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Field report of the Urban Information Center, September 1968-July 1969 / by Perry, James F.; Hodges, Luther C.; Johnson, F. J.(CARDINAL)193091; North Carolina.State Planning Task Force.Urban Information Center.;
Subjects: North Carolina. State Planning Task Force. Urban Information Center.; Community development; Communication in community development;
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Roots for radicals : organizing for power, action, and justice / by Chambers, Edward T.(CARDINAL)461772; Cowan, Michael A.(CARDINAL)461770;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-148) and index.
Subjects: Industrial Areas Foundation.; Communication in community development; Community development; Community organization; Community power; Group relations training;
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Appalachia's children; the challenge of mental health / by Looff, David H.,1928-1995.(CARDINAL)145599;
Includes bibliographical references.Appalachian themes -- The Manchuster Project -- Power of the family -- In the Clinic: dependency themes -- In the Clinic: psychosexual themes -- In the Clinic: communication patters -- Family portrait -- Some findings and comparisions -- Some development conclusions -- New health programs -- New community programs -- The region and its people -- Operation of the field clinics -- Mental health of the very poor.
Subjects: Child psychopathology; Poverty; Mental health services;
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Volunteering : the ultimate teen guide / by Gay, Kathlyn.(CARDINAL)509053;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Being a volunteer -- Building and repairing -- Closing the generation gap -- Helping with health care -- Helping the homeless, feeding the hungry -- Protecting the environment and animals -- Preserving the past -- Counseling, teaching, and tutoring -- Reducing bigotry, prejudice, and racism -- Campaigning, communicating, and collecting -- Getting started, reaping rewards.
Subjects: Teenage volunteers in social service.; Young volunteers in community development.; Young volunteers.;
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Managing children's services in the public library / by Fasick, Adele M.(CARDINAL)136297;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-176) and index.Pt. 1. Working within the department -- Planning a program of services -- Developing and using objectives --Implementing policies -- Dealing with common problems -- Coping with censorship -- Organizing special events -- Creating a productive work environment -- Pt. 2. Working within the library system -- Communicating within the library system -- preparing the annual report -- Preparing budgets -- Coordinating children's services within a system -- Planning facilities -- Pt. 3. Working within the community -- Becoming visible in the community -- Relating to school media centers -- Dealing with community agencies -- Working with other youth librarians.
Subjects: Children's libraries; Public libraries; Youth library services.; Children's library services.;
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Communication skills for conservation professionals / by Jacobson, Susan Kay.(CARDINAL)274568;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-340)."Communication Skills for Conservation Professionals provides in-depth guidance on achieving conservation goals through better communications. It introduces communication approaches and offers scores of real-world examples and straightforward advice that will help conservationists develop the skills they need to communicate effectively." "Communication Skills for Conservation Professionals is a much-needed addition to the environmental literature that will play a vital role in helping scientists, managers, concerned citizens, and students to more effectively communicate their knowledge and concern about the environment and to achieve greater professional and community success with their environmental campaigns."--Jacket.
Subjects: Communication in nature conservation.;
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New teaching strategies for classic autism : doing what works doing what matters / by Merritt, Cheryl S.;
This guidebook for parents and educators is based on twenty-six years of teaching experience and explains what to teach and how to teach children with Classic Autism that creates greater independence in a variety of environments. With numerous real-life examples, you will learn how to teach self-care skills, home chores, social skills, functional communication, community independence and job skills. The behavior management section helps you to analyze and manage difficult behaviors. The last chapter provides advice from parents of adult children with autism regarding how to evaluate and create an effective educational program for you child.
Subjects: Autistic children; Child development.;
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Participation : a novel / by Moschovakis, Anna,author.(CARDINAL)549359;
"In the latest novel from Anna Moschovakis, two reading groups, unofficially called Love and Anti-Love, falter amidst political friction and signs of environmental collapse. Participation offers a prescient look at communication in a time of rupture: anonymous participants exchange fantasies and ruminations, and relationships develop and unravel. As the groups consider--or neglect--their syllabi, and connections between members deepen, a mentor disappears, a translator questions his role, a colleague known as "the capitalist" becomes a point of fixation, and "the news reports" filter through in fragments. With incisive prose and surprising structural shifts, Participation forms an alluring vision of community, and a love story like no other"--
Subjects: Novels.; Book clubs (Discussion groups); Interpersonal relations;
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The big book of virtual teambuilding games : quick, effective activities to build communication, trust and collaboration from anywhere! / by Scannell, Mary,1959-(CARDINAL)497260; Abrams, Michael.(CARDINAL)370587; Mulvihill, Mike.(CARDINAL)398207;
MARCIVE 7/3/12Acknowledgements -- What is virtual team, anyway? -- Stages of team development -- What do i need to use these games? : tools and technology -- Virtual teambuilding games : how to use this book -- Virtual team building games for the forming phase -- Virtual team building games for the storming phase -- Virtual team building games for the norming phase -- Virtual team building games for the performing phase -- Virtual team building games for the transforming phase -- Lessons learned -- Word cinquains -- About the authors.Get team members in remote locations to communicate as if they're in the same room! Big Book of Virtual Team Games offers ways to build community, develop productive virtual teams, and create a spirit of engagement among remote team members across all digital platforms, including e-mail, mobile devices, web-based conferencing tools, and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Mary Scannell is the founder of bizteamtools.com and leads nearly 100 corporate trainings per year, many at Fortune 500 companies. Michael Abrams works in learning technologies and business development for TBD Consulting. Mike Mulvihill is the founder of PossibiliTEAMS Corporate Team Building & Training.
Subjects: Teams in the workplace.; Group games.; Management games.;
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Get your career in shape : a five-step guide to achieve the success you need, want, and deserve / by Flippin, Candace SteeleDr,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."In this revolutionary book, Dr. Candace Steele Flippin delivers practical career guidance to accelerate women's leadership and professional development. This tested framework pairs her experience as a communications executive with her research as an engaged management scholar in the Weatherhead School of Management community at Case Western Reserve University."--Amazon.com.How to apply the SHAPE framework -- Self-efficacy check questionnaire -- Getting to the Green Career Zone behaviors -- Save your money so finances won't get in the way of your career options -- Hard work is subjective: make sure you and your boss are aligned -- Advocate for yourself so you are not the one holding your career back -- Persevere to navigate your career journey over the long term -- Education yourself on how to expand your skills and knowledge throughout your career.
Subjects: Career development; Success in business; Businesswomen.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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