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Gretchen Walsh
Meet Gretchen Walsh, the trailblazing swimmer who's making waves in the world of competitive sports! In this inspiring biography, dive into the remarkable story of a young athlete who's redefining the limits of human potential. With her unwavering dedication, unrelenting passion, and unbridled talent, Gretchen Walsh is shattering records and breaking barriers in the swimming world. From her early days as a promising young swimmer to her current reign as a champion athlete, this book takes you on a thrilling journey through the highs and lows of Gretchen's remarkable career. With exclusive insights and behind-the-scenes stories, this biography offers a unique glimpse into the life of a true sports hero. Whether you're a swimming enthusiast, a sports fan, or simply someone who loves an inspiring story, this book is a must-read for anyone looking for a dose of motivation and inspiration. So why wait? Dive into the incredible story of Gretchen Walsh today and discover the secrets behind her success, her perseverance, and her unwavering passion for the sport she loves!
Gretchen Walsh
GRETCHEN WALSH: The Fastest SwimmerDive into the incredible world of Gretchen Walsh, the swimmer who raced her way to the top with determination, hard work, and an unbreakable spirit! "Believe in yourself, work hard, and never stop chasing your dreams." Meet Gretchen Walsh, a record-breaking swimmer who turned her childhood love for the water into an amazing career. But Gretchen's journey wasn't just about speed-it was about facing challenges, pushing through tough times, and always striving to be better. From her first strokes to breaking world records, Gretchen showed that with passion and perseverance, you can achieve greatness. Who is this book for? Kids who love swimming and sports Drea...
Research, Reference Service, and Resources for the Study of Africa
Experts present proven methods and techniques for studying about or in Africa! Research, Reference Services, and Resources for the Study of Africa helps you steer clear of washouts, cave-ins, and dead ends on the road to successful research on—or in—Africa. This one-of-a-kind research guide presents practical solutions to frequently occurring problems in the study of Africa, including Internet accessibility problems, errors that will affect a “known item” search, the imposition of colonial legacy, and dealing with gender and class bias. Unlike most references on Africa that concentrate on collection development, this unique book focuses on the study of Africa, making it a must-have f...
The African Studies Companion
Published in dual print and electronic formats, this is a new edition of a much acclaimed reference source that brings together a wide range of sources of information in the African studies field, covering both print and electronic sources. It evaluates the best online resources, the major general reference tools in print format, current bibliographies and indexing services, biographical, cartographic, statistical and economic resources, as well as film and video resources. Additionally, there are separate sections on African studies library collections and repositories throughout the world, a directory of over 250 African studies journals; listings of news sources, profiles of publishers active in the African studies field, dealers and distributors of African studies materials, African studies societies and associations, major African and international organizations, donor agencies and foundations, awards and prizes in African studies, electronic mailing lists and discussion forums, and more.
Mediatized China-Africa Relations
This cutting edge book explores the role of the media in the highly disputed area of China-Africa relations, notably how various aspects of the issue have been portrayed, negotiated and contested in media and academic discourses. As Africa’s biggest trading partner and creditor, China explores Africa not only as a marketplace for importing primary commodities and exporting manufactured goods, but also as a preferred testing ground for its media and telecommunication sector aspiring for further internationalization. At a time when the influence from Global North has been on the wane in the continent, emerging powers are regarded as new inspirations for Africa’s development. China in parti...
Building Area Studies Collections
These essays by noted Area Studies specialists at a number of US research libraries serve as a practical and theoretical guide to university and college administrators, library directors and heads of collection development, as well as selection practitioners who work to create foreign-language collections for research libraries. The volume constitutes a general introduction for new practitioners and even the most experienced Area Studies librarians will find useful practical advice for reviewing and refining their existing collecting practices. Coverage includes East Asia, Latin America, Southeast Asia, Africa, South Asia and the Romance language areas of Europe, as well as the German/Nordic...
Relationships Between Teaching Faculty and Teaching Librarians
Every librarian who teaches in an academic library setting understands the complexities involved in partnering with teaching faculty. Relationships Between Teaching Faculty and Teaching Librarians recounts the efforts of librarians and faculty working together in disciplines across the board to create and sustain connections crucial to the success of library instruction. This unique collection of essays examines various types of partnerships between librarians and faculty (networking, coordination, and collaboration) and addresses the big issues involved, including teaching within an academic discipline, the intricacies of assigning grades, faculty perceptions of library instruction, and the...
The Reference Collection
Stay up-to-date with the growing amount of reference resources available online How important is the World Wide Web to information retrieval and communication? Important enough that information professionals have seen students exit from their libraries en masse when Internet service was lost. Internet providers dominate the indexing and abstracting of periodical articles as major publishers now offer nearly all of their reference titles in digital form. Libraries spend increasing amounts of funding on electronic reference materials, and librarians devote an increasing amount of time to assisting in their use. The Reference Collection: From the Shelf to the Web is an essential guide to collec...
Information Sources in the Social Sciences
The aim of each volume of this series Guides to Information Sources is to reduce the time which needs to be spent on patient searching and to recommend the best starting point and sources most likely to yield the desired information. The criteria for selection provide a way into a subject to those new to the field and assists in identifying major new or possibly unexplored sources to those who already have some acquaintance with it. The series attempts to achieve evaluation through a careful selection of sources and through the comments provided on those sources.
