In the year 1836 a gang of five-hundred pirates, killers-brutal, evil murderers--live on an island in the Mississippi that is known as the Devil's Den. The devil of the Den is John Murel with the blackest heart of them all even if his traveling disguise is that of a preacher. The killers of the Devil's Den have a favorite and lucrative crime: slave stealing. They sell the stolen slaves, telling them to run away from their new owners and back to the thieves, with the promise to take them to freedom. But the lie quickly wears thin as the thieves sell and resell them until the stolen slaves...

Librarianship is both an art and a science. Librarians study the science of information and how to work with clients to help them find solutions to their information needs. They also learn quickly that there is an art to working with people, to finding the answers to tough questions using the resources available and knowing which information resources to use to find the information being sought in short order. But, what technical skills do librarians need to be successful in the future? How can library managers best develop their staffs for success? Developing Librarian Competencies for the...

Librarianship is both an art and a science. Librarians study the science of information and how to work with clients to help them find solutions to their information needs. They also learn quickly that there is an art to working with people, to finding the answers to tough questions using the resources available and knowing which information resources to use to find the information being sought in short order. But, what technical skills do librarians need to be successful in the future? How can library managers best develop their staffs for success? Developing Librarian Competencies for the...