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PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Focusing on education, library, and broader social science research, this practical book is the ultimate guide for PhD students undertaking a thesis by publication (TBP)a thesis that includes scholarly outputs produced during the period of doctoral study. Answering key questions and highlighting the benefits of this approach, the book also identifies common challenges and how to overcome them. Chapters cover - initial planning and support; - project managing a TBP; - navigating journal article publications; - the ethics and principles of joint authorship; - academic writing for TBP; - revising and resubmitting; and - knowledge mobilization and Open Access. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The past two decades have seen an explosion both in the volume of data we use, and our understanding of its management.However, while techniques and technology for manipulating data have advanced rapidly in this time, the concepts around the value of our data have not. This lack of progress has made it increasingly difficult for organisations to understand the value in their data, the value of their data and how exploit that value.Halo Data proposes a paradigm shift in methodology for organisations to properly appreciate and leverage the value of their data. Written by an author team with many years' experience in data strategy, management and technology, the book will first review the current state of our understanding of data. This opening will demonstrate the limitations of this status quo, including a discussion on metadata and its limitations, data mining, data enrichment and Big Data. Following this, the book will present a new concept and framework for understanding and quantifying value in an organisation's data and a practical methodology for using this in practice.Ideal for data leaders and executives who are looking to leverage the data at their fingertips.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling The Chief Data Officer's Playbook offers new insights into the role of the CDO and the data environment. Written by two of the world's leading experts in data driven transformation, it addresses the changes that have taken place in 'data', in the role of the 'CDO', and the expectations and ambitions of organisations. Most importantly, it will place the role of the CDO into the context of a c-suite player for organisations that wish to recover quickly and with long-term stability from the current global economic downturn.New coverage includes: - the evolution of the CDO role, what those changes mean for organisations and individuals, and what the future might hold - a focus on ethics, the data revolution and all the areas that help readers take their first steps on the data journey - new conversations and experiences from an alumni of data leaders compiled over the past three years - new chapters and reflections on being a third generation CDO and on working across a broad spectrum of organisations who are all on different parts of their data journey. Written in a highly accessible and practical manner, The Chief Data Officer's Playbook, Second Edition brings the most up-to-date guidance to CDO's who wish to understand their position better; to those aspiring to become CDO's; to those who might be recruiting a CDO and to recruiters to understand an organisation seeking a CDO and the CDO landscape.…

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In this highly-anticipated sequel to Let's Roll, Maxwell takes a closer look into the game of Dungeons & Dragons. It will enable readers to start their adventures with confidence and fun, acting as a guide for aspiring Dungeon Masters. Focusing on 'Plug & Play' D&D sessions, this book includes - practical tips for first-time Game Masters and new players; - lists of magic items and non-player characters, including their motivations and occupations; - examples of safety tools to allow players to stay safe; and - ideas on how to establish roleplaying sessions and festivals in your school. It will also contain five short tabletop roleplaying adventures to enable first-time Game Masters to start playing right away. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Master all the skills you need to deliver a tabletop role-playing game program in the library! For librarians or teachers who aren't players themselves, the scope of role-playing games can seem overwhelming. Starting from the basics, Let's Roll is a practical guide to delivering a tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) in a school or public library, all within the time constraints imposed on library sessions. Coverage includes: - a step-by-step guide to setting up a TTRPG program in your school or public library, including an example of a TTRPG proposal; - advice on bringing senior management on board to a TTRPG program; - how to attract players, basic table rules, and preparing as a game master; - the health and learning benefits of TTRPGs including creativity, teamwork, cooperation, boosting confidence, and encouraging reading; and - a comprehensive list of TTRPG games and how to implement them. Featuring case studies from librarians around the world focusing on their experiences setting up TTRPGs, Let's Roll will help librarians, teachers, and other educators deliver an engaging program that delivers significant benefits on a budget and is a huge amount of fun.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Why do organisations still struggle to realise meaningful value from data and artificial intelligence, despite decades of technological progress Despite decades of investment in data platforms, analytics tools and artificial intelligence, many organisations still struggle to turn data into real business impact. Too often, data initiatives become trapped in cycles of pilots, fragmented platforms and growing technical complexity, while the promised value remains just out of reach. This book explores why that happens and what organisations must do differently to unlock the true potential of data and AI.At the centre of the book is the Enabling Data Model, a new mental model for designing organisations where data, analytics and AI can scale. Rather than focusing solely on technology or isolated innovation projects, the model highlights the organisational foundations required for data work to succeed, aligning strategy, governance, technology and people around the shared goal of generating value from data.Accompanied by a Data Manifesto that articulates the first principles of enabling data, the book helps leaders rethink how data initiatives should be structured, governed and sustained in complex organisations. Readers will gain: - A clear explanation of why many data and AI initiatives fail to deliver impact - A new mental model for aligning data capabilities with business strategy and innovation - Practical tools including diagnostic rubrics, data personas, use case templates and the Platform Fit Canvas to translate ideas into action Combining strategic insight with practical guidance, this book equips senior data leaders, CDOs, product leaders and analysts with the perspectives and tools needed to move beyond experimentation and build the foundations required for data, analytics and AI to generate lasting business value.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - School libraries are facing numerous challenges in the 21st century. The number of professionally qualified staff working in schools has fallen in recent years and, increasingly, new appointments to library positions are sorely lacking the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in their roles. While there are a number of resources available detailing how to improve your school library once it is up and running there is a dearth of books that deal with the absolute basics in a practical manner, looking at the role from the first day.Creating a School Library with Impact: A Beginners Guide is an introductory manual for anyone entering or looking to enter the exciting world of school librarianship in primary or secondary school settings. It provides readers with everything they need to know and understand from day one from author visits, social media, reading schemes, information literacy, evaluating your library, the physical layout of your room and much more, providing an invaluable guide to those first few years in the role.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The role of the school librarian is varied, extending far beyond resource management and collection curation to include collaboration and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders for both curriculum support and leisure time. Whether working individually, as part of a library team, or as part of a broader team within the school, local or global community, building and maintaining relationships has become an essential skill. The Networked Librarian is an invaluable guide to working effectively with the whole school and beyond. Bringing together the author's extensive experience in school libraries and education, it provides a means for school librarians to engage with their communities to create real impact. The book delves into how team working can enhance motivation, the development of self-esteem, and how to deal with more challenging situations for amicable resolution. Consideration is also given to how networking can be used to promote library resources and services for impact, whether that is within school or in the local or global community. Overall, this book demonstrates the importance of creating networks to underpin practical applications of forming connections, collaborating with colleagues and co-creating and developing ideas to enhance the school library services.…

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Displaying Organisation is a practical, step-by-step guide to planning and implementing exhibitions. Drawing on the author's in-depth experience of managing a wide range of exhibitions and installations, the book breaks down the process of exhibition creation into easy-to-read sectionsSplit into distinct sections, Displaying Organisation covers not only key tasks, but also explores the skills and knowledge specific to the museum and heritage sector. Coverage includes: - defining and planning your project - setting up a project team, assigning roles and responsibilities - carrying out a formative evaluation and writing an interpretation plan - the foundation skills needed to be a successful project manager - budget, risk and programme management - advice and approaches on how to tackle common problems to ensure success. Featuring 'top tips' from industry leaders and professional as well as real-life examples and templates this book is a must-read for new and experienced museum and exhibition professionals, as well as students studying to enter the heritage sector.…

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Dirty data is a problem that costs businesses thousands, if not millions, every year. And with the increasing use of AI and Generative AI, it's only getting worse. In organizations large and small across the globe you will hear talk of data quality issues. What you will rarely hear about is the consequences or best practices on how to fix it. Fully revised and updated throughout, this new edition of Between the Spreadsheets draws on classification expert Susan Walsh's years of hands-on experience in data to present a fool-proof method for cleaning and classifying your data. The book covers everything from the very basics of data classification to normalization and taxonomies, and presents the author's proven COAT framework, helping ensure an organization's data is Consistent, Organized, Accurate, and Trustworthy. A series of data horror stories outlines what can go wrong in managing data, and if it does, how it can be fixed as well as new advice on using GenAI and why it is so important to have clean data before using it. After reading this book, regardless of your level of experience, not only will you be able to work with your data more efficiently, but you will also understand the impact the work you do with it has, and how it affects the rest of the organization. Written in an engaging and highly practical manner, Between the Spreadsheets, Second Edition gives readers of all levels a deep understanding of the dangers of dirty data and the confidence and skills to work more efficiently and effectively with it. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Championing Your School Library is a comprehensive guide to practical strategies for advocating, marketing, and promoting your library. It will enable readers to demonstrate the value of their school library, particularly through building relationships with key stakeholders and the wider community. Written by an experienced librarian, this book draws on both library and business strategies, as well as real-life examples and case studies of successful practices. A comprehensive guide, it will help readers craft a strategic marketing plan tailored to user needs and ensure that the librarian can offer and build engaging connections for mutual benefits. Chapters cover such topics as - an introduction to advocacy, marketing and promotion, as well as their importance; - developing advocacy techniques and marketing plans; - how to demonstrate the value and impact of the school library; and - the importance of building relationships with stakeholders.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Women constitute 75% of library and information workers and yet their achievements and contributions to the LIS sector are often unspoken, overlooked, and undervalued in every sense. This agenda setting book - the first of its kind in the UK - combines case studies from libraries of all sectors to illuminate the feminism-infused principles and practices that shape the profession. With powerful, thought-provoking contributions from more than twenty feminist thought leaders and librarians, the book articulates the strong link between libraries and female empowerment, evidencing the case that investment in libraries is an investment in women. Chapters explore - how libraries can catalyze women's creativity; - menstrual literacy in bloody brilliant libraries; - intentionally inclusive practices in a feminist library partnership; - attachment theory, feminist practice, and giving girls what they need to thrive; and - eco-feminism and sustainable libraries.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - School librarians perform a critical and frontline role in defending equality, diversity, inclusion, and intellectual freedom (EDIIF) within their school communities. This comprehensive volume invites readers to learn from the experiences of school librarian leaders from around the globe in order to find inspiration, support, and strategies to continue promoting EDIIF. Each chapter addresses a particular way to take action. Bringing exemplary practices from Australia, Croatia, Ecuador, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, South Africa, TÜrkiye, the UK and US, chapters cover topics such as - how to best serve immigrant and refugee students; - how to celebrate readers and reading LGBTQIA books and authors; - how literacy is promoted within inequitable educational landscapes; - how diversity and intellectual freedom are supported through book awards and social media; and - how librarians respond to changing social and political environments to ensure equity.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The range of roles in healthcare knowledge and library services are many and varied. From 'traditional' librarian roles to those that break new ground, including clinical, embedded and outreach librarians and knowledge management, they are a vital ongoing support for this important sector.This book provides a comprehensive, practitioner focused introduction to all aspects of knowledge and library work in the health sector. Starting with an overview of NHS England and how knowledge and library work sits within it, the book addresses such critical areas as services supporting evidence-based practice, the developing area of health information literacy, collaborative working, demonstrating impact and value and research discovery.Written in a practical and accessible manner, Introduction to Healthcare Knowledge and Library Services will provide a valuable reference for anyone studying or looking to enter this exciting and diverse field.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Cataloguing has always produced a catalogue, while the creation of metadata has produced the metadata of given resources. However, in this digital age, the two are more connected than ever. A catalogue is made up of metadata that can be searched, identified, structured and selected. This then means the metadata creation process is adopted as a part of cataloguing.From Cataloguing to Metadata Creation is a cultural and methodological introduction to the evolution of cataloguing towards metadata creation process in the digital era. It is a journey through the founding principles and the objectives of the 'information organisation' service that libraries offer. The book aims to outline the new library context, highlighting continuities and innovations compared to traditional cataloguing and intends to trace the path from traditional cataloguing to the new metadata creation process. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Libraries and Sanctuary is a practical guide to how libraries and their staff can support 'new arrivals' people who have crossed borders to reach a country. The book looks at the different drivers behind an individual's move, their need for signposting, and at the sorts of barriers that are faced by new arrivals and people seeking sanctuary. Readers will discover the background reasons for migration, the global political context of migration, and the likely impacts of both of these. They will also gain an understanding of just how much work libraries have done so far; learn from practical initiatives, 'what works' examples and longer case studies; identify gaps in library provision; and find inspiration to start similar initiatives in their own institution. Drawing on the author's decades of work in libraries and social exclusion, this is a book for anyone seeking to create an inclusive and welcoming library community.…