Revision as of 03:09, 3 December 2006

Success Stories

Tips/Successful Models for Library Materials Selection

Book Reviews by Librarians

• Librarian's Book Revoogle Customized search engine for librarian written book reviews
• The Practicing Librarians' Book Reviews Links to book reviews written by librarians for other librarians and readers
• Library Goddesses Reviews from many genre
• MADreads Reviews from the Madison Public Library
• Reader's Club Reviews from Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

Blogs/Websites to Watch

Here are some sites that will help selectors identify books of current interest.

• Powell's Review of the Day
• Elliott Bay Book Company Maiden Voyage First Edition Program
• Book Sense Picks via The King's English Bookstore
• Likely Stories New blog from Booklist
• Reading Group Guides Suggests books to discussion groups, pointing out some less known titles.
• NPR Books Reviews and podcasts from a variety of NPR programs are collected at this site.

Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out

• Selecting Books for Public Libraries in a Connected World
• Let's Buy Some Books: Staying Relevant in a Competitive World On the need to buy best sellers in a timely manner
• What You'll Read Next: The Buzz of Books
• 9/11, Books and Libraries