Learn to paint sunflowers, water lilies, roses, and more! In this gorgeous 32-page project book, four accomplished watercolorists show aspiring artists how to paint a range of florals and bota
Peragine is a freelance writer and a professional classical musician who has been playing the flute in weddings since he was 13 years old. He offers a practical guide to becoming a wedding consultant.
Larsen has run a successful interior design and redesign business since 2001. She offers a practical text for individuals interested in starting their own business in home redecorating--to help homeow
This thoughtfully-written concise guide describes the basic know-how necessary for starting a child care business. Insight on hiring part time vs. full time employees, creating a business plan, accoun
This book/CD-ROM guide to results-oriented library evaluation explains the most important and popular assessment techniques in straightforward language and gives step-by-step instructions for performi
This practical guide for academic and public librarians covers the fundamentals of supervising student assistants. Topics addressed include recruiting the best candidates, training and orienting new h
Moorman, director of Williamsburg Regional Library in Virginia, provides practical guidance for both day-to-day and unusual services, activities, and issues facing small public, college, community col
Dewey (libraries, U. of Tennessee, Knoxville) and Parham (Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center) assemble 20 chapters by contributors from academic libraries in the US and Canada. Stim
Successfully drawing the human face is one of the most challenging yet rewarding artistic experiences. In this step-by-step book, Debra Kauffman Yaun invites you into her artistic world as she shows
Gerding (Arizona State Library) and her co-author explain the commitments and decisions a library must make before seeking granted funds, offer guidance on selecting grant team members, and walk throu
This manual for librarians presents guidelines for the evaluation, selection, and management of electronic resources. Following a discussion of collection development policies, Gregory explains how to
Cuddy's (Ehrman Medical Library, New York U.) guide for librarians explains the basics of using personal digital assistants (PDAs) small, portable, multifunctional devices that are able to connect wit
The electronic revolution has substantially and dramatically changed the way librarians work. Mitchell (metamedia, U. of Houston) and Surratt (metamedia, Texas A&M U.) start where the work starts,
Hallam (library and information sciences, University of North Texas) and Dalston (information science, University of North Texas) use a step-by-step approach to explain and illustrate the budgeting pr
Wolfe introduces librarians to basic communications concepts and presents step-by-step instructions for developing and implementing a library public relations plan. Sample topics include defining your
Covering PC and Macintosh formats, explains in layperson's terms hardware and software, security, repair tools, licenses, warranties, inventories, wiring, backup systems, preventive maintenance, costi
Discusses issues involved in day-to-day operation of public-access computers in libraries, including maintenance, observations on usage, security, training, and user feedback.
Helps libraries plan, set up, and maintain virtual libraries, offering step-by-step instructions to help even the smallest institution localize Web resources without costly equipment and phone lines.
