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It's known as "America's Dairyland" because of its production of milk and cheese, but Wisconsin boasts far more than just cows and cold weather. Using photographs, fun facts, and engaging text, this book explores Wisconsin's geography, rich history, business and industry, cities, people, and lifestyle. Readers will gain an understanding of what makes the Badger State special.
"In a narrative nonfiction format, follows people who experienced Hurricane Katrina"--
Educational Programs: Innovative Practices for Archives and Special Collections explores how archivists and special collections librarians in organizations of different sizes and types have approached the challenges in creating effective educational programs to prepare the next generation of researchers and advocates for archives. The case studies featured are: Tablet and Codex, Side by Side: Pairing Rare Books and E-Books in the Special Collections ClassroomFells, Fans and Fame: Acquiring a Collection of Personal Papers with the Goal of Engaging Primary School ChildrenStudent Curators in the Archives: Class-Curated Exhibits in Academic Special CollectionsA Win for All: Cultural Organization...
Addressing the most exciting and challenging areas in the profession, this text will be invaluable to any professional looking ahead to the future of special collections and related cultural heritage work. Special collections today—from rare books and other specialized book collections to audio recordings and visual images—offer librarians limitless opportunities to showcase their skills in curating, preserving, and offering access to these resources to patrons. Drawing on innovative practices and enduring values to address challenges and opportunities in the broad realm of special collections librarianship, this book updates the notion of special collections to the wide range of materia...
Offers facts on a range of topics, from animals to weather and from computers to sports.
Offers comprehensive facts, figures, and explanations of the events, people, and places in the news, with original articles on recent issues and topics.
Collects information about firsts, feats, facts, and phenomena, arranged by subject and supplying the milestones and superlatives for each subject.
The Almanac provides facts on various issues including: Economics, statistics, noted personalities, science and astronomy, U.S facts and nations of the world.
Drawing on the resources of the world's premier news organization, "The New York Times Almanac" provides in-depth national and international coverage of politics, education, technology, and a host of other topics.