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Category Archives: Books
Greening Libraries Wins Award in the 2013 Green Books Festival
Via Library Juice Press. Laura Barnes, Prairie Research Institute Librarian and liaison to the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, authored a chapter in the book. The 2013 Green Book Festival awarded its top honor in the category of Best Business Book … Continue reading
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Exposure Science in the 21st Century: A Vision and a Strategy
The National Academies Press recently published this title. It’s available as a free PDF. Hard copy is $47.00 from National Academies Press. From the use of personal products to our consumption of food, water, and air, people are exposed to … Continue reading
Illinois eTextbooks Unconference June 27-28
Faculty may have been approached in recent months by commercial publishers seeking to partner to create electronic textbooks for courses they teach. If you have been approached and are considering such a partnership, the Illinois eTextbook Unconference* may be of … Continue reading
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Review of ‘Marketing for Scientists: How to Shine in Tough Times’
Read the full review at ProfHacker. The book is available for checkout or request from the Prairie Research Institute Library. First, let me be clear: I am extremely skeptical of academia how-to books. It seems as though they rarely have … Continue reading
‘How Economics Shapes Science’
There is an interesting interview with the author of the book “How Economics Shapes Science” in the March 9 issue of Inside Higher Education. The book focuses on how costs and incentives shape the practice of science, particularly in universities. … Continue reading