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"It's important for people to tell you what side they are on and why, and whether they might be biased. A declaration of members' interests, of a sort. So, I am going to be talking to you about reading. I'm going to tell you that libraries are important. I'm going to suggest that reading fiction, that reading for pleasure, is one of the most important things one can do. I'm going to make an impassioned plea for people to understand what libraries and librarians are, and to preserve both of these things."

"Freedom to read can never be taken for granted. Even in Canada, a free country by world standards, books and magazines are banned at the border. Books are removed from the shelves in Canadian libraries, schools and bookstores every day. Free speech on the Internet is under attack. Few of these stories make headlines, but they affect the right of Canadians to decide for themselves what they choose to read."

Immersing yourself in a book or in the literary culture is a great way to get more out of the books you read. There are thousands of sites online created specifically for people who like to read. Many of these sites can be used to find, read, discuss, and share books online. Here is a list of 15 free online resources that any book lover will enjoy:

"Collectively, results suggest that students engage in different learning strategies that might short-circuit comprehension when interfacing with digital devices compared to print."

"Enter a book you like and the site will analyse our huge database of real readers' favorite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next."

I use this site to tag and keep track of my personal reading but have also found it helpful to see what others have been reading on the same subject. Once you register and identify the city in which you live, you will be alerted to local book related events. Very useful site.

"Where did the teaching go?  It's still in there, but shifted - from direct to indirect - while retaining learning as the priority.  Read the job responsibilities:"

Here are some collections of information about the interplay between music and mathematics. I have collected a bibliography of such items as they float past me in cyberspace, and I went hunting for references in the reviewing journal Mathematical Reviews for mentions of music. In addition I am interested in a few other specific topics.

This website will help with what could students read over the summer holidays

Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. There are now nearly 700 maps. Maps 1-366 are also available as PDF posters. Use the menu above to find a map of interest. To learn a little more about this and other map projections read this: Worldmapper and map projections. We recently added a new series of maps of the world's population using a new mapping technique: Worldmapper Population Atlas

This is a great resource if you are looking for notable books for your students to read. The link also includes a number of other links such as the top children's books for the year.

"Whichbook enables millions of combinations of factors and then suggests books which most closely match your needs."

from Trish Celak, Crescent School

This website will help with what could students read over the summer holidays

This is a great site for great books. It is updated monthly (from September - June) by the Greater Boston Cooperative Library Association, which is a group of over 60 independent school libraries. It organizes the books by grade (Gr. 7 - 12) as well as by genre and themes. The books they recommend are all recently published outstanding books.

"When a printed book is transferred to an electronic device connected to the Internet, it turns into something very like a Web site."