What really happens when the World Bank imposes its policies on a country? This is an insider's view of one aid-made crisis. Peter Griffiths was at the interface between government and the Bank. In this day-by-day account of a mission he undertook in Sierra Leone in 1986, he tells the story of how the World Bank, obsessed with the free market, imposed a secret agreement on the government, banning all government food imports or subsidies. This is a rare and important portrait of the aid world which insiders will recognize, but of which the general public seldom gets a glimpse.
What really happens when the World Bank imposes its policies on a country? This is an insider's view of one aid-made crisis. Peter Griffiths was at th...
Offering useful advice for any information professional eager to prosper in the library and information environment of the 21st century, this title offers guidance on managing every stage of your career, from new entrants and mid-career professionals to mo
Offering useful advice for any information professional eager to prosper in the library and information environment of the 21st century, this title of...
Designed for the information professional, this non-technical textbook is not intended to be a website design manual, but focuses on planning and establishing a website and identifying appropriate information for display. This edition covers the many new published standards available.
Designed for the information professional, this non-technical textbook is not intended to be a website design manual, but focuses on planning and esta...
Stay a step ahead of your users' ever-evolving needs despite rapidly changing technologies and shifts in information-seeking behavior. Librarians and information professionals who seek user-centric services will find fresh insight into the many benefits of analyzing user behavior, including more effective planning strategies, marketing approaches, cost-efficient budgets, and increased customer and management satisfaction Co-authors Sheila Pantry and Peter Griffiths address the fundamental concepts and practices that facilitate successful, start-to-finish user behavior analysis. They outline...
Stay a step ahead of your users' ever-evolving needs despite rapidly changing technologies and shifts in information-seeking behavior. Librarians and ...
The Cassell Hospital Monograph Series, No. 1. The first in a series of monographs, intended to present accessible teaching material concerned with the practice of residential care.
The Cassell Hospital Monograph Series, No. 1. The first in a series of monographs, intended to present accessible teaching material concerned with the...
Helps those who need to set up a library and information service within their organization, irrespective of subject background or type of organization. This is a useful guide for those facing the challenge of setting up a library and information service from scratch.
Helps those who need to set up a library and information service within their organization, irrespective of subject background or type of organization...
UK Colloids 2011 - the first multi-day conference on the topic of colloid science held in the UK for many years, jointly organized by the RSC Colloid and Interface Science Group and the SCI Colloid and Surface Science Group. The conference had over 250 delegates, from all across the world - good representation from Japan, China, Australia, USA, France, Germany, Holland, Sweden, Spain, Poland, Georgia - as well as a substantial number of UK based researchers. This Special Issue of "Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science" collects together a selection of 20 papers, mostly presented...
UK Colloids 2011 - the first multi-day conference on the topic of colloid science held in the UK for many years, jointly organized by the RSC Collo...
