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Stephen King's "Under the Dome" the next bestseller - 0 views

Anne Clarke on 20 Nov 09

Exciting article about the new Stephen King book, with some funny stories about what fans are doing about it! (video interview follows)

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Maurice Sendak's Literary Influences: Wild Things! - 0 views

Anne Clarke on 23 Oct 09

Great article about the beloved children's author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak (Where The Wild Things Are) and his artistic and literary influences.

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Audrey Niffenegger - This year's publishing sensation - 0 views

shared by Anne Clarke on 16 Oct 09 - Snapshot

Anne Clarke on 16 Oct 09

Article on Audrey Niffenegger's hit bestseller, "The Time Traveler's Wife", and how it went from a small print book to a major Hollywood movie.

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Inside the mind of Herta Muller, 2009 Nobel Prize winner - 0 views

Anne Clarke on 09 Oct 09

This article discusses Herta Muller's personal life before she became a published writer, as well as the events and influences that spurred her to start writing.

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Pullman, Hosseini top ALA's top banned books list - 0 views

Anne Clarke on 06 Oct 09

Which books are at the top of the American Library Association's most frequently challenged banned books list? Many readers are up in arms, saying that these books are not really that controversial.

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The Picture of Dorian Grey movie adaptation - 0 views

Anne Clarke on 28 Sep 09

The movie adaptation of "The Picture of Dorian Grey" is a good way for teachers and librarians to introduce high-school level students to the works of Oscar Wilde. Good article about the film, with a trailer at the end.

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John Irving to release latest novel - 0 views

Anne Clarke on 22 Sep 09

John Irving will be releasing his latest novel, "Last Night in Twisted River" next month. Find out more about the book, as well as about Irving's literary influences.

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Yippee, it's Roald Dahl Day!! - 0 views

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shared by Anne Clarke on 14 Sep 09 - Snapshot

Anne Clarke on 14 Sep 09

Celebrate Roald Dahl Day with tons of other fans around the world!

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The Doomsday Conspiracy & Dan Brown - 0 views

Anne Clarke on 09 Sep 09

Dan Brown talks about the book that convinced him to be a novelist.

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What's on Oprah's all-time favourite reading list? - 0 views

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shared by Anne Clarke on 03 Sep 09 - Snapshot

Anne Clarke on 03 Sep 09

Oprah reveals some of her all-time fave reads, from Steinbeck to Tolle.

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Yann Martel and Stephen Harper - 0 views

Anne Clarke on 01 Sep 09

Yann Martel (author of "Life of Pi") has launched a new and very unorthodox literary project - he is sending a book to Stephen Harper, the Canadian Prime Minister bi-weekly with a note on how to read them.

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Infloox - Literary search engine/wiki - 0 views

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shared by Anne Clarke on 27 Aug 09 - Snapshot

Anne Clarke on 27 Aug 09

Website devoted to literature research; combines a search engine with wiki-style pages and artificial intelligence. Use it to find an author's favourite influences, as well as who they in turn influenced.

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Stager-to-Go: A Whole New Mind? - 0 views

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shared by Robert Letcher on 24 Jan 09 - Snapshot

Robert Letcher on 24 Jan 09

Before you go reading business books to inform how you teach kids, be sure to read this...

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| The Public Domain | - 0 views

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shared by Alice Barr on 07 Dec 08 - Snapshot

Alice Barr on 07 Dec 08

Our music, our culture, our science, and our economic welfare all depend on a delicate balance between those ideas that are controlled and those that are free, between intellectual property and the public domain. In The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind (Yale University Press) James Boyle introduces readers to the idea of the public domain and describes how it is being tragically eroded by our current copyright, patent, and trademark laws. In a series of fascinating case studies, Boyle explains why gene sequences, basic business ideas and pairs of musical notes are now owned, why jazz might be illegal if it were invented today, why most of 20th century culture is legally unavailable to us, and why today's policies would probably have smothered the World Wide Web at its inception. Appropriately given its theme, the book will be sold commercially but also made available online for free under a Creative Commons license.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Our music, our culture, our science, and our economic welfare all depend on a delicate balance between those ideas that are controlled and those that are free, between intellectual property and the public domain. In The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind (Yale University Press) James Boyle introduces readers to the idea of the public domain and describes how it is being tragically eroded by our current copyright, patent, and trademark laws. In a series of fascinating case studies, Boyle explains why gene sequences, basic business ideas and pairs of musical notes are now owned, why jazz might be illegal if it were invented today, why most of 20th century culture is legally unavailable to us, and why today's policies would probably have smothered the World Wide Web at its inception. Appropriately given its theme, the book will be sold commercially but also made available online for free under a Creative Commons license.</div>

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Virtual Book Club for Teachers? - 24 views

Well, I think it's time to revive this idea. Based on the feedback I've been getting, I think it's fair to say that a book per month might be too demanding for some very busy teachers. So, here's anoth...

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started by Konrad Glogowski on 30 Mar 08 2 follow-ups, last by Konrad Glogowski on 05 Dec 08

Hoover Institution - Education Next - Computer-Based Learning Could Transform Public Educat... - 0 views

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The Future of Reputation - 0 views

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Joan Vinall-Cox on 13 Apr 08

Interesting view of the web, how information gets distributed, and the impact on individuals

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International Reading Association : Choices Booklists : Children's Choices - 0 views

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shared by Margo Jantzi on 13 Apr 08 - Snapshot

Margo Jantzi on 13 Apr 08

Children's Choices Titles for 2007 and 2006. These titles will help me select books for the Cub Run Library Media Center

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Margo Jantzi on 13 Apr 08

Great bookslist: Children's Choices Titles for 2007 and 2006

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Cub Run Elementary School - 0 views

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shared by Margo Jantzi on 09 Apr 08 - Snapshot

Margo Jantzi on 09 Apr 08

The beginning stages of our new Cub Run Elementary Web Site.
I'm working on the link for our Library Media Center site currently. I love the language choices on the right hand side.

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The Design of Everyday Things: Donald A. Norman - 0 views

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shared by Chris Bell on 30 Mar 08 - Snapshot

Chris Bell on 30 Mar 08

An excellent read for teachers and anyone who is interested in design or information architecture. A few myspace users and bloggers could stand to read this. Simplicity by design.

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