From: lochwouters at tds.net <lochwouters>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:19:29 -0500

I like to browse through the blog reviews and definitely use them in addition to journal's print and web reviews. I always look for a "heads up" on what's new or buzzworthy - and reactions to the books in the kidslit blogosphere. I've been burned a few times with a stinker or two, but how is that different from any of our experiences with traditional print reviews ;->

--
Marge Loch-Wouters
Head of Children's Services
Menasha (WI) Public Library
www.menashalibrary.org
---- "Kathleen T. Horning" <horning at education.wisc.edu> wrote: 
=============
A lot of people have shared their favorite children's and YA literature 
blogs, offering their rationales for reading them. It's nice to see such 
variety and enthusiasm for the blogs that have sprung up in the past few 
years.
I'm wondering if anyone uses the blog reviews of new books in library 
book selection.  Do they influence what you purchase? How do you think 
blog reviews measure up to reviews from professional review journals?
KT
Kathleen T. Horning
Director
Cooperative Children's Book Center
4290 Helen C. White Hall
600 N. Park St
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-263-3721
FAX: 608-262-4933
horning at education.wisc.edu
http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Kimberly Gotches wrote:
> I am amazed at how many interesting blogs there are out there.  I have been
> missing out!  I have a few blogs to share that I learned about at a great
> Children's Literature workshop at the printer's Row Book Fair by Esther
> Hershenhorn.  I don't believe these have been mentioned yet?
>
> - kidlitosphere/ blog central
> http://www.asuen.com/blog.central.blog.tours.html
> - cynsations  www.cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com
> - jacketflap http://www.jacketflap.com/megablog/index.asp
>
> Thanks for all the great resources! :)
>
> - Kimberly Gotches
>
> P.S.  Thanks largely to all your helpful advice, I have decided to go back
> to school to get certified as a school librarian!  I really appreciate all
> the comments everyone made when I asked questions about the field.  I can't
> wait to join you all in becoming a professional in the children's literature
> world. :)
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