“USA.gov now offers a new page called Teen Resources, which contains information on:
Driving
Education
Environmental Consciousness
Health and Safety
Internet and Mobile
Jobs and Volunteering
Money
Travel and Recreation”
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Not only is it Back-to-School but it is also the beginning point of many new teacher’s careers. If you are a teacher, a media specialist or an administrator then you can make a world of difference to them! Do what you can to help them - they will really appreciate it!
Scholastic.com offered an article entitled, […]
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BookReporter.com’ blog posted an entry that begins:
“I love to read and I love to swim. Watching Michael Phelps this week I was thinking that the way he swims is like plotting a memorable book.
He takes off from the wall like a great novel grips you and pulls you in. As he moves down the lane, […]
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From Shelf-Awareness.com’s newsletter:
“A new YouTube video features a tour of the Northshire Bookstore, Manchester, Vt., and words of indie bookstore wisdom from some of the authors who’ve read there.”
Do you know of other Virtual Bookstore OR Library Tours you’d recommend?
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DogEared
From the About page:
“What is DogEared?
DogEared is a blog ALL about books.
Good books, funny books, adventure books. Books about animals, friendship, pirates, faraway places… Books about, well, almost EVERYTHING!!
So why did we call it DogEared and not, the, um, bookblog?
Hmm…good question, smarty pants!
You know when you read a book and you turn the […]
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USAToday.com’s Money section reports:
“Newsstand sales of U.S. magazines fell 6.3% in the first half of the year…Most top titles, including best-selling Cosmopolitan and O, The Oprah Magazine, had sharp declines. Of the top 10 sellers, only People, the entertainment news magazine, and In Style posted gains.”
Read on - http://www.usatoday.com
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John Hechinger wrote an article for Wall Street Journal.com entitled, “Problem: Boys Don’t Like to Read. Solution: Books That Are Really Gross”. Not everyone is happy about it! What do you think?
Mr. Hechinger writes:
“Publishers are hawking more gory and gross books to appeal to an elusive market: boys — many of whom would […]
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Harrison Hoffman wrote on Cnet.com an article, “Easy as ABC: Web apps for students”
“Summer is, unfortunately, almost over and that means that students are starting to head back to school in the coming weeks. There are so many online tools that can help students today to stay more organized and productive that I thought I […]
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“See what the world is searching for.”
“With Google Insights for Search, you can compare search volume patterns across specific regions, categories, and time frames.”
Categories - Narrow data to specific categories, like finance, health, and sports.
Seasonality - Anticipate demand for your business so you can budget and plan accordingly.
Geographic Distribution - Know where to find your […]
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I saw this quote in Shelf-Awareness.com’s newsletter:The Book is a Reflection of Its Owner
“The book is warm. The book is handy. The book is handsome to the eye. The book occupies the shelf of the owner and is a reflection of him or her or, actually, me. The book is always there, to be reached […]
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