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Centraler Library

The Centraler Library contains more than 50 items including speech manuals and other reading or multimedia contents to further unleash your communications and leadership potential.

The items are now available for members of the Centraler Toastmasters Club to check out. Please check out the item(s) with our Sergeant-at-arms 15 minutes before meeting commencement or during meeting break.

Below are some of the items available in our library. For a full list, please visit the Member's Corner at the meeting venue.

Library guidelines:
1. Items are exclusive for Centraler members. There is no borrowing fee.
2. Each member can borrow up to 2 books, a set of manuals OR 1 multimedia package (CD/VCD/DVD) at one time.
3. Loan period: 2 weeks (or return by the next regular meeting following the 2 weeks). Renewable for 1 week at a time if items have not been reserved by other members.
4. Upon borrowing, please fill in Library Borrowing Record.
5. Library opens 15 minutes before meeting commencement and during meeting break.
6. A fine of HK$10/item/week will be charged for overdue items, payable at next meeting. Note: 1 book, 1 set of manuals and 1 multimedia package are considered 1 item each.
7. For any lost items, 100% of the purchasing cost for the replacement of the item will be charged to the borrower.
8. Please feel free to send an e-mail to Sergeant at Arms (saa@centraler.org) 2 days before meeting to request library items.

(guidelines updated 2009-08-16)

Item	Description
226Z	Advanced Communication Library Set, comprising:
	• The Entertaining Speaker (226A) • Speaking to Inform (226B) • Public Relations (226C) • The Discussion Leader (226D) • Specialty Speeches (226E) • Speeches by Management (226F) • The Professional Speaker (226G) • Technical Presentations (226H) • Persuasive Speaking (226I) • Communicating on Television (226J) • Storytelling (226K) • Interpretive Reading (226L) • Interpersonal Communication (226M) • Special Occasion Speeches (226N) • Humorously Speaking (226O)
262	High Performance Leadership This five-project program offers instruction and practice in such vital leadership skills and activities as developing a mission and vision, goal-setting and planning, identifying values and building a team. Includes three Guidance Committee Handbooks.
269	The Better Speaker Series Set, comprising:
	• Beginning Your Speech (270) • Concluding Your Speech (271) • Take The Terror Out Of A Talk (272) • Impromptu Speaking (273) • Selecting Your Topic (274) • Know Your Audience (275) • Organizing Your Speech (276) • Creating An Introduction (277) • Preparation And Practice (278) • Using Body Language (279)
289	The Successful Club Series Set, comprising:
	• The Moments Of Truth (290) • Finding New Members For Your Club (291) • Evaluation To Motivate (292) • Closing The Sale (293) • Creating The Best Club Climate (294) • Meeting Roles And Responsibilities (295) • Mentoring (296) • Keeping The Commitment (297) • Going Beyond Our Club (298) • How To Be A Distinguished Club (299) • The Toastmasters Educational Program (300)
310	The Leadership Excellence Series Set, comprising:
	• The Visionary Leader (311) • Developing A Mission (312) • Values And Leadership (313) • Goal Setting And Planning (314) • Delegate To Empower (315) • Building A Team (316) • Giving Effective Feedback (317) • The Leader As A Coach (318) • Motivating People (319) • Service And Leadership (320) • Resolving Conflict (321)
811	Youth Leadership Educational Packet Every young person has the potential to become a good communicator and leader, but this potential needs to be developed. The program's unique eight-session, workshop-style design enables participants to develop this potential through practical experience.
CR001	Edge of Their Seats Storytelling Home-Study Course for Speakers! Audio Book and Workbook of Craig Valentine, 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking Don’t put up with being anything less than a tremendous speaker in high-demand! Here’s How You Can Rapidly Turn your Ideas into Stories and Your Stories into Speeches that put You in High Demand! Do you want to make thousands of dollars per speech? Then tell “thousand-dollar” stories. How much would becoming a masterful storyteller help your speeches? Suppose you uncovered a FORMULA you can use to turn yourself into a world-class speaker. What if you were so good that people were willing to create programs especially for you and pay thousands of dollars per speech? Imagine looking out into your next audience and feeling every eye fixed upon you with expressions that say, “Wow, I can’t wait to hear what you say next?” Does that sound too good to be true? Well, it isn’t if you have the right FORMULA.
CR002	Dynamic Delivery Devices (3-DVD Set) By Craig Valentine, 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking Don’t just give a speech; create an unforgettable experience! If You Could Have a Surefire Way to Hook Your Audience for Your Entire Speech, Would You Want it? How about 40 Surefire Ways?
B7	How to Write and Give a Speech By Joan Detz (paperback) Loaded with hundreds of practical tips and tested examples.
B26	Master The Ceremonies By Dana LaMon (paperback) This book includes specific examples to illustrate the precepts which will guide you to excel when you ar ein charge of an event such as an awards ceremony, a banquet program, a speech competition or a talent show.
B27	Thinking On Your Feet By Marian K. Woodall (paperback) Learn to become poised and confident no matter who asks you a question or what the question is.
B915	Writing Great Speeches By Alan Perlman (paperback) In these pages a seasoned speechwriter reveals his trade secrets – from analyzing the needs of an audience to leaving them with a satisfying sense of closure – as he guides readers through the process of planning, writing, and honing an outstanding speech.
CR003	Own the Stage By Craig Valentine and Darren LaCroix
	This complete program (10 DVDs, 11 CDs, 1 book) will drive you through the learning of 10 speakers, and will definitely change your way of delivering speeches.