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Lois McMaster Bujold has won a shelf full of awards--Hugos,
Nebulas, and others--for both her science fiction and fantasy
writing. She is one of the most respected names in the field,
always delivering polished, thoughtful, and well-crafted writing.
She consistently addresses great issues and problems on a human
level, where they are faced by quirky, prickly, and very real
characters, and her exploration of the theory of reader-response is
an important critical contribution. Yet there has been a surprising
dearth of serious critical writing about her output--in part
because she resists neat and easy classification by genre,
politics, or subject matter. This collection of fresh essays aims
to correct that situation by presenting a variety of critical
perspectives addressing many aspects of her writing. Attention is
given to both her Miles Vorkosigan science fiction series and her
Chalion and Sharing Knife fantasy series, as well as the books that
fall outside these series.
Tolkien and Shakespeare: one a prolific popular dramatist and poet
of the Elizabethan era, the other a twentieth-century scholar of
Old English and author of a considerably smaller body of work.
Though unquestionably very different writers, the two have more in
common than one might expect. These essays focus on the broad
themes and motifs, which concerned both authors. They seek to
uncover Shakespeare's influence on Tolkien through echoes of the
playwright's themes and even word choices, discovering how Tolkien
used, revised, updated, ""corrected,"" and otherwise held an
ongoing dialogue with Shakespeare's works. The depiction of Elves
and the world of Faerie, and how humans interact with them, are
some of the most obvious points of comparison and difference for
the two writers. Both Tolkien and Shakespeare deeply explored the
uses and abuses of power with princes, politics, war, and the
lessons of history. Magic and prophecy were also of great concern
to both authors, and the works of both are full of encounters with
the other: masks and disguises, mirrors that hide and reveal, or
seeing stones that show only part of the truth.
Avoid legal consequences in your library by knowing copyright law!
Legal Solutions in Electronic Reserves and the Electronic Delivery
of Interlibrary Loan guides you through the process of developing
policies to protect you, your library, and your patrons. The book
examines the philosophy and regulations behind the laws and
guidelines that apply directly to library services, allowing
library staff and administration to better understand why these
rules are needed. This vital resource offers suggestions and advice
to ensure your library can offer the best services to your patrons
while staying within the boundaries of the law. With this
informative tool, you'll learn more about: copyright basicsspecial
allowances, licensing, penalties confidentiality basicsstate
regulations, institutional regulations, records retention policies
electronic reserves and electronic delivery of interlibrary
loandifferences of electronic versus physical, negotiating
permissions and database contracts for use and more! Legal
Solutions in Electronic Reserves and the Electronic Delivery of
Interlibrary Loan shows you where to find works in the public
domain and free E-material on the Internet. It also lists several
Web sites to help you obtain permission, acquire information on
copyrights and electronic reserves, or join a listserv or
discussion group on these issues. This book includes a section on
current legislative issues that will affect you in the future. To
help you plan your course of action, Legal Solutions in Electronic
Reserves and the Electronic Delivery of Interlibrary Loan includes
the text of several important laws and guidelines, such as: the
Copyright Law the Agreement on Guidelines for Classroom Copying in
Not-For-Profit Educational Institutions with Respect to Books and
Periodicals the CONTU Guidelines on Photocopying under Interlibrary
Loan Arrangements the CONFU Fair-Use Guidelines for Electronic
Reserve Systems the American Library Association Model Policy
Concerning College and University Photocopying for Classroom,
Research, and Library Reserve Use (Section on Reserves)
Widely considered one of the leading experts on the works of J. R.
R. Tolkien, Thomas Alan Shippey has informed and enlightened a
generation of Tolkien scholars and fans. In this collection, former
students and colleagues honour Shippey with 15 essays that reflect
their mentor's research interests, methods of literary criticism
and attention to Tolkien's shorter works. In a wide-ranging
consideration of Tolkien's oeuvre, the contributors explore the
influence of 19th and 20th century book illustrations on Tolkien's
work; utopia and fantasy in Tolkien's Middle-earth; the Silmarils,
the Arkenstone and the One Ring as thematic vehicles; the pattern
of decline in Middle-earth as reflected in the diminishing power of
language; Tolkien's interest in medieval genres; the heroism of
secondary characters and numerous other topics. Also included are
brief memoirs by Shippey's colleagues and friends in academia and
fandom and a bibliography of Shippey's work.
The BBC America series Orphan Black (2013-2017) won acclaim for its
compelling writing, resonant themes and innovative special effects.
And for the bravura acting of Tatiana Maslany, who plays an
ever-growing number of clones drawn into an increasingly dangerous
world of cutting-edge science, corporate espionage, military
secrets and religious fanaticism. Heir to pioneering shows centered
on strong female characters, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
Dollhouse, Lost and Xena: Warrior Princess, Orphan Black models the
current Golden Age of serial-form storytelling, with themes of
identity, bodily autonomy, gender and sexuality playing against
corporate greed and its co-opting of science. This collection of
new essays analyzes the diverse clone characters and the series,
covering topics including motherhood, surveillance culture,
mythology, eugenics, and special effects, as well as the science
behind cloning.
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