LIS Reading
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LIS Reading
Words, verses and ideas â to expand the mind
A curated reading space for LIS professionals and students â featuring a word of the day, poetry and open access reading collections to inspire, enrich and expand your thinking.
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Word of the Day
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Every day brings a new word â explore its meaning, pronunciation and usage..
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Poem a Day
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Daily Poetry from
Poem-a-Day â Poets.org
Academy of American Poets â since 1998
A fresh poem every day from the Academy of American Poets â one of the world's most respected poetry organisations. Each poem is carefully selected to reflect the richness of poetic tradition and contemporary voices, making it a wonderful daily habit for LIS professionals and students who appreciate language, expression and the written word.
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- 1. Click on the poem title in the feed below â it opens the full poem on Poets.org with the complete text and poet biography.
- 2. For a deeper analysis of any poem â visit Poem Analysis and search the poem title. You'll find themes, literary devices, structure and meaning explained in detail.
- 3. Each poem also carries contextual value for LIS â exploring how language, narrative and metaphor work can deepen your understanding of information, communication and meaning-making.
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