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From new look to flexible response : the U.S. Army in national security, 1953-1963 / by Carter, Donald A.,1955-author.(CARDINAL)341305; Center of Military History,issuing body.(CARDINAL)162684;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-479) and index."The decade after the Korean War was a turbulent time for the U.S. Army. It faced a burgeoning struggle for primacy with the Air Force and Navy, which seemed to fit better into President Eisenhower's New Look strategy and its focus on nuclear weapons. The personnel-intensive nature of ground warfare also put the Army in the crosshairs of the administration's efforts to rein in defense spending during a time of rapid and expensive technological change that took primacy in the budget. Army leaders sought to leverage their own research and development efforts to make their service a bigger player in the nuclear arena and to demonstrate their own forward-looking approach to future conflict. Many of those programs did not pan out because of the limits of scientific innovation or the weakness of the concepts themselves. As the largest and seemingly least glamorous of the military services, the Army had difficulty attracting enough quality personnel and continued to rely heavily on the draft. Although the service largely had completed racial integration, the Army's high proportion of major bases in southern states and its involvement in civilian desegregation struggles there kept it in the forefront of the ongoing national problem of racial discord. Notwithstanding those troubles, the U.S. Army not only formed a credible deterrent force against a potential major conventional conflict in Europe with the Soviets and the Warsaw Pact, but it also made significant and enduring changes that prepared it better for the war it would fight in Vietnam. The service quickly and wisely cast aside the failed pentomic structure and replaced it with a much more flexible system that could adapt to a mix of capabilities and a wider array of missions. It developed better, more capable helicopters and, equally significant, acquired them in substantial numbers and created an innovative, workable air mobile doctrine and a divisional organization to execute such operations. While the Army, not surprisingly, took the lead in advising and assisting the fledgling Army of South Vietnam, it also devoted considerable attention to the question of fighting a guerrilla war. Via doctrine, plans, formal schools, and training evolutions, it thus had more than a passing familiarity with that growing realm of conflict. From New Look to Flexible Response explains how the Army and its leaders maneuvered at the institutional level through this tumultuous period"--
Subjects: United States. Army; United States. Army; Organizational change; National security; Counterinsurgency; Cold War.;

Innovative redesign and reorganization of library technical services : paths for the future and case studies / by Eden, Bradford Lee.(CARDINAL)271727;
PART 1: THEORY -- Review of the literature: technical services redesign and reorganization / Laurie Lopatin -- What is technical services?: perspectives from the field and from LIS education / Pat Lawton, Deborah Rose-Lefmann -- Staffing trends in academic library technical services / Vicki Toy Smith, Kathryn Etcheverria -- Change and adaptation in the technical services of a group of mid-sized academic libraries: a 14-year overview / Pamela Cline Howley -- Quality cataloging with less: alternative and innovative methods / Mary L. Mastraccio -- The name and role of the cataloger in the twenty-first century / Nadine P. Ellero -- PART 2: CASE STUDIES -- Redesign of database management at Rutgers University libraries / Ruth A. Bogan -- Successfully merging workflow and personnel in technical services: a management perspective / Ann Branton -- Workflow analysis as a basis for organizational redesign at McMaster University library / Cheryl Martin -- Centering technical services: developing a vision for change at Union College / Annette M. LeClair -- Merging departments in a small academic library / Rhonda R. Glazier, Dr. Jack D. Glazier -- Creating career paths for cataloging support staff / Karen M. Letarte ... [et al.] -- Navigating toward the future, building on our strengths: reorganization and change at Emory University libraries / Susan B. Bailey -- Technological change and technical services: a case study of a mid-sized research library / Karen M. Ramsay -- Personnel turnover as impetus for change / Martha Ann Bace, Patricia Ratkovich -- Shifting duties and responsibilities of technical services staff / Karen Davis ... [et al.] -- Technical services between reality and illusion: reorganization in technical services at the Ohio State University libraries - questions and assessment / Magda El-Sherbini -- Shuffling the deck: two reorganizations at the University of Massachusetts Amherst / Patricia S. Banach -- Redesigning technical services in an academic law library / Andrea Rabbia -- National cataloging and indexing program for United States government publications: innovative responses to challenges created by online publishing / Thomas A. Downing -- A vision for the future: Cornell University's Geospatial Information Repository (CUGIR) Elaine L. Westbrooks.
Subjects: Case studies.; Technical services (Libraries); Technical services (Libraries); Academic libraries;

Harnett County Forum.
Pamphlet, "The Johnston County Forum: What It's All About" reprint of editorial that appeared in the Smithfield Herald, November 21, 1972. Letter to Margaret Randall, Harnett County Library, from Vernon O. Stumpf, Professor of History at Campbell College, September 28, 1973 concerning Ms. Randall's participation in the planning committee for the Harnett County Forum. Typed list, "Program Topics Suggested by Harnett County Forum Advisory Committee" Fall, 1973. Minutes of the Harnett County Forum, County Wide Advisory Committee, October 16, 1974, 2 p. Minutes of a Joint Session of the Faculty and County Wide Advisory Committees of the Harnett County Forum, October 30, 1974, 3 p. Typed list of proposed programs for the Harnett County Forum 1975. Booklet, "Traditions in Transition: Urbanization and the Future of North Carolina Communities" sponsored by the Harnett County Forum, January, February, March 1975, edited by Vernon O. Stumpf, Campbell College Press, bound, 50 p. Copy of an address presented to the Harnett County Forum, "Rest and Recreation: Does a Community Need to Plan and Provide Recreation and the Arts for its Citizens?" by Dr. James LeRoy Smith, February 17, 1975, 14 p. Minutes of the Harnett County Forum County Advisory Committee, November 20, 1975, 2 p. List of Harnett County Forum Programs with suggested speakers, undated. Program for "Traditions in Transition: Private Rights and the Public Good" presented by the Harnett County Forum, January, February, March 1976. Newspaper article, "Harnett County Forum in Dunn: Mrs. Ives Explains Womanhood" by Luci Uzzle, undated, no source indicated. Sunday bulletin from Barbecue Presbyterian Church, February 15, 1976, indicating that the Harnett County Forum would meet in their Fellowship Hall. Pamphlet, "Planning for Tomorrow's Communities" published by the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, January 1973, 8 p. Pamphlet, "Land-Use Planning: A Tool in Guiding Community Growth" published by the NC Agricultural Extension Service, January 1973, 8 p. Pamphlet, "Citizen Participation in Land-Use Planning", published by the NC Agricultural Extension Service, January 1973, 5 p. Pamphlet, "New Approaches to Land-Use Planning" published by the NC Agricultural Extension Service, March 1973, 6 p.
Subjects: Fiction.; Community development;

Politics and civic engagement [videorecording].
Moderators: Leslie Anderson (Director of Asheville Downtown Development), Becky Anderson (former economic developer for the Asheville Revitalization Commission). Panelists discussing politics: Ken Michalove (former Asheville City Manager, Councilor, Mayor), Larry McDevitt (former Asheville City Councilor, Mayor), Tom Sobol (former Buncombe County Commissioner, Chair of Commissioner), Wilhelmina Bratton (former Asheville City Councilor, Vice-Mayor). Panelists discussing civic engagement: Grace Pless (Asheville Urban Trail organizer), Karen Tessier (Director of Asheville-Buncombe Discovery), and Al Whitesides (Bele Chere Festival Chair).Recorded at Pack Memorial Library, Asheville, North Carolina, September 28, 2016."Civic engagement in 1980s Asheville generated projects with lasting influence from shaping the City's comprehensive plan, to volunteering at a new festival, Bele Chere; from healing attempts over the Strouse-Greenberg referenda, to the launch of big projects involving hundreds of volunteers such as Pack Place Arts, Education and Science Center, the Urban Trail, and the re-emergence of the YMI. The panelist and other participants - including former elected and appointed government officials - and key volunteers and activists - will tell the stories themselves in this lively discussion."--Cover and promotional poster.Panelists and other speakers discussed the following topics about Asheville politics and civic engagement in the 1980s: Public/private partnerships, Asheville Revitalization Commission's downtown plan, the National Main Street Model, the Preservation Society of Asheville/Buncombe County, Asheville's status as a National Historic District, Pack Place revitalization, the Asheville Urban Trail, Asheville-Buncombe Discovery, Project Access, Asheville Chamber of Commerce, Asheville Downtown Association, the Young Men's Institute (YMI), Bele Chere, and Splashville,Also available online at the Pack Memorial Library North Carolina Room blog.Also available online.Sponsored by The Friends of the North Carolina Room at Pack Memorial Library, Asheville, North Carolina.DVD.Title from title screen (viewed January 18, 2017).
Subjects: Video recordings.; Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce.; Citizenship; Environmentalism; Political participation; Political planning; Public-private sector cooperation;

Silly books to read aloud / by Reid, Rob,1955-(CARDINAL)810512;
Includes bibliographical references and index."As a children's humorist, Rob Reid, aka Rappin' Rob, has entertained children and their families as a storyteller for more than 30 years. His lively, participative shows feature storytelling, music activities, and wordplay games. He is the author of more than a dozen books on children's library programming, including What's Black and White and Reid All Over: Something Hilarious Happened at the Library (ALA Editions) and two picture books, Comin' Down to Storytime (Upstart) and Wave Goodbye (Lee and Low). In between writing, performing, and duties as Senior Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Rob writes columns on children's literature for LibrarySparks and Book Links magazine (a Booklist publication) and conducts workshops across North America, entertaining audiences with activities that make literature come alive for children. His lineup for this guide runs the gamut from classics like Horton Hatches the Egg and Caps for Sale, still favorites among children even after decades in print, to more recent funny-bone ticklers like The Stinky Cheese Man, No, David (that naughty kid next door), and Don't Let the Pigeon Take the Bus. With sections on poetry, novels, picture books, and chapter books for ages preschool through grade 7, this lineup has something for every kid's comic taste. What better way to bond with you child than to share a good laugh?"--"The ultimate reader's guide to choosing fun and funny stories to read with and to children, this resource offers a concentrated look at the content and appeal of different books, helping parents make informed decisions about what their children read. More than a recommended reading list, books in this guide help children's language development and encourage good reading habits, improved comprehension, and a broadened vocabulary. Those looking for suggestions outside this book will find a "Hall of Fame" listing of notable children's literature authors for any age level. Featuring a comprehensive selection of stories for preschoolers, emergent readers, and children ready for chapter books, this book is a go-to for parents, grandparents, teachers, and caregivers"--
Subjects: Bibliographies.; Wit and humor, Juvenile; Children's stories; Humorous stories; Children's poetry; Humorous poetry; Picture books for children; Graphic novels;

CPR for nonprofits : creative strategies for successful fundraising, marketing, communications, and management / by Reiss, Alvin H.(CARDINAL)144794;
Subjects: Fund raising; Nonprofit organizations; Nonprofit organizations;

Save Downtown Asheville & the Wrap. [videorecording]
Moderators: Jan Schochet (family owned The Bootery and A Dancer's Place), Wayne Caldwell (former president of Save Downtown Asheville, family owned Sluder Furniture) and Peggy Gardner (photographer, archivist, formulated "The Wrap"). Panelists: Norma Price (former Asheville City Council member), Larry Holt (former Project Director of Asheville Redevelopment Commission, former Executive Director of the Housing Authority).Recorded at Pack Memorial Library, Asheville, North Carolina, April 27, 2016."In 1978 Asheville&#x;s city council adopted a Revitalization Plan based on historic preservation and incremental development. However, in 1980 they reversed course by announcing a partnership with a Philadelphia developer to raze eleven acres of downtown, to be replaced by a shopping mall. This program asks why&#x;and tells how it almost happened."--Back cover and promotional poster.Panelists and other speakers discussed the following topics: The history of Asheville's growth, a downtown mall proposal, the Strouse-Greenberg Company and its referendum, Save Downtown Asheville, the Committee of 36, Taxpayers Against 40 Million Dollar Bonds, urban renewal, blighted areas, zoning, housing authorities, redevelopment commissions, block grants, Asheville downtown redevelopment, annexation and Slosman Associates (providers of cloth for "The Wrap"). Key figures in the Save Downtown Asheville campaign and "the Wrap" such as Dana Irwin, journalist Barbara Blake, John Lantzius, David Brown, John Reed, John Quigley (truck driver for "The Wrap"), Ann Martin ("The Wrap" photographer), Jeff Davis ("The Wrap" photographer) were discussed as well as several important buildings including the Langren Hotel, The Bootery, and Sluder Furniture.Also available online at the Pack Memorial Library North Carolina Room blog.Sponsored by The Friends of the North Carolina Room at Pack Memorial Library, Asheville, North Carolina.DVD.Title from title screen (viewed February 8, 2017).
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Video recordings.; Architecture; Buildings; Central business districts; City planning; Historic buildings; Historic districts; Historic sites; Public opinion; Shopping malls.; Urban renewal; Zoning.;

Secondary education in the South / by Ryan, W. Carson(Will Carson),1885-1968.(CARDINAL)220182; Gwynn, J. Minor(John Minor),1897-1971.(CARDINAL)220229; King, Arnold K.(CARDINAL)189078;
Bibliographical footnotes.Some economic, political, and social influences on education in the South / Edgar W. Knight -- Extension and equalization of educational opportunity in the South / W. H. Plemmons -- Establishing and improving standards for secondary education in the South / Holland Holton -- ǂ The development of rural secondary education in the South / Norman Frost -- The federal government and vocational education in the South / Leon E. Cook and others -- High school libraries in the South / Frances Lander Spain -- Trends in curriculum development / J. Minor Gwynn -- Systemwide curriculum revision / James S. Tippett -- Experimental programs in the Southern Associations / V. M. Sims, E. A. Waters, and W. A. Robinson -- State-wide curriculum revision and the development of workshops for teachers / Doak S. Campbell and Milton W. Carothers -- Private secondary education in the South / Warren B. Bezanson, Ralph E. Boothby, and Howard Kester -- Experiments in community education / Carleton E. Preston and Vester M. Mulholland -- Influence of the Southern States Work-Conference / Edgar L. Morphet -- Educational action for development of regional materials / John E. Ivey, Jr.The fourteen articles here presented first appeared in four issues of the High School Journal from January through October, 1945, and represent the contribution of the Journal to the series of University of North Carolina Sesquicentennial publications. In the main they are factual accounts of the various aspects of the development of secondary education in the South written by educational leaders from schools and colleges throughout the southern states. Taken individually, the papers present little information that is not already generally known or easily ascertained from other published sources. There is, however, a considerable convenience in having summaries of the various topics presented by persons active in their respective fields and from the point of view of a person writing in the 1940's.
Subjects: Education, Secondary.; Education;

Thinking robots, an aware internet, and cyberpunk librarians : the 1992 LITA president's program : presentations by Hans Moravec, Bruce Sterling, and David Brin / by Moravec, Hans P.(CARDINAL)158694; Sterling, Bruce.(CARDINAL)148040; Brin, David.(CARDINAL)181054; Miller, R. Bruce(Robert Bruce),1946-(CARDINAL)179338; Wolf, Milton T.(CARDINAL)206299;
Includes bibliographical references.Pigs in cyberspace / Hans Moravec -- Free as air, free as water, free as knowledge / Bruce Sterling -- Gaia, freedom, and human nature : some ironies on the way to creating the network of the future / David Brin -- Letter from Moravec to Penrose / Hans Moravec -- Exotechnology : human efforts to evolve beyond human being / Mel Seesholtz -- The interface : slouching toward the future, or guess who's coming to dinner? / Milton T. Wolf -- The vertices of consciousness and the biology of a machine / Charles Henry -- Nanotechnology : the Library of Congress in your pocket / Roberta Wallis -- Truly intelligent computers / Charles W. Bailey, Jr. -- After the deluge : cyberpunk in the '80s and '90s / Tom Maddox -- Earth and the internet / Kathy Fladland.The transreal experience / William M. Lidwell & Kim J. Trull -- Transcendence at the interface : the architecture of cyborg utopia, or cyberspace utopoids as postmodern cargo cult / David Porush -- Virtual reality in medicine and medical education / Cheryl S. Pace -- Knowbot explorations in similarity space / Martin Halbert -- A day in the life of Mr. D / Eric Lease Morgan -- Symbiotic cyberspace libraries / Billy Barron -- A clear vision of the information / Howard L. Davidson -- Crime and punishment in cyberspace / Sonia Orin Lyris -- The canary on the computer / Steve Cisler -- Ethics and the electronic society / Florence Mason -- Books about the future / R. Bruce Miller.
Subjects: Conference papers and proceedings.; Libraries; Information technology;

Back on track : American railroad accidents and safety, 1965-2015 / by Aldrich, Mark,author.(CARDINAL)182613;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The long view: American railroad safety, 1828-1955 -- Off the tracks: the rise of train accidents, 1955-1978 -- On the right track: the long campaign train accidents, 1965-2015 -- A way of life: work safety in the modern era, 1955-2015 -- Passenger safety in modern times, 1955-2015 -- Look out for the train: motorists and trespassers, 1955-2015 -- Conclusion: back on track, railroad safety, 1965-2015."The history of American railroad safety divides into three overlapping periods. Down to roughly 1955, safety steadily improved. But as new competition arrived--cars, trucks, and airplanes--economic regulation precluded an effective response; after the mid-1950s profitability eroded and safety worsened. The focus of this book begins in 1965; the carriers were collapsing into bankruptcy and their safety eroding. Worker fatalities and grade crossing accidents increased, while train accidents skyrocketed leading to public outcry. In 1965 Congress responded with a new safety regime under the FRA and NTSB, and in 1970 it federalized all aspects of rail safety and instituted a massive grade crossing program. Despite new federal regulations, train accidents continued to increase, however. The third period begins about 1980. The carriers had been struggling to compete by providing better service and that required better safety. Aid came in 1971 as Amtrak took over money-losing passenger travel while partial economic deregulation occurred from 1976 to 1980. Freed to compete and with the funds and incentives to improve safety, the freight railroads have rapidly improved technology, cutting train and work accidents spectacularly. These were largely the result of private market incentives, for accidents were very expensive; regulation has mostly reinforced best practice. The main contributions of public policy have been support for research and development and funding for grade crossing safety. Thus, the thesis of this work is that it was not inadequate safety regulation but rather stifling economic regulation that had caused safety to collapse, while the turnaround after 1980 resulted not from tighter safety regulation but the return of more competitive railroading."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Railroad accidents; Railroad accidents; Railroads; Railroads;

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