[LM_NET] Book Reviews Being Cut From Newspapers

[Sari <imabluestocking@YAHOO.COM>]

I thought this article, Washington Post’s Book World Goes Out of Print as a 
Separate Section, might be of interest:  
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/books/29post.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=books. ; 
As a member of a profession which relies on book reviews from many sources, I find 
this trend disappointing.  I am in NY but I read Book World occasionally.  I post 
the NY Times Children's Bestseller's list in my high school library media center 
every month and I highlight the books on the list that are in our collection.  I 
also link to book review websites on the library website.  Of course, I subscribe 
to Booklist, SLJ, VOYA and other magazines, but I also rely on the reviewers in the 
newspapers.  I use newspaper articles on popular books in my hallway display case 
many times.  The economy is the reason behind all these cuts but it is a cultural 
and professional loss when less space is dedicated to books in newspapers.  I am an 
optimist,
 however, and I think some of these trends will be temporary.
 
Sari Grandstaff
imabluestocking@yahoo.com
Library Media Specialist
Saugerties Senior High School


      

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