I agree with the post below, and would also like to
mention the fact that SLJ is one of the few journals
that prints negative reviews, and these can be very
valuable ammunition. Frequently teachers are sold on a
book because its description in whatever catalogue
they found suits their needs in terms of subject
matter. They are not aware of its literary quality,
factual accuracy, etc. Over the years I have used
these negative reviews to avoid filling my collection
with junk, and can then go on to providing that
teacher with materials that meet both her needs and my
standards for quality. The obvious problem with
excerpted reviews is that the snippets are chosen by
people who are trying to sell the book, and of course
their focus would be on acentuating the positive and
ignoring the negative.Anytime a review comes through
a company instead of a professional
publication/organization, therre is always the
possibility of a heavily skewed perspective. I have
been reviewing books for SLJ myself for about six
years, and now that those reviews are up on Amazon and
B&N, this I can say from experience.There is a lot
more to be said on this subject....
--- Vicki Reutter <Vreutt@AOL.COM> wrote:
> SLJ is our voice and probably the best of our
> professional journals! We are
> not paying just for reviews. Featured authors,
> trends in literature,
> technology developments, school media advocacy,
> awards, curriculum support,
> and more. It provides credibility to our profession.
> To put it into perspective, compare to ....Physics
> Teacher magazine costs
> $250/year!
> Vicki Reutter, LMS
> Cazenovia (NY) High School
> vreutt@aol.com
> vreutter@caz.cnyric.org
>
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