Online resources for reader development for clients with special needs or with specific language requirements
Online resources for reader development is used here to refer to the commercial websites of publishers and booksellers. Other websites are also included as they offer reading-related activities. These have lots of information but they do not link back to library catalogues and reservation processes which allow clients to borrow from libraries easily.
If you are using online sources in your own work with this wide client group, you will have access to vast amounts of information. The most important thing to remember is that any material which you select should fit within your overall stock selection policy. When recommending titles which you have sourced over the Internet to clients, make sure that they are readily available to your client or frustration will set in.
Online resources offer a different type of engagement with readers. The Internet offers speedy access to information about reading materials in different languages, from different cultures and for all levels. The ease of access to global supply and world-wide publishing makes it easier to meet very specialist interests. In addition, assistive technologies and screen reading software makes it easier for clients to access the online resources themselves.
You may wish to use online resources for reader development to enhance the reading experience for your clients through interactive opportunities, through posting reader recommendations and discussion facilities.
Let's look now at some Examples of online resources ...
