How to Read a Financial Report

by John A. Tracy. I bought this 3rd ed. recently from the Tuscaloosa Public Library bookstore. There are later editions that have been published. I think this will be a good book to read through to get a better understanding of company financials. Bruno Library has a 1999 e-edition that can be found here or some older print versions that are in the collection with the call number: HF5681.B2 T733

Learner-Centered Teaching : ...

Putting the Research on Learning Into Practice by Terry Doyle. Forward by Todd Zakrajsek.

I discovered this book around the last part of 2011. Dr. Z (Todd Zakrajsek) was the invited speaker at a UA faculty workshop at the Bryant Conference Center. He is a psychology professor at UNC and friend of the author of the book. I'm about half-way through this book and have found it to be very helpful in the way I lead my library instruction sessions. The book, in a nutshell, is about ways to move to an audience-centered format of teaching rather than lecture-information-data-dump style of teacher speaking and students taking notes and having little participation.

So far this is a good and helpful read!

Don Noble Book Reviews

I sometimes hear these on Alabama Public Radio and was curious to learn if one could get podcasts of his book reviews. I think this is a great way to get a sense of someone's work in a quick synopsis format. I was glad to find a link on the Alabama Public Radio website and even an archive (not sure how deep) of some of the past books that he has reviewed. He reviews books from what appears to be a wide variety of topics. Here is the link for your enjoyment.

Best regards,
Paul

"Business Education: Students Struggle for Words"

"Business Schools Put More Emphasis on Writing Amid Employer Complaints" by Diana Middleton

This article from the Wall Street Journal on March 3, 2011 was a good read. Written communication is very important and doing it right is crucial. Click here to read the article.

Worthy reads from Thomas Friedman

I occasionally read Thomas Friedman and am generally impressed with what he has to say. Here's a link to his New York Times site that has his editorials listed. I would like to direct your attention to two recent ones that I read. The first one, The Start-Up of You, deals with the new realities of today's job market versus that of the past. The second one, The Clash of Generations, pertains to the state of today's worker versus that of the retiring baby boomers. Also, in this article is the assessment of America's standing in the world relative to up and coming economies like China's.

Khan Academy

Be sure to check out Sal Khan's online education project known as Khan Academy. This phenomenal collection of free, short, online video tutorials on a wide range of topics is educational, inspirational and so much more.

http://www.khanacademy.org/

Start Your Own Restaurant and More

by Entrepreneur Press and Jacquelyn Lynn. This is a book in the Bruno Library's collection that was added because of our support of the Alabama Entrepreneurial Research Network (AERN). This reference style book does a great job of covering a wide array of topics related to opening a restaurant (the most popular kind of businesses to open). Lots of practical advise is given throughout. Varying formats of eateries are covered such as pizzerias, coffeehouses, deli, bakeries, catering businesses and more.

Bruno Business Library REF TX 911.3 .M27 L9776 2009