Crating a summer reading list? Where are the nonfiction titles

clipped from www.schoollibraryjournal.com Diane Chen Diane Chen Creating a summer reading list? Where are the nonfiction titles? May 5, 2009 Okay, people! Don't make me have to edit all your summer reading lists. I've begun to see lists under development and most of them <gasp> have forgotten to include any fascinating nonfiction titles. We have series nonfiction, stand-alone nonfiction, biographies, how-to manuals, so many fascinating titles out there.

charisma, strengths explorer for kids, Internet marketing, search analysis

Want some charisma?
I’ve met a lot of different guys who’ve wanted to become more charismatic in their social life. Oftentimes, they believe that charismatic people have some untouchable quality or genetics or an X-factor that they could never learn, so why try.
I’m here to tell you that anyone can learn to be much more charismatic. Charisma is an inner game and, so long as you follow the core principles, you can be as charismatic as you want.
If I were to give you the three most core, most mint, most essential elements of being charismatic, I would list these:

Strengths explorer for Ages 10-14

“Youth are seeking to discover who they are, and the StrengthsExplorer can be a valuable resource for them and their parents. Based on current research on human strengths, the StrengthsExplorer invites young people to learn about their unique talents and skills in a way that is positive, thought-provoking, and relevant to everyday life.”

Get the champagne ready
Imagine… popping the champagne cork as the first sales come pouring into your just-launched Internet business.
That’s the dream that so many so-called “Internet gurus” are selling, isn’t it? (Meanwhile, all they REALLY give youis a bunch of empty promises and overblown hype!)
… Well, one Internet genius has finally made good on his word and created an Internet start-up system that actually DELIVERS on its promises!

Search Analytics
: A one-day intensive master class
Led by Rich Wiggins (USA)
Sydney on 6th March 2008

time management, inspiration, public speaking, texting

Textonyms give cell phone addicts a new language
Students are speaking a new language for texting friends via their cell phones. The shorthand, dubbed textonyms, adaptonyms or cellodromes, is based on the handset’s predictive text feature…

7 Tips To Make Public Speaking Easier
Real Estate Coach Maya Bailey Shows How to Overcome Angst and Fear
A survey was recently taken showing that the top fear is public speaking. The fear of death was later on down the list. Do you know what that means? It means most people would rather die that speak in public!
How about you? How do you feel about public speaking?

Not Rich Enough to be Poor
At a conference I met a woman who had grown up in Russia. As we spoke about wealth and poverty, she quoted a Russian folk phrase that, translated to English, means “I’m not rich enough to be poor.” When I asked her about the meaning, she explained, “When you buy cheap things, cut corners, or do anything with an intention less than full quality, you think you are saving money. But in the long run, such an act will cost you more.

Time Management tips - video
Time Management Tips - Set your Priorities

children's libraries, self-control, books for teenagers

Shout, Whisper & sing developing a strong voice for childrens library services
A range of papers and resources from theShout, Whisper & sing developing a strong voice for childrens library services CILIP Youth Libraries Group Annual Conference 2007
are now available on their website

Why We Give In To Temptation February 26, 2008
We’ve all had our moments of weakness when trying to control ourselves; eating that donut on your diet, losing your temper with your kids, becoming upset when you’re doing your best not to. It isn’t like we plan on these lapses in judgment. It’s more like they just sort of happen.There is scientific evidence that explains this phenomenon of everyday life.

HC Signs Tina Wells for Tween Book Series
HarperCollins has signed Buzz Marketing Group founder, Tina Wells, to create a book series aimed at tween girls.

speak to influence, gratitude, stretching

: How to unlock the hidden power of your voice by Susan Berkley

This easy read handbook is filled with solid, common-sense advice on improving speaking skills, especially in business, by improving the sound of your voice.: project a polished professional image; speak with energy and enthusiasm; have a warm, friendly voice that puts people at ease.Learn how the voice can be used to achieve greater confidence, credibility, professional success, and sales.


Thought for the Day - Gratitude
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
– Melody Beattie

FREE Stretching, Flexibility & Sports Injury Information!
Get all the answers to your questions about how to usestretching for maximum performance and injury reductionwith your very own 6 part e-Course and 1 hour MP3 Audiopresentation.

marketing expenses, kids comics, insomnia, information

Stop Paying Your Business expenses
Jay Conrad Levinson, the father of GuerrillaMarketing, has created a report called
“The Guerrilla Balance Sheet”
which claims that businesses can turn their expenses into profit centers.
The idea is that if you profit at everything you do you’ll never run out of cash again…

David Fickling to Launch Weekly Comic

“In my own experience, the link between reading a comic and reading a book is wonderful and exciting,” says publisher David Fickling,

Curing Insomnia Without the Pills
Dreaming of better sleep? (Rahav Segev/The New York Times)
Better sleep doesn’t have to come in a pill.
For people with chronic insomnia, studies show that simple behavioral and psychological treatments work just as well, and sometimes better, than popular medications,

School librarian: We’re on information overload
A school librarian suspects that the tipping point in information overload has tipped…

youth development, meetings, St Patrick's Day

National Youth Development Information Center
The National Youth Development Information Center (NYDIC) was created with generous support from the John T. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Lilly Endowment, and a number of other charitable organizations. The site is designed to function as a place for youth workers to look through information on funding, programming, research, policy, and job training opportunities. These materials are divided into sections that include “Funding”, “Programming”, and “Policy & Advocacy”.

Meetings Do Not Have To Last Forever and Accomplish Nothing
Does it feel like you spend all your volunteer time, or time at the office in meetings? You know, the endless meetings, the ones that frustrate everyone and accomplish little. This is a common complaint among workers and volunteers, of all types and levels. Does it have to be this way? I do not believe so. Here are some guidelines for conducting a productive and as short as is practical meeting.

What is St Patricks Day? What is Saint Patrick’s Day?
(Irish: Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig),
colloquially St. Paddy’s Day or Paddy’s Day,
is an annual feast day which celebrates Saint Patrick