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Web of Deceit

Misinformation and Manipulation in the Age of Social Media

Edited by Anne P. Mintz

"Anne Mintz has once again assembled some savvy writers who have a lot to teach us about being safe on the web. The dangers of social media command our attention now more than ever, and this book is a must-read for anyone who socializes, shops, or interacts online. In other words, all of us!"

—Ari L. Goldman, Columbia University
Graduate School of Journalism

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2012 224pp/softbound | ISBN 978-0-910965-91-0 | Regular Price $29.95
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UContent

The Information Professional's Guide to User-Generated Content

By Nicholas G. Tomaiuolo

"A thorough and thoughtful guide to Web 2.0, providing historical background on user-generated content and a field guide to Web 2.0 applications. Especially valuable for information professionals and all those who work with the web."

—Ron Gilmour, natural sciences librarian, Ithaca College

The Cybrarian's Web

An A—Z Guide to 101 Free Web 2.0 Tools and Other Resources

By Cheryl Ann Peltier-Davis
Foreword by Stephen Abram

"A great starting point for learning about Web 2.0 tools that can be used to innovate and improve library services. The 101 evaluations presented in The Cybrarian's Web will help librarians gain a better understanding of social software and the many ways to use it in a library setting. A must-read for any information professional who cares about online collaboration and sharing among users."

—Prof. Purísima Centeno Alayón, Centro de
Información y Tecnologías (CITec),
University of Puerto Rico

The Librarian's Guide to Micropublishing

Helping Patrons and Communities Use Free and Low-Cost Publishing Tools to Tell Their Stories

By Walt Crawford

"Walt Crawford's The Librarian's Guide to Micropublishing is a timely and lucid introduction to an important publishing trend. But it is also a remarkably straightforward blueprint for the production of a quality manuscript. Recommended not only for librarians, but for the many budding authors whose works may soon overwhelm our shelves."

—James LaRue,
Director, Douglas County (CO) Libraries

The Mobile Marketing Handbook, Second Edition

A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dynamic Mobile Marketing Campaigns

By Kim Dushinski

"Succeeding in mobile marketing is easy as long as you have the right guidance. By reading this book, you're able to tap into one of the foremost experts in the industry, guaranteeing success for your mobile marketing campaign."

—Derek Johnson, CEO, Tatango.com

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2012 248 pp/softbound
ISBN 978-0-910965-90-3
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Mob Rule Learning

Camps, Unconferences, and Trashing the Talking Head

By Michelle Boule

"Michelle Boule has done a great job of describing the benefits and challenges of unconferences, and how to successfully run one. But she doesn't stop there—she extends the unconference idea into classrooms and organizations for corporate and student learning opportunities, too. Definitely a must-read!"

—David Lee King, author,
Designing the Digital Experience

Dancing With Digital Natives

Staying in Step With the Generation That's Transforming the Way Business Is Done

Edited by Michelle Manafy and Heidi Gautschi

"This remarkable group of editors and authors presents a range of opinions about the challenges and opportunities of business life in a digital era. Taken together, these essays help us to debunk many of the myths that we too commonly rely upon when we talk of digital natives, in the context of business, marketing, learning, career development, and otherwise. ... No matter what, this book will make you think."

—John Palfrey, co-author, Born Digital:
Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives

Introduction to Information Science and Technology

Edited by Charles H. Davis and Debora Shaw

"The editors have done a remarkable job of integrating the expertise of a wide range of interdisciplinary contributors to this collaboratively written, comprehensive introduction to information science and technology. The book is a model of clarity, systematization, and sensible conceptual and theoretical simplification that should make it an indispensable textbook for students and information professionals alike."

—W. Boyd Rayward, emeritus professor,
Graduate School of Library and
Information Science, University of Illinois

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2011/288 pp/softbound
ISBN 978-1-57387-423-6
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Research on Main Street

Using the Web to Find Local Business and Market Information

By Marcy Phelps

"As a long-time researcher focusing on business and economic research at the local level, I read this book with anticipation and was not disappointed. ... I gained a wealth of new insights about sources and strategies. ... A gold mine!"

—Christine Hamilton-Pennell, Founder and
President, Growing Local Economies, Inc.

The Internet Book of Life

Use the Web to Grow Richer, Smarter, Healthier, and Happier

By Irene E. McDermott

"Whether you need insight, direction, caution, reflection, entertainment, or fact-checking assistance, The Internet Book of Life can help. … With this book at your side, your computer in hand, and your internet connection poised and ready, you can take on your world—or at least find the information you need in order to do it."

—John Kaufeld, from the Foreword

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