Some of our students will be doing a unit on Steampunk later this year so I need to know more about the genre. This site may be useful for anyone else who may be developing a unit about this genre.
You already know that the Internet is one of the most convenient, effective means of researching and finding information for your classes, but did you know that in some cases it can replace all of your hefty textbooks and reading assignments too? With ebooks, you can read, stream, and listen to lessons, classic literature, poetry and reference books on the Internet or your mobile device. Here are 100 useful links for ebook lovers
This is a useful site for anyone looking for quality children's/young adult literature. It can be searched according to 12 parameters including unusual ones like setting, ethnicity and gender of protagonist. There are 108 awards covered from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, and Ireland.
Teacher librarian Rachel Fidock has kindly shared information on how she has been developing Google Lit Trips with her colleagues and students at Mooroopna Secondary College.

To celebrate International School Libraries Day on Monday 25 October, the School Library Association of Victoria invites you to join in an Elluminate session at 11.00am (AEDST) where we will launch the 2012 National Year of Reading.