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We’re moving from Books 24×7 to Skillsoft Books

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Our database Books 24×7 has become Skillsoft Books, with a dramatically improved user interface. The collection behind that interface has expanded, and we are not aware of any popular titles being dropped.

Ivy Tech users can access Skillsoft Books immediately, and continue to access Books 24×7 until May 12th, to lessen impact on this semester. Changes will be made to our Library guides and website during this time, and Professors will need to change links to Books 24×7 in their course materials for future semesters.

Skillsoft books does not require a separate user account like Books 24×7. Instead, you  will be prompted to log in using your IvyTech username and password.

Users who have created Personal Folders in Books 24×7, for collections of frequently-used titles, will need to recreate these collections in the new Skillsoft portal. This is easy, but somewhat time-consuming as you must search each title and add it. Here’s how:

Log in to Books 24×7 and open your Personal Folders. On the toolbar, click the export button and in the dialog box choose the file format you prefer.

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You will be prompted to save the file to your device. Open the file on your device. The Excel file has the titles in one column; Word has them in a list. In either, the titles are hyperlinks back to Books 24×7.

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Searching these titles in Skillsoft is the easiest way to recreate your list. Open and log in to Skillsoft Books, and type your first title in the search box at the top. From the results list, click the Launch button next to your title and choose Save from the drop-down menu.

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You will be prompted where to save it; choose New Set, give it a title, and add any other information you want. Only the title is required.

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This Set will now appear when you click on the My Shelf icon at the top of the Skillsoft home page. Simply click on the title to open the list of saved titles, which can be books, videos, or presentations.

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From the My Shelf menu, you can also use Add Learning Event and save a group of resources to it.

Books, School of Health Sciences

The Ethics of Touch

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41udgzsgptl-_sx386_bo1204203200_The Hands-on Practitioner’s Guide to Creating a Professional, Safe and Enduring Practice

By Cherie M. Sohnen-Moe
Call number: RZ999 .B465 2003
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In this groundbreaking work on ethics, Ben Benjamin and Cherie Sohnen-Moe directly address the difficult, confusing, and seldom-discussed-but-often-troubling dilemmas confronting touch therapy practitioners. By honestly describing the issues, identifying clear principles, naming specific resources and using stories straight from the treatment room, they have written a book to guide, support and inspire both students and seasoned practitioners. Reflective exercises and questions allow the reader to personalize each chapter. With love and respect for the field and for clients everywhere, Dr. Benjamin and Ms. Sohnen-Moe articulate high expectations and outline practical steps to meet them. This book belongs in the office of every somatic practitioner and in the classrooms of every professional training school.
The Ethics of Touch has sold 60,000 copies, and is recommended by more than 750 healing arts associations and schools. Over 250 schools require it as a text.
The first edition of The Ethics of Touch was five years in the making. The second edition is significantly revised with additional and updated material, and new chapters. It is a collaborative endeavor of many knowledgeable, caring, and articulate professionals. Most massage therapists, bodyworkers, chiropractors, acupuncturists, physical therapists, and other somatic practitioners do not receive adequate ethics training in school. This book supports hands-on professionals in expanding their knowledge about the field of ethics, to better manage boundaries, and to run ethical practices.

Changes to the Second Edition:

  • New chapters on “Communications Techniques and Strategies” and “The Team Approach”
  • Updated Web links throughout
  • Inclusion of Topics and Key Terms in each chapter
  • Glossary with definitions of all the Key Terms on the chapter opener pages
  • Additional scenarios
  • Additional charts, tables, and figures
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The Balanced Body

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51ia2biglscl-_sx385_bo1204203200_A Guide to Deep Tissue and Neuromuscular Therapy (4th ed)

By Ruth Werner
Call number: RM721 .W47 2018
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Now in vibrant full color, this fully updated and revised 4th Edition of Scheumann’s The Balanced Body: A Guide to the Integrated Deep Tissue Therapy System reflects the latest research in the field and brings a beloved technique manual up to date with current standards for evidence-informed practice.

This user-friendly resource helps students develop a clear understanding of a sequential, progressive bodywork approach for the entire body. The 4th Edition retains the original book’s innovative approach to the integration of a variety of massage therapy approaches and adds new material that brings Scheumann’s work into a modern context.

New sections on research, updates on recent pain and fascia science, updated coverage of pathologies, and new material on client endangerment work, along with an enhanced array of teaching and learning resources, make The Balanced Body an important resource for both new and seasoned massage therapists.

  • New Postural Evaluation charts provide photographs of real-life clients along with basic questions that help readers identify important patterns and apply concepts.
  • New Endangerment Site drawings show areas of the body that require specific caution or care when doing massage therapy.
  • Revised and updated coverage on the role and latest research of fasciaand pain science is integrated throughout.
  • New Pathology sections describe conditions or diseases that may impact bodywork choices for specific areas.
  • New in-book learning tools, including chapter objectives and postural evaluation guides, help students master the material and make the book easier to use.
  • A new pathology appendix provides more detail on relevant pathologic situations.
  • A new trigger point appendix provides trigger point charts for each body region.
  • New Cautionary Notes alert readers to special cases and situations.
  • A new full-color design clarifies key points and helps readers deepen their understanding of human anatomy as it relates to massage.
  • New test questions coordinate with ELAP guidelines.
  • Online videos feature the book’s original author, Don Scheumann, demonstrating the how-to’s of key techniques.
  • Session Impressions help students build critical thinking skills as they apply chapter material to real-world massage therapy scenarios.
  • Essential Anatomy boxes cover the crucial anatomical information that students must master before learning a technique.
  • Routines sections clarify the specific techniques to use when working on different areas of the body.
  • Holistic Perspective sidebars examine how culture, beliefs, and emotions may contribute to postural and movement patterns. (From Amazon)