[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #180: Online book reviews

[Bobbi Galvin]

*OPLIN 4Cast #180: Online book reviews
*June 3 , 2010


  /4casting technologies that could have an impact on public libraries./

How do you get book reviews these days?  Certainly you are still using 
tried and true trade publications, but do you also check "common man" 
reviews from the likes of Shelfari <http://www.shelfari.com/>, Amazon, 
<http://www.amazon.com/> and LibraryThing 
<http://www.oplin.org/4cast/wp-admin/%20%20http:/www.librarything.com/>? 

Here are some more professional and public online review sources that 
may be helpful.

    * Allreaders.com <http://www.allreaders.com/> features detailed book
      reviews from many different genres of books, done by readers, not
      necessarily librarians.  You can also enter book reviews of your own.
    * EarlyWord.com <http://www.earlyword.com/> works with all of the
      publishers to get you new reviews in a timely manner.  There is
      also a searchable index of previous reviews.
    * Library Journal <http://www.libraryjournal.com> has a few online
      sources for book/AV reviews.  Many of the online reviews aren't
      listed in the print version  (Examples: RA Crossroads, The Readers
      Shelf, BookSmack! and Book for Dudes)
    * ShelfAwareness <http://shelf-awareness.com/> has publisher news,
      reviews, and talks about what's going on in the profit and
      non-profit world of books.

Don't forget...about:books <http://aboutbooks.info/> searches several 
review sites, including some of the ones listed above.

*/Cool fact:/*
Want to tread reviews on your mobile device?
New York Times to spin off Book Review for e-readers 
<http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=134&aid=179159>

*/Bonus link:/*
With so many reviews by non-professional bloggers and reviewers, (see 
article "Whither book reviewing in the shifting world of publishing?" 
<http://www.cleveland.com/books/index.ssf/2010/06/whither_book_reviewing_in_the.html>) 
how do you know who is reputable?   Well, you don't really, but they do 
have a big impact on author success.

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Bobbi Galvin
OPLIN Customer Relations & Support
P: 1-888-966-7546
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