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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457259603321

Autore

Hooper Brad

Titolo

Writing reviews for readers' advisory [[electronic resource] /] / Brad Hooper

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : American Library Association, 2010

ISBN

1-283-09328-6

9786613093288

0-8389-9022-3

0-8389-9745-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (117 p.)

Disciplina

808/.066028

Soggetti

Book reviewing

Readers' advisory services

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A Booklist publication"--Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-90) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Marketing through reviewing -- 2. Reviews versus criticism -- 3. Two kinds of reviews : before publication and after publication -- 4. What is in a book review? -- 5. What makes a good review? -- 6. What makes a good reviewer? -- 7. Review-writing workshops -- 8. Writing audiobook reviews / Joyce Saricks.

Sommario/riassunto

Reviews are an important resource for readers' advisory and collection development. They are also a helpful promotional tool, introducing patrons to what is new on the shelf.