Guinness still has to officially verify the record, however, 1,400-1,500 people showed up at the Forks today to participate in the Winnipeg record attempt for the longest ice skating chain in the world. More information here. The most popular reference books in my school library are the Guinness World Records annual books showcasing photos and information about a [...]
Posts Categorized: Non-fiction
Holiday reading or how to change the world one day at a time…
The best part about being a school librarian is having school holidays. You don’t get paid for them, of course, but, it gives you some nice time at home with your kid(s), who, if they get bored with you trying to pretend you’re a rock star while accompanying them on the new X-Box 360 Rockband [...]
World Aids Day
If you noticed the little red ribbon on Google today, you will know it’s World Aids Day. More information here. I recently added the book 28 Stories of Aids in Africa to my library. If you are like me and you haven’t had a chance to read the book yet (it was requested and recommended [...]
The Origin of Darwin…
February 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of natural scientist Charles Darwin, author of The Origin of Species, The Descent of Man and The Voyage of the HMS Beagle. To celebrate, there are a number of Darwin-related celebrations and projects planned over the next two years. Most notably, a sailing replica of The [...]
77 Skills To Stop Climate Change or Live Through It…
Okay, I know it happened three days ago now and it’s a little late to comment on it, but, despite myself I enjoyed the Live Earth spectacle this weekend. I was set to dismiss Live Earth as just another “cause of the day”, and, it may turn out to be just that, but, there were [...]