Readers' Advisory @ The Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has launched a new site called Read.gov.
Launched as part of the US National Book Festival, the focus is very American, but there are nonetheless some gems to be found for librarians and readers alike.
Some highlights - the author webcasts (includes popular and literary authors alike) and some classics that can be read online in very charming facsimile editions that allow you to flip the pages like a real book (bit sluggish when I tried it - the reign of the paper book is far from over).
Find out more here.
Brian
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3 comments :
What a great resource! Agreed it is very American, but loads of interesting things to look at. The author webcasts are a bit slow, like the books, but I imagine they would be really good for assignments and so on.
I had a quick look at some of the childrens online books. Who knew that there was a version of Goldilocks (aka Golden Hair) in which she cleans their house, befriends them and they come to live with her and her grandmother 'for the good of all'.
Some of the children's books would be great to show the classes that visit the library. Engaging them with currrent technology and sneakily educating them at the same time about how fairytales morph to reflect societal standards.
Deborah
PS - Meant to say that was Monique's great 'light bulb idea' to show the classes the online books. I'm more into 'sneakily educating'.
Deborah
This is a really interesting resource to use. I particularly like the 'Exquisite Corpse Adventure'. I'm sure a lot of kids would like to follow that. I agree with Monique and Deborah that this would be good to show the Schools that come into the Library. It's a good way to introduce them to different types of reading and learning. It would be good if an Australian site similar to this was developed.
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