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Direct linkGolomb, Liorah – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2011
This paper examines the usefulness of poetry book prizes as a selection tool by evaluating their fairness, meaningfulness, and reliability as an indication of quality. The results of two surveys, one collecting data on poetry book prizes and the other asking librarians about their collecting practices, suggest that selecting on the basis of prizes…
Descriptors: Poetry, Books, Academic Libraries, Library Services
Peer reviewedGreene, Robert J.; Spornick, Charles D. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1995
A periodical database was searched to investigate the occurrence of favorable and unfavorable book reviews to determine the role of reviews in library selection. Compares book reviews with other types of reviews, examines relationships between review evaluations and other review characteristics, and compares the number of favorable and unfavorable…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Comparative Analysis, Databases, Library Material Selection
