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A complete guide to the major awards and prizes of the literary world.

• an invaluable source of information on awards and prizes world-wide
• covers over 1,000 awards and prizes
• comprehensive background information on each award
• extensive contact details.

Contents

• includes internationally awarded prizes along with prestigious national awards
• subject areas covered include adult and children's fiction, non-fiction, poetry, lifetime's achievement, translation and drama
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First published in 1928, the Aslib Directory is the leading information sources reference work on organizations of all kinds. Now published in its fifteenth edition, the title's diversity is reflected by the wide spectrum of entries. The Directory is widely regarded as the best publication of its type.

The Aslib Directory of Information Sources in the United Kingdom provides instant access to listings of 6,800 associations, clubs, societies, companies, educational establishments, institutes, commissions, government bodies, and other organizations which...

The first comprehensive overview of hall of fame museums and exhibits, this work traces the history, examines and compares the facilities, exhibits, and operations, and describes 274 halls of fame in over 100 fields in the United States and 10 other countries. The information is based on recently compiled surveys. More than half of the museums and exhibits are in the area of sports, but others range from aviation and space to cockroaches. Of interest to high school, college, university, and public libraries for their popular culture/travel reference shelves. A great source for vacations,...

The first comprehensive directory of visual resources to be published in more than a decade, this ambitious guide reflects the enormous changes in the field and lists more than 500 visual collections in the areas of art, architecture, and design throughout the United States and Canada. Entries provide complete information, including name and title of an individual in charge; phone numbers, fax numbers, and electronic mail addresses; extent of research and borrowing privileges; hours; size of collection and staff; and visual formats collected. Collections are organized by state or province,...

This standard reference source updates and expands on the previous edition (Slide Buyers' Guide), with information on 50 digital image providers in addition to more than 300 slide providers. The book is designed to assist scholars, librarians, teachers, media professionals, and others in identifying and locating sources for slides and digital images of art and architecture. It lists, describes, and indexes by subject slide and digital image providers in the United States, Canada, and other countries. Individuals, museums, institutions, and consortiums are included. Photographic and digital...

In its 16th edition Museums of the World covers more than 55,000 museums in 202 countries, listed hierarchically by country and place, and within places alphabetically by name. A separate chapter records some 500 museum associations in 132 countries.
Each museum has been assigned to one or more of 22 categories identifying
the type and focus of the museum.
A typical entry contains the following details:

• Name of the museum in the original language with an English translation when necessary
• Address, phone and fax numbers
• E-mail address and URL
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Up-to-date information on some 7,000 institutions and approx. 12,000 persons in public life in Bavaria: authorities and departments of local, state and federal administration; jurisdiction; syndicates and other organizations from politics, business, academic life, the arts etc.; notaries, church offices, schools, universities, museums, libraries, hospitals, banks and mayors, District Administrators, chairpersons, presidents, directors, managing directors and other executives.