal, seemingly truthful, and sometimes emotionally evocative. They cover the gamut of online dating experiences. From them, you may learn how to protect your affections, trust, and time, positive strategies for finding true love and avoiding deception as well as the do’s and don’ts of online and in-person dating. While this book is entertaining and to some extent informative and educational, it needs better documentation and presentation. Firstly, in some cases, the stories only are signed with contributors’ first names and locations. In other cases, contributions are anonymous or signed with first names only. While this obviously protects the identities of storywriters and encourages their more complete and truthful disclosures, confessions, and recollections, it also leaves readers in the precarious position of having to judge whether what they are reading is in fact “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,” as they would say in a law court. Secondly, this book lacks footnotes or endnotes, a bibliography, and an index, all of which should have been included for readers. Finally, it includes many spelling errors. Written by authors who have gained their expertise from firsthand experiences and including contributions by participants, it mainly will interest readers who have experienced online dating or want to learn more about it. Not a reference book or how-to-manual, it is recommended as a supplementary resource for many public libraries, particularly for those found in large and medium-sized cities, where the online dating and in-person dating scenes may be more active and developed. Review copy. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1600377750?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1600377750">Amazon.com</a>, B<a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/books/product.aspx?ean=9781600377754">arnes & Noble.com</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610075182966093669.post-61834111965726994152010-08-15T08:42:00.012-04:002010-11-28T12:46:44.614-05:00King, R. August. Night Shift Diary.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5zTNQz3U1iIHTX-tknXesk13ckKXAKMVTNfwHysdbf1WyeERZdV_zk0hjtQoPrpaczMVIncIU6lTo8z20__GHHnn7ZyiVGoZZKvvK162jrkMlWjbsq81Yf4UdtOhpNrk00h6RNyBZ3Rg/s1600/NightShiftbyRAugustKing+072810.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5zTNQz3U1iIHTX-tknXesk13ckKXAKMVTNfwHysdbf1WyeERZdV_zk0hjtQoPrpaczMVIncIU6lTo8z20__GHHnn7ZyiVGoZZKvvK162jrkMlWjbsq81Yf4UdtOhpNrk00h6RNyBZ3Rg/s200/NightShiftbyRAugustKing+072810.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544658448390777538" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1434906655?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1434906655">Dorrance Publising Co., Inc.. 2010. c.47p. ISBN 978-1-4349-0665-6. $9.00. ISBN 978-1-4349-5439-8 (e-Book). $5.00.</a><br /><br />In this very brief publication, King (LPN, RN, M.B.A.), a critical care nurse for eighteen years and now involved in healthcare business and finance, remembers working as Licensed Practical Nurse on the Intensive Care Units in several hospital settings while she was studying to become a Registered Nurse. She publishes her memories in the form in which she found them while “spring cleaning” the storage space under the roof of her garage, her diary that she kept from June 1975 until April 1982 in which she recorded personal and professional milestones, the latter in the form of “nursing notes.” Honest and insightful, King’s entries recount what it was like to be a nurse as well as care for critically-ill patients on a regular basis. Covering diverse topics with much humor, signs of growth, and increasing confidence, she describes being rotated from one unit to another, becoming an ICU nurse, caring for her sick mother, interacting with her coworkers and doctors, patients’ families, administering treatments, observing various operations, and more. Lacking a glossary of terms, abbreviations, and acronyms, which would be helpful for readers unfamiliar with some of the medical terminologies used by the author, this book, nevertheless, will be of interest to general readers and those individuals considering healthcare careers, perhaps in nursing. It is recommended for some public libraries as an enjoyable, supplementary resource. Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book as a member of the Dorrance Publishing Book Review Team. Visit <a href="http://store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?dorrance+7XZRvv+index.html">dorrancebookstore.com</a> to learn how you can become a member of the Book Review Team.. Availability: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1434906655?ie=UTF8&tag=thelibsrevofb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1434906655">Amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://dorrance.stores.yahoo.net/nishdi.html">Dorrance Bookstore</a>Copyright C. A. Lajoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390739172184718308noreply@blogger.com