Reuters reports that Google has launched a new website solely dedicated to literacy. The article reports that the project will allow teachers, organizations and those interested in literacy from around the world to access and share information pertaining to reading resources. According to the article, the service seeks to combine a rich set of resources to combat global illiteracy. It also uses Google’s mapping technology to help literacy organizations find each other, and provides links to reading resources. The article reports that the website was unveiled in Germany during the Frankfurt Book Fair; the United Nations and a literacy campaign organized by fair officials have also joined the project.
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