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Librarian tales : funny, strange, and inspiring dispatches from the stacks / by Ottens, William,author.;
"Here is the good, the bad, and the ugly of librarian William Ottens's experience working behind service desks and in the stacks of public libraries, most recently at the Lawrence Public Library in Kansas. In Librarian Tales, published in cooperation with the American Library Association, readers will learn about strange things librarians have found in book drops, weird and obscure reference questions, the stress of tax season, phrases your local librarians never want to hear, stories unique to children's librarians, and more"--
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Librarians.; Libraries; Information science; Librarians; Librarians;
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A field guide to lies / by Levithin, Daniel J.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From the bestselling author of The Organized Mind, the must-have book about how to analyze who and what to trust in the age of information overload. It's becoming harder to separate the wheat from the digital chaff. How do we distinguish misinformation, pseudo-facts, distortions and outright lies from reliable information? In A Field Guide to Lies, Daniel J. Levitin outlines the many pitfalls of the information age and provides the means to spot and avoid them. There are many ways we can be led astray by fast-talking, loose-writing purveyors of information. Levitin groups his field guide into two categories--statistical information and faulty arguments--ultimately showing how science is the bedrock of critical thinking. It is easy to lie with stats and graphs as few people "take the time to look under the hood and see how they work." And, just because there's a number on something, doesn't mean that the number was arrived at properly. But, we can learn how to better read these numbers. Logic can help to evaluate whether or not a chain of reasoning is valid, and there are tricks to practising this, too. And "infoliteracy" teaches us that not all sources of information are equal, and that biases can distort what it is we are being asked to consider. Perhaps it is unfair that we have to evaluate everything ourselves--surely informaton sources should be fact-checking everything for us? Yes, they should, but they don't always. Faced with a world too eager to flood us with information, the best response is to be prepared. The goal of A Field Guide to Lies is to help us avoid learning a lot of things that aren't true."--
Subjects: Critical thinking.; Electronic information resources; Information literacy.; Reasoning.; Science news; Statistics; Trust.;
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Active measures : the secret history of disinformation and political warfare / by Rid, Thomas,1975-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This revelatory and dramatic history of disinformation traces the rise of secret organized deception operations from the interwar period to contemporary internet troll farms"--
Subjects: Disinformation; Information warfare; Deception (Military science); Leaks (Disclosure of information); Intelligence service;
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Mastering AI : A Survival Guide to Our Superpowered Future. by Kahn, Jeremy.;
In 'Mastering AI', Fortune magazine journalist Jeremy Kahn draws on his expertise and extensive contacts among the companies and scientists at the forefront of artificial intelligence to offer dramatic predictions of AIs impact over the next decade, from reshaping our economy and the way we work, learn, and create to unknitting our social fabric, jeopardizing our democracy, and fundamentally altering the way we think.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Computers & Information Technology; COMPUTERS / Artificial Intelligence / General; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Future Studies;
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Burning the books : a history of the deliberate destruction of knowledge / by Ovenden, Richard,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-290) and index.Libraries preserve the knowledge and ideas on which rights depend no wonder they are so often attacked. Richard Ovenden tells the history of this deliberate destruction of knowledge--from library burnings to digital attacks and contemporary underfunding--and makes a passionate plea for the importance of these threatened institutions.
Subjects: Archives; Book burning; Book burning; Book burning; Censorship; Cultural property; Information science; Libraries; Libraries; Libraries; Archives; Books; Libraries;
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The science of water / by Parker, Janice;
Presents information about the properties, behavior, and uses of water, covering such topics as its various forms, the water cycle, and salt water versus fresh water.
Subjects: Water;
© 1999., Gareth Stevens Pub.,
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Introduction to library public services / by Evans, G. Edward,1937-; Carter, Thomas L.;
Subjects: Public services (Libraries); Reference services (Libraries); Library circulation and loans.;
© c2009., Libraries Unlimited,
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The science of plants / by Bocknek, Jonathan;
Provides information on a variety of plants, discussing life cycles, habitats, their use as food, plant parts, seeds, cones, flowers, fruit, and the chemicals and fiber they can provide.
Subjects: Plants;
© 1999, Gareth Stevens
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Nexus : A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. by Harari, Yuval Noah.;
'Nexus' by bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari is a groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Civilization; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Future Studies; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies;
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The World According to Ben Stein : Wit, Wisdom & Even More Wit. by Stein, Ben.;
In 'The World According to Ben Stein', Stein, a polymath - famous and beloved for his iconic movie and TV roles, bestselling books and humorous writings and tv commentary - shares his views on love, money, politics and living the American Dream. He shows readers how they too can lead an informed, politically sane, healthy, wealthy and happy life, full of love and family.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Free Enterprise & Capitalism; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Investments & Securities / Portfolio Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Money & Monetary Policy; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Motivational; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / General; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Investing; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Money Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Retirement Planning; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Success; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Capitalism; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy; SELF-HELP / General; SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success;
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