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The book review discusses "Toxic leadership: research and cases," edited by Steven M. Walker and Daryl V. Watkins, which explores the negative impact of toxic leadership on organizational performance and morale. The authors aim to help leaders and followers recognize toxic leadership and address it effectively. The book provides examples, coping strategies, and organizational responses to toxic leadership, making it valuable for those in supervisory, management, and executive roles. [Extracted from the article]

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"The Index of Prohibited Books: Four Centuries of Struggle over Word and Image for the Greater Glory of God" by Robin Vose is a comprehensive examination of the Catholic Church's infamous Index Librorum Prohibitorum. Vose challenges preconceived notions about the Church's censorship efforts and provides a nuanced understanding of the Index's evolution and implementation. The book explores how ecclesiastical authorities and university professors played a role in determining what was included in the Index, and highlights the uneven and inconsistent nature of censorship practices. Vose also discusses the social function of censorship in safeguarding readers from potentially harmful information. Overall, the book offers a balanced and detailed analysis of the Index as a cultural phenomenon. [Extracted from the article]

The article is a review of the book "A Government of Paper: The Mail and its Communication Routes in Times of Imperial Reform in Chile (1764-1796)" written by José Araneda Riquelme. The book analyzes the construction of the postal system in Chile during the imperial reform and examines the correspondence policy through the mail reform. It also addresses the problem of news smuggling and poor communication during this period. The author highlights the importance of the postal service in controlling information and the local power elites in the Spanish Empire. [Extracted from the article]

Digitization and digital archiving: a practical guide for librarians, 2nd edition: by Elizabeth R. Leggett, London, Rowman & Littlefield, 2021, xiii + 243 pp., £50 (paperback), ISBN 978-1-5381-3334-7 According to the preface, this book aims to teach readers the basics of digital archiving and digital preservation, an ambitious conflation of two substantial and distinct disciplines. Leggett defines this to mean digital information which "cannot have a tangible equivalent", rather than the more usual sense of information which is originally created in digital form, and in this chapter she specifically considers software, databases, websites, and email. [Extracted from the article]

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The article offers advice for making web content more manageable for librarians. The number one suggestion is to register a domain name which is portable and the settings on your account and mail reader belong solely to the person who registered. Another piece of advice is to check email from Google mail, or Gmail, which allows the user to export messages at any time. Information is provided for other suggestions such as using Firefox browser and the social bookmarking site from del.icio.us. INSET: Assessing Information: Second Life Case Study.

The article presents suggestions for updating library collections of books and materials pertaining to water sports. Suggested books for adding to a collection include "Swimming Past 50" by Mel Goldstein and Dave Tanner, "Surf's Up: The Girl's Guide to Surfing" by Louise Southerden, and "Down Time: Great Writers on Diving," edited by Ed Kittrell. Suggested Internet resources also are included.

The article offers information on several online courses related to construction industry of American Society Of Civil Engineers in the U.S. on topics including construction of port facilities; principles of contract negotiation; and principles of critical path scheduling.