Inspire Students to Read and Travel With The Global Bookshelf
The Global Bookshelf is a book search and recommendation engine that was started by my friend Gillian Duffy. The purpose of The Global Bookshelf is to help people find travel stories. The books you'll find aren't travel guides, they're travel stories that could inspire you to visit a new place and experience a new culture. You can browse The Global Bookshelf by region, genre, and book format (Kindle, PDF, physical book).
Applications for Education
Gillian is very keen to have others add their book reviews to The Global Bookshelf. If you have high school students who have read some travel narratives, consider having them write a review to share on The Global Bookshelf. This is a great way to provide an authentic audience for your students' work.
Jenny Whiting on 26 Jun 14via: email -- Hi all, This might be of interest to the Auckland librarians. Creative Commons is hosting a free public event on the future of the commons in Auckland on 9 July. We'll be talking about free and open textbooks, research, heritage and culture, with a range of special guests. The event will be held at Sky City after the Nethui conference. Please feel free to spread the word to anyone who might be interested. You don't need to attend the Nethui conference (though you should feel free to do that, too!) More information and RSVP here: http://creativecommons.org.nz/2014/06/nethui-meetup-generation-open/ Cheers, Matt Matt McGregor Public Lead Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand 027 227 8668 | 64 4 4705 779 creativecommons.org.nz groups.creativecommons.org.nz
