Except- it really isn't "only for yourself" - the
books you order based on review are for the entire
school,yes?Even if other staff do not use the magazine
itself, they receive an indirect benefit.I can't speak
to the high school issue, but as an elementary person
I would feel out of touch without SLJ. Grace
--- Deborah Stafford <Deborah_Stafford@COMPUSERVE.COM>
wrote:
> While my magazine subscriptions for next year have
> not yet been submitted=
> ,
> I am probably not going to renew. Price is a BIG
> consideration. While I d=
> o
> get valuable information, that information does not
> justify the cost of t=
> he
> publication. I just cannot justify getting a
> magazine that will be used
> only by myself at a cost of over $100.00. I do get
> some fairly expensive
> professional journals for teachers but in every case
> they are used by mor=
> e
> than one person.
>
> For reviews I read The Book Report, VOYA, and the
> subject area profession=
> al
> journals that I receive (titles like "Biology
> Teacher" usually have some
> book reviews in the back. I honestly do not find the
> book reviews in SLJ =
> to
> be very helpful for my level (high school). Both
> also have valuable
> information and are advocates for our profession.
> They also do not have a=
> s
> much advertizing.
>
> My personal 2 cents - SLJ needs to take a hard look
> at their publication
> and it's cost. If a tool is out of reach because of
> cost, it isn't a usef=
> ul
> tool. =
>
>
> Deborah J. Stafford
> Gen. H.H. Arnold High School
> Wiesbaden Germany
> now proudly on the web at
> http://www.wies-hs.odedodea.edu
> Deborah_Stafford@compuserve.com
>
>
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