'These contextual cases remind us that we think best when the issues before us evoke both passion and professionalism. Here are vividly detailed everyday tensions of librarianship, portrayed among human complexities and imaginable lives. We become stronger not by crafting elegant solutions, but by conducting focused contemplation and multifaceted talk.' -Dr David Carr, Associate Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Challenges in Librarianship: A Casebook for Educators and Professionals

Business & Money

Becker, Nancy J.

Pollicino, Elizabeth B.

Holtschneider, Dennis H.

Job Hunting & Careers

Scarecrow Press

Randy Florke--a Country Living contributor who has also been featured in the New York Times and on the Today show--presents the most accessible (and easiest) decorating primer ever created. His beautiful and affordable heartland sensibility, which he refers to as "anti keeping up with the Joneses," is irresistible. Interior decorator and Country Living contributing editor Randy Florke hails from Iowa-and his inviting design style captures the warmth and homey appeal of heartland America. Every beautiful color photograph here presents real-life examples of rooms that radiate charm and practically invite readers to step inside and make themselves at home. Using a friendly, personal approach, Florke explores what he calls the "three muses" of design: comfort, economy, and color. Comfort resides in line-dried quilts and overstuffed sofas. Economy means items chosen from flea markets, thrift stores, or grandmother's attic. Country color is the faded blue of crockery and the pale shades of damask tablecloths. Anyone hoping to transform a home from ordinary to extraordinary will find thrifty and stylish ways to design. A Selection of the Homestyle Book Club. Having traveled the world as a model, Randy Florke takes great pleasure in mixing his far-flung influences with those from his boyhood days on a Midwestern farm. His busy life includes a growing family and homes in New York City, Larrabee, Iowa and Sullivan County, New York.

Country Living Your House, Your Home: Randy Florke's Decorating Essentials

Arts & Photography

Florke, Randy

The Editors of Country Living Garde

Architecture

Hearst

Popular Mechanics presents an all-color, essential guide to protecting home, hearth, and family. With accessible information on childproofing, environmental contaminants (such as radon), and securing the house from intruders, it could be the most important book on your shelf. Most accidents happen at home, but these 125 hints, tips, and simple how-to techniques will make any home much safer. From childproofing a space to dealing with environmental contaminants, everything is covered, along with the handiest, most economical fix for every problem. A full chapter deals directly with safeguarding children and infants. Grateful parents will become aware of dangers they probably overlooked--including malfunctioning garage doors and surprise drowning hazards, such as 5-gallon buckets. They'll also appreciate the advice on crib safety, lead poisoning, burns, and taking the proper precautions with electrical outlets, stoves, and firearms. And there's lots of information on adult safety, too. Help prevent fires that can start due to faulty fixtures, holiday decorations, candles, and combustible materials, and lessen fire's potential for harm by correctly mounting smoke detectors, installing sprinkler systems, and planning an escape route in advance. Correct dangerous electrical and plumbing problems, get smart crime-prevention suggestions, and see what to do in case of an environmental emergency. The room-by-room tips show how to increase accessibility for anyone physically challenged. This is one manual no family can do without.

Popular Mechanics Home Safety Handbook: Practical Tips for Safe Living

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Safety & First Aid

Randy Florke--a Country Living contributor who has been featured in The New York Times and People magazine and has appeared on the Today show--presents the most accessible (and easiest) decorating primer ever created. His beautiful and affordable heartland sensibility is irresistible. Interior decorator and Country Living contributing editor Randy Florke hails from Iowa-and his inviting design style captures the warmth and homey appeal of heartland America. Every beautiful color photograph presents real-life examples of rooms that radiate charm and practically invite readers to step inside and make themselves at home. Using a friendly, personal approach, Florke explores appealing and accessible ways to use color to warm up a kitchen; add luxury to a dining room with dressed-up windows; make a bedroom memorable with antique linens; and turn a bathroom into a retreat with traditional claw-foot tubs and pedestal sinks. Even town homes get that “country touch” with just the right piece of overstuffed furniture, area rugs, and landscape paintings that provide a rural view. Anyone hoping to transform a home from ordinary to extraordinary will find thrifty and stylish ways to shop and decorate.

Your House, Your Home: Creating the Home You Love to Live In

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Home Improvement & Design

Renovation that’s eco-friendly…AND economically smart
From Country Living contributing editor Randy Florke (Your House, Your Home) comes a gorgeous guide to decorating sustainably and inexpensively. Providing inspiration as well as instruction, Florke shows how everyone can achieve a look that’s both harmonious with the environment and beautiful. 
 Color photographs show examples of rooms, all radiating country charm, created on a budget, and designed with the three “R”s in mind: restore, reuse, and repurpose. Florke clearly explains why going green is so important, how to use what’s already there, find a focus for every space, and determine what makes something environmentally friendly. 
Anyone hoping to transform a home from ordinary to extraordinary will find eco-friendly, thrifty, and stylish ideas. 
With its emphasis on simplicity, thrift, and respect for historical integrity, Randy Florke calls his philosophy the "anti-keeping up with the Joneses.” Comfort, style, and economy are the bellwether elements of his approach to decorating.

Restore. Recycle. Repurpose.: Create a Beautiful Home (A Country Living Book)

country-living

Sustainable Living

This highly accessible decorating primer gets a beautiful new cover. Designer Randy Florke--who has been featured in Country Living, the New York Times, People magazine, and on the Today show--showcases his warm, homey, and sustainable heartland sensibility. Florke explores his "three muses" of design--comfort, economy, and color--and presents real-life examples of rooms that radiate charm. Comfort resides in line-dried quilts and overstuffed sofas. Economy means items chosen from flea markets, thrift stores, or grandmother's attic. Country color is the faded blue of crockery and the pale shades of damask tablecloths. Anyone hoping to transform a home from ordinary to extraordinary will find thrifty and stylish ways to design, plus a numerous "Quick Fix" sections with cheap, fast solutions to common problems.

Country Living Simple Sustainable Style: Ways to Make a House Your Home

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