Monday, September 27, 2010

WEEK 6 - ENCOMPASSCULTURE - the global bookclub

One could spend hours wandering about in this site - so easy to use and attractively set out. I really liked some of the reading lists that I retrieved using the compass. Being a non-fiction girl, there were heaps of books I would like to read in the biography and travel sections -love that you can get quite specific by choosing a couple of sub-categories.
I see this as being very useful as a readers advisory tool to refer patrons to, good for all ages and being British based rather than American (my bias showing here) appeals to me also. Could be useful for selecting books for a themed display too.
Good newsletters and current award winners lists (some tantalising children's books in the Roald Dahl Funniest books for children award lists)
I will be back to play in this site!!!
Would certainly recommend it to borrowers - so easy to demonstrate, even the technically challenged bless them couldn't find this hard.
Lovely find!!!!

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