April
2003
The Big Read - weblinks |
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the wonders of the world wide web to discover more about the
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through our useful links to websites great and small, and immerse
yourself in the world of books |
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LOCAL
WEBLINKS
Leicester
City Libraries & Information Service including access to the library
catalogue
Leicestershire Libraries
& Information Service including access to the library catalogue
Quorn
virtual book club
Reading
Groups in Leicestershire libraries
Ask us to add your group or organisation
here
NATIONAL WEBLINKS
National Literacy Trust
www.literacytrust.org.uk
Dedicated to ‘building a literate nation’, the National Literacy
Trust run a wide variety of campaigns and projects which promote reading
across all age groups. One of the trust’s largest initiatives is the
National Reading Campaign www.literacytrust.org.uk/indexcampaign which
encompasses a wide range of exciting community based reading promotions.
The Reading Agency
www.readingagency.org.uk/
The Reading Agency works with libraries to inspire and support reader
development. Projects include The Big Book Share which enables prisoners
to be a part of their child’s reading development through recording
tapes and taking part in special family reading sessions.
Book Trust & Scottish Book Trust www.booktrust.org.uk/
and www.scottishbooktrust.com/
Booktrust run educational projects and literary awards to encourage
readers to discover and enjoy books. Which Book www.whichbook.net/index.jsp
An innovative online tool which suggests books to the reader by "mood".
The user chooses options to match their feelings and tastes such as
happy or sad, romantic or realistic, gentle or violent and books are
suggested accordingly.
Literature Festivals www.britishcouncil.org/arts/literature/festivals
The British Council’s searchable database of UK literature festivals.
Volunteer Reading Help www.vrh.org.uk/ A charity which recruits volunteers
to read with children in local primary schools.
National Library for the Blind
www.nlbuk.org/
Support for visually impaired readers, with a website full of resources
including the ‘Book Forager’ which will suggest a good read according
to your mood.
Penguin Readers Group
www.readers.penguin.co.uk/
A reading group support website featuring suggested monthly themes
and contact with other groups.
World Book Day
www.worldbookday.com/
An annual day of community book events and activities. 2003 saw the
first ever online festival with an all day live internet webcast featuring
authors and readers from around the UK.
Orange Prize for Fiction
http://www.orangeprize.co.uk/
Homesite of the prestigious women’s writing award, with profiles of
up and coming writers and results of research into the UK’s reading
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