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The
Center for the Book in Utah
http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/details.jsp?parent_id=15&page_id=15
A state affiliate of the Center for the Book (below), it is
housed at the Salt Lake City Library. Its web site is "a clearinghouse
of information about programs and events of interest and importance
to Utah's readers and writers."
The Center for
the Book in the Library of Congress
http://lcweb.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/
"…established to stimulate public interest in books, reading,
and libraries and to encourage the study of books and print
culture." Includes information about the Center's programs,
state Center affiliates, links to related organizations and
programs, a book events calendar, and a list of book fairs and
other literary events.
National
Book Foundation
http://www.nationalbook.org/
"Promoting the reading and appreciation of exceptional American
literature to all segments of the population." National Book
Award winners, projects and programs, including Windows on the
Writing Life, "designed … to provide opportunities for
readers to explore -- both in cyberspace and in selected public
libraries -- the ways in which the experience of reading informs
the act of writing."
The Great Books Foundation
http://www.greatbooks.org/
Information about how to start "Great Books" and "Junior Great
Books" discussion groups.
National
LINCS: A Service of the National Institute for Literacy
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/index.html
"LINCS is the literacy community's gateway to the world of adult
education and literacy resources on the Internet. The goal of
LINCS is to bring adult literacy-related resources and expertise
to a single point of access for users throughout the world."
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The National Center for
Family Literacy
http://www.famlit.org/
"… a non-profit organization supporting family literacy
services for families across the United States through programming,
training, research, advocacy and dissemination."
Parents
and Children Together Online [Click on Family
Info Center and then on Parents and Children Together
Online]
http://www.indiana.edu/%7Ereading/www/index.html
"The magazine's goal is to further the cause of family literacy
by bringing parents and children together through the magic
of reading. PCTO features original stories and articles for
children, suitable for reading aloud. A special section for
parents features articles on issues related to children's reading
and writing and book reviews of recent children's literature."
Sponsored by the Family Literacy Center at the ERIC Clearinghouse
for Reading, English and Communication, an information repository
of the Indiana University School of Education.
Book Adventure
http://www.bookadventure.org/
"Book Adventure is a free, non-profit, kid-oriented, on-line
reading program designed to encourage students in grades K-8
to read more often, for longer periods of time, with greater
understanding."
Guys Read
http://www.guysread.com/
A literacy initiative for boys started by author Jon Scieszka
to encourage reading among boys all of ages. The site includes
tips on promoting reading for parents, librarians, booksellers,
and educators; reading lists for boys; and a forum area for
site users to add recommendations of favorite booksfor guys.
-From The Librarians' Index to the Internet http://lii.org Donation
Programs for Books, Journals and Media
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/hsl/donationprograms.html
Provides information about organizations that distribute books,
etc. and describes the material they are interested in collecting.
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