Librarians, learning support and academic staff could benefit from knowing more about the pathways that learners take through academic information: how they perceive, model and negotiate the information environment. With a richer understanding of our learners' individual journeys, we can make our interventions more relevant and more timely; we can structure our courses to allow pathfinding to develop; and we can help our learners to navigate reflectively through the sea of information. We present a range of information discovery journeys, from reflections upon formal search processes to a...
Librarians, learning support and academic staff could benefit from knowing more about the pathways that learners take through academic information: ho...
From the evangelical South to Catholic New England to the 'unchurched' Pacific Northwest, regional religious differences have a dramatic impact on public life not only in the regions themselves but also in the United States as a whole. As the interplay between religion and politics continues to dominate public discussion, understanding regional similarities and differences is key to understanding the debate around such national issues as health care, immigration, and the environment. For the first time, One Nation, Divisible shows how geographical religious diversity has shaped public culture...
From the evangelical South to Catholic New England to the 'unchurched' Pacific Northwest, regional religious differences have a dramatic impact on pub...
Since the 1990s, the Ankarana region of northern Madagascar has developed a reputation among globe-trotting gemstone traders and tourists as a source of some of the world's most precious natural wonders. Although some might see Ankarana's sapphire and ecotourist trades as being at odds with each other, many local people understand these trades to be fundamentally connected, most obviously in how both serve foreign demand for what Madagascar has to offer the world. Walsh explores the tensions and speculations that have come with the parallel emergence of these two trades with sensitivity...
Since the 1990s, the Ankarana region of northern Madagascar has developed a reputation among globe-trotting gemstone traders and tourists as a sour...
The Library A to Z. A selection of the great things libraries represent. Libraries have a wide reaching positive effect on their communities. The fully illustrated Library A to Z highlights the resources, services, facilities and impact of properly funded and professionally run library services, with each letter visualising some of the great things libraries represent. The full A to Z list and more information can be found at http: //innovativelibraries.org.uk/libraryatoz The campaign was funded via a crowdfunding project, with 155 backers, including our key sponsor, The Library Campaign,...
The Library A to Z. A selection of the great things libraries represent. Libraries have a wide reaching positive effect on their communities. The full...
