Challenge 1b - World Book Public Library

My initial opinion of the World Book Public Library Edition is that is it very similar to the School Edition.  The information in the Online Kids Special Features is virtually identical.  The crafts, science projects, maps, and animals are the same in both editions.  

One difference I did note is that there are different games.  I think I like the games in the Public Library edition best.  The spelling and history mazes were fun!  Most of my patrons are more interested in computer games than research, so I think I will show them these games:  kids can have fun while reviewing what they have learned! 

All the special features should be popular with our many home-school patrons.  They can be used to supplement lessons and provide information for various projects.

In the Info Finder, I checked out the Virtual Tours.  I liked them!  These are similar to the World Book Explains videos in the World Book Discover, although there are more videos on a wider range of topics in Discover.  Visual learners will appreciate these short videos.  One of my teacher friends does a Titanic unit with her students.  I'll make sure she knows about the Titanic Virtual Tours. 

The E-Book Center in the Online Reference Center is the same (or nearly the same) as in World Book Advanced.  I looked at several books in the "juvenile literature" genre.  I recognized some that I borrowed from my local library when I was little (like the "Twins" series by Perkins)!  They were old then, so by today's standards they are practically ancient classics!  Having access to classic titles could be helpful to a student who has a report due tomorrow and the library is closed!  I did look up Emma by Jane Austen.  I followed a trail of articles and ended up looking at a slide show of her home in England!  How cool is that!?!