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Peer reviewedEvans, G. Edward – Library Quarterly, 1995
Reviews this collection of essays by leading figures in library collection development, edited by Peggy Johnson and Sheila S. Intner. States that this book "deserves the attention of curriculum planners." (JMV)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Curriculum Development, Librarians, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedSerebnick, Judith – Library Quarterly, 1992
Describes a study that investigated holdings of small publishers' books in OCLC libraries and selection procedures for these titles, including the influence of reviews, publishers, and vendors. Questionnaire responses from librarians and vendors are analyzed, and results indicating a significant relationship between holdings and reviews are…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
Peer reviewedBishop, Kay; Van Orden, Phyllis – Library Quarterly, 1998
An analysis of 599 reviews of children's books from six reviewing journals for 1995-96 was compared to earlier studies, revealing great variation in adequacy of reviews. School Library Journal provided the most complete bibliographic and ordering information but no single journal supplied all the information librarians need for purchasing juvenile…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis
