Wired for Books is an online educational project of the WOUB Center for Public Media at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Ohio University is a public university located in Athens Ohio that is situated on a 1800 acre (7 Athens is a historic College town in the southeastern part of the U The website features author interviews, dramatic audio productions of classic literature, readings of poetry, short stories, lectures, essays, and children's literature.
Nearly 700 uncut audio author interviews conducted by Don Swaim for his "Book Beat" show on CBS Radio are available at Wired for Books in their entirety. Don Swaim (born 1936 is an American journalist and broadcaster. This article is about the radio group for the radio network see CBS Radio Network. Original unabridged audio productions of The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland, A Christmas Carol, and The Tragedy of Macbeth can be found at Wired for Books in streaming media. Poets, essayists, and fiction writers read their works, often with commentary. Kids' Corner, the children's section of Wired for Books, features the stories of Beatrix Potter and other classic stories for children.
The website was awarded the 1999 Streamers WebSage Award from Real Networks for the best educational use of streaming media. [1] Education World gives Wired for Books an A+. [2]
Wired for Books was chosen in 2006 by the National Endowment for the Humanities as one of the best online sites for education in the humanities. The National Endowment for the Humanities ( NEH) is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities [3] The 2006 Program of the Year Award was presented to Wired for Books by eTech Ohio as part of the Ohio Public Broadcasting Awards for Radio. Wired for Books was featured in PC Magazine's colum, "Best of the Internet" in the November 20, 2007 issue. [4]
Created and produced by David Kurz, Wired for Books was launched on May 25, 1997. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
References
- ^ "Wired for Books" Wins Streaming Media Award". Ohio University. Ohio University is a public university located in Athens Ohio that is situated on a 1800 acre (7 Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
- ^ "Site Review: Wired for Books". Education World. Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
- ^ EDSITEment’s 2005-2006 "Best of the Humanities on the Web". National Endowment for the Humanities. The National Endowment for the Humanities ( NEH) is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Retrieved on 2007-11-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published
- ^ "Best of the Internet". PC Magazine. PC Magazine (sometimes referred to as PC Mag) is a Computer magazine that is published monthly in the United States (until 2008 it was published Retrieved on 2007-11-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
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