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Literary Research and British Postmodernism is a guide for scholars
that aims to connect the complex relationships between print and
multimedia, technological advancements, and the influence of
critical theory that converge in postwar British literature. This
era is unique in that strict boundaries between fiction,
nonfiction, multimedia and print are not useful. Postmodern
literature is defined by the breaking down of boundaries as a
reaction to modernism and requires an innovative, multifaceted
approach to research. In this guide the authors explore these
complex relationships and offer strategies for researching this new
period of literature. This book takes a holistic approach to
postmodern literature that recognizes the way in which digital
media, film, critical theory, popular music and more traditional
print sources are inextricably linked. Through this approach, the
authors present a broad view of "postmodernism" that includes a
wide variety of British authors writing in the last half of the
twentieth century. The book's definition of "postmodern" includes
any British literature following World War II that engages issues
central to postmodern theory, including the social construction of
gender, sexuality, and power; the subjectivity of truth; technology
as a social force; intertextuality; metafiction; post-colonial
narrative; and fantasy. This guide aims to aid researchers of
postwar British literature by defining best practices for scholars
conducting research in a period so broadly varied in the way it
defines literature.
Literary Research and British Postmodernism is a guide for scholars
that aims to connect the complex relationships between print and
multimedia, technological advancements, and the influence of
critical theory that converge in postwar British literature. This
era is unique in that strict boundaries between fiction,
nonfiction, multimedia and print are not useful. Postmodern
literature is defined by the breaking down of boundaries as a
reaction to modernism and requires an innovative, multifaceted
approach to research. In this guide the authors explore these
complex relationships and offer strategies for researching this new
period of literature. This book takes a holistic approach to
postmodern literature that recognizes the way in which digital
media, film, critical theory, popular music and more traditional
print sources are inextricably linked. Through this approach, the
authors present a broad view of "postmodernism" that includes a
wide variety of British authors writing in the last half of the
twentieth century. The book's definition of "postmodern" includes
any British literature following World War II that engages issues
central to postmodern theory, including the social construction of
gender, sexuality, and power; the subjectivity of truth; technology
as a social force; intertextuality; metafiction; post-colonial
narrative; and fantasy. This guide aims to aid researchers of
postwar British literature by defining best practices for scholars
conducting research in a period so broadly varied in the way it
defines literature.
Most professional librarians, even recent graduates, manage
something, whether it be a project, service, department, or a whole
library. This book explains the different managerial roles at
libraries, looking at the levels of managers, what they do, and how
they do it. The goal is to explore the unique challenges faced by
different types of library managers, in order to prepare early and
mid-career librarians to step into new roles, and to think about
how they might progress toward upper-management in a library. The
approach is practice-driven, with a particular focus on the soft
skills that are needed to be successful as a manager. Library
Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians features three parts:
project management, middle management, and upper management. These
sections cover the different kinds of challenges that face people
at each level of their career, exploring how these challenges can
help prepare librarians for promotion to the next level. The
purpose of these sections is to show how management skills develop
over the course of one's career, and to explore how leaders changes
from context to context. Though each section focuses on a
particular level of authority, the lessons can be useful for and
applied to all of the levels discussed. For example, the same
librarian might fill different roles in different contexts. A dean
might serve as a library's executive, but also manage a
university-wide project or a middle manager might step into the
role of dean temporarily, or might wonder what the next level of
management would require.
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