Yesterday we talked the tiniest bit about using reviews to select books. Published, professional reviews are usually available for the majority of books published traditionally except nonfiction series and graphic novels.
Our selection guidelines specify that librarians should first search for reviews in Booklist, BCCB, Horn Book, LMC, SLJ, or VOYA, as applicable. An absence of reviews (with a few exceptions as listed previously) likely speaks volumes.But what happens if you need to purchase some new books about weather or arctic animals or countries of the world?
If a favorable review does not exist in one of the journals previously listed, our librarians may purchase materials at their professional discretion after thoughtfully weighing the factors listed below. In all cases, librarians should err on the side of caution when considering any material for which no reviews exist in these six journals.
Criteria for consideration includes the following:
- Publisher's reputation
- Needs of the curriculum
- Author's reputation
- Endorsement by a professional association
- The need for a balanced and diverse collection
- Inclusion in a retrospective collection tool (such as Wilson's Children's, Jr. High, or Sr. High Catalog, as applicable
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