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UNINA9910777988603321 |
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O'Hara Daniel T. <1948-> |
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Empire burlesque [[electronic resource] ] : the fate of critical culture in global America / / Daniel T. O'Hara |
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Durham, : Duke University Press, 2003 |
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1-282-92066-9 |
9786612920660 |
0-8223-8466-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (387 p.) |
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Criticism - United States - History - 20th century |
American literature - History and criticism - Theory, etc |
Literature - History and criticism - Theory, etc |
Mass media and culture - United States |
Journalism - United States |
United States Civilization Foreign influences |
United States Civilization 1970- |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-364) and index. |
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Edward W. Said and the fate of critical culture -- Why Foucault no longer matters -- Lentricchia's frankness and the place of literature -- Redesigning the lessons of literature -- The return to ethics and the specter of reading -- Class in a global light : the two professions -- Transference and abjection : an analytic parable -- Ghostwork : an uncanny prospect for new Americanists -- Specter of theory : the bad conscience of American criticism -- Empire baroque : becoming other in Henry James -- Planet buyer and the catmaster : a critical future for transference. |
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Discusses the effects of globalization on the field of literary studies and the formation of a critical identity in America. |
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UNINA9910831179003321 |
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Autore |
Davis Jonathan |
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Templeton's way with money [[electronic resource] ] : strategies and philosophy of a legendary investor / / Jonathan Davis, Alasdair Nairn |
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Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2012 |
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1-118-23921-0 |
1-119-20300-7 |
1-280-58913-2 |
9786613618962 |
1-118-22591-0 |
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[1st edition] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (274 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Capitalists and financiers - United States |
Investments |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Templeton's Way with Money: Strategies and Philosophy of a Legendary Investor; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Man and His Life; Chapter 2: Investment Counsel; Chapter 3: Fund Manager; Chapter 4: Philosophy in Action; Chapter 5: Why the Templeton Method Works; Chapter 6: Past, Present, and Future; Appendix: John Templeton's Advice to Investors; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Index |
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The enduring legacy of a legendary investor Called the ""greatest stock picker of the century"" by Money magazine, legendary fund manager Sir John Templeton is remembered as one of the world's foremost investors, known for his pioneering insights and phenomenal investment performance over a professional career which spanned more than half a century. Templeton's Way with Money provides a unique, professional 21st century appraisal of what made this formidable investor the success he was-and why his methods remain as valid today as they were during his long and successful lifet |
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UNINA9910973547603321 |
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Autore |
Tunstall Patricia |
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Titolo |
Hiring, Training, and Supervising Library Shelvers [[electronic resource]] |
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Chicago, : ALA Editions, 2009 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (121 p.) |
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ALA guides for the busy librarian Hiring, training, and supervising library shelvers |
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Libraries Staff manuals |
Library pages |
Library personnel management |
Library & Information Science |
Social Sciences |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Looking for Recruits -- 2. Interviewing and Hiring -- Interviewing -- Hours -- Physical Requirements -- Hiring -- Selection -- 3. Training -- Shelving -- Audiovisual materials -- Shelf reading -- Shifting -- Closing procedures -- Miscellaneous tasks -- Shelvers don't do reference! -- Personal safety -- Training logs -- A word about volunteers -- 4. Day-to-Day Supervising -- Allocation of duties -- Scheduling -- Page meetings -- Notice boards -- Page manuals -- Web pages -- 5. Keeping Your Shelvers in Good Order -- Non-appearance for a scheduled shift -- Habitual lateness or poor timekeeping -- Inappropriate dress -- Inappropriate talking and socializing -- Under-performance -- No longer up to the job? -- When it gets personal -- What to do about parents -- Sometimes you have to fire them -- 6. Performance Assessment -- 7. Working with Other Departments -- 8. Looking After the Supervisor -- 9. The Big Moves: Your Chance to Shine -- Why it makes sense to do it yourself -- Where do I start? -- What do I do with this ridiculously large number? -- Is it really |
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necessary to tag the collection? -- How do I fix it? -- What next? -- Are we ready to move yet? -- And away you go -- How do I persuade my colleagues that this is a good idea?some questions you might have -- Appendix: Forms and Tools -- Vacant Position Sign -- Additional Interview Questions -- Alternative Shelving Quiz -- Shelving Quiz -- Dewey Numbers -- Alphabetical Order -- Sample Letter: Thanks but No Thanks -- Sample Letter: No Thanks This Time -- Appointment Letter -- Training Slip -- Page Job Description -- Booktown Public Library Job Description -- Daily Page Work Assignments -- Daily Log -- Shelving Supervisor's Monthly Report November 20XX -- Staff -- Collections -- Shelf Reading -- Meetings -- Conduct Agreement -- Shelver Performance EvaluationPage/Shelver Manual -- Schedule -- Salary -- Conduct -- Library Privileges -- Vacations -- Reviews -- General Guidelines for Shelving Books -- Fiction -- Nonfiction -- Special Collections: Youth Services -- Special Collections: Adult Services -- Audiovisual Collections -- Shelf Reading Procedure -- Clean Up Procedures -- Contents Checking -- Emptying Outside Book Drop -- Index. |
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How do you find good library shelvers and keep them for more than a few months? Tunstall gives practical advice to help you do just that with a complete overview on how to hire, test, train, and retain shelvers. |
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