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PRESS RELEASE For immediate release CONTACT: LINDA WADDLE 312/280-4391 lwaddle@ala.org NEW OUTSTANDING BOOKS FOR THE COLLEGE BOUND LIST NOW AVAILABLE An up-to-date, revised version of the Outstanding Books for the College Bound list is now available from the Young Adult Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American library Association (ALA). The list provides reading guidance for college bound students and others seeking opportunities for independent and lifelong learning. A new list is published approximately every five years. Outstanding Books for the College Bound, now available for readers in 1999 and beyond, is divided into five categories: fiction, nonfiction, biography, drama, and poetry. In selecting the titles for the list, the committee used a variety of criteria including readability, cultural and ethnic diversity, balance of points of view, different genres, and availability. The scope of the list is broad and includes contemporary and classic literary selections. The revised list greatly expands on the number of poetry titles compared to the previous 1994 list. The inclusion of poetry as a separate category recognizes the attention that poetry is receiving in libraries, schools, and colleges. The list is available from ALA Graphics in a 16 page brochure format. A package of 50 brochures sells for $30. For ordering information contact: 800-545-2433 press 7. This new list supplements and updates *Outstanding Books for the College Bound: Choices for a Generation* (ALA, 1996), which is available from ALA Editions at the number listed above. The list is also available on the web at http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/obcb/. Links to other web sites that have information about a book or its author are given throughout the list. The fifteen-member committee that compiled the list was unique in that five were virtual members, making this the first YALSA committee to experiment with this concept. The committee members were: Donald J. Kenney, chair, Blacksburg, VA; Bette Ammon, Missoula, MT; Barbara Blosveren, Orange, CT; Frances Bradburn, Raleigh, NC; Audra Caplan, Baltimore, MD; Miranda Doyle, Belmont, CA; Sarah Flowers, Morgan Hill CA; Nancy Haines, Naples, FL; Marcella Lesher, San Antonio, TX; Deanna McDaniel, Lakeview, OH; Adela Peskorz, Woodbury, MN; Sara Ryan, Portland, OR; Patsy Weeks, Bangs, TX; Leslie Ann Westbrook, Benicia, CA; Faith Williams, Washington, DC; and Linda Golian, Association of College & Research Libraries committee liaison, Ft. Myers, FL. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 3) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=