Can eReaders Encourage Reading?
A recent study from the Pew Research Center focussed on the growing popularity of eReaders. The Rise of e-reading confirmed a significant increase in users – 21% of adults had read an eBook in the past year. Their research also…
Bookish
Bookish is a new book recommendation and e-commerce site competing with the likes of Goodreads, Library thing and Amazon. Although some question the effectiveness of these sites, Bookish promises a different experience based on the resources and expertise available to publishers driving the project. Bookish is…
Open Library project: a web page for every book
Yen Wong, Learning Programs Officer at the State Library, continues her search for the best free library resources. In this post Yen looks at the Open Library project. Open Library is a project of the non-profit Internet Archive - the folks responsible…
ebooks at the State Library
Yen Wong, Learning Programs Officer at the State Library, explains a new Electronic Book Library service for all registered SLV users. The State Library of Victoria has recently launched the Electronic Book Library (EBL) pilot to the public. The pilot…
Volumique
Volumique is a French publishing company that explores book creation as a new computer platform, with particular emphasis on how physical paper books can interact with smart phones. They also experiment with interactive story telling and game. With projects like…
Reading Culture: SLAV & NGV conference
In collaboration with the National Gallery of Victoria, SLAV is presenting a conference on Friday, 11th November called Reading Culture: collaborate, create, celebrate, exploring the place where visual literacy, story telling and technology meet. The event contributes to the NGV’s…
Worth watching – Mike Matas: A next-generation digital book
Thankyou to Lindy Hathaway for suggesting this Ted Talk video to subscribers of OZTL_NET (volume 87 issue 7). The video is of Mike Matas, a software developer and co-founder of Push Pop Press, showing the first full-length interactive book for i-Pad (Our Choice…
SpineOut
SpineOut is a new Australian online magazine for young adults produced by the team responsible for the Good Reading magazine. Currently the first issue is available online and it looks engaging. Students also have the opportunity to contribute to the…
Children’s literacy lab
Helen Boelens has passed on information about the Children’s literacy lab. She explains It is an interesting programme which is trying to investigate how children actually use digital books. It is hoped that the research will help school librarians and…
Promoting reading
Australian publishers such as Penguin and Allen and Unwin are now providing some really great content on their websites for YA readers. Between the lines blog is Penguin’s offering while Allen and Unwin’s Teen page is their home for YAs….
