WebJunction - Collection Development Resources

How to Plan, Purchase & Promote Great Collections for Children & Teens (Power Point)

Collection Development Training from the Arizona State Library

SELECTION from the Arizona State Library

Selection specific to children's and teen departments:

Review Journals & Websites (*WLSC has a hardcopy subscription) (see also Books & Reading)

ALAN Review -Published 3 times yearly, in fall, winter & spring. Hardcopy with ALAN membership.
Booklist* - Published twice monthly by ALA. Only one issue in July and August, by ALA. Hardcopy subscription $. Online subscription varies (e.g. $350 for 1 school building). Indexed in iCONN and EBSCO.
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books* - Published monthly by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Print subscription $55 per year. Online subscription $55 per year.
Flamingnet Book Reviews -
Horn Book* - Published bi-monthly. Subscription price $49 per year. Indexed in iCONN and EBSCO.
Horn Book Guide* - Hardcopy published twice per year, subscription price $49. Online version claims "more than 75,000 reviews published between 1989 and 2008." One week subscription $7.00. Libraries $150-$300 per year. Guide lists six months of titles, rating them from 1 (best) to 6 (worst). Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards.
Kirkus Reviews - Published bi-weekly. $450 per year for print and online subscription. Some free reviews. Indexed in iCONN and EBSCO.
Kliatt* (ceased publication as of November - merged into CLCD). Indexed in iCONN.
Library Media Connection* - Published by 7 times a year by Linworth. $69 per year. Indexed in EBSCO.
MultiCultural Review* - Hardcopy institutional subscription $66, online only $50.
Publisher's Weekly - Published bi-weekly. $249 per year. Online version available. Indexed in iCONN and EBSCO.
Reading Rants - Review blog by Manhattan middle school librarian, Jennifer Hubert.
School Library Media Activities Monthly* - 10 issues per year, $55. Indexed in EBSCO.
School Library Journal* - Published monthly. 15 issues for $136.99. Online subscription available. Best lists published in December. Indexed in iCONN and EBSCO.
Science Books & Films* - Yearly Best Lists.
Teacher Librarian* - $56 per year. Indexed in iCONN and EBSCO.
Teenreads.com - "Part of The Book Report Network, a group of websites founded in 1996 that share thoughtful book reviews," etc.
VOYA* (Voice of Youth Advocates) - Published every other month. $45 per year. Focuses on articles and book reviews for teen services.

Collections of reviews:

BWI TItleTales - (you must work in a public library to get a login) Includes reviews from: Booklist, Horn Book, Kirkus, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, VOYA.
Follett TitleWave - (you must work in a school library to get a login) Includes reviews from: Booklist, Horn Book, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus, Library Media Connection, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal. Citations only for: The Bulletin, Kliatt, VOYA.
Barnes & Noble - (anyone can access) Includes reviews from: Booklist, Children's Literature, Kirkus, Kliatt, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, VOYA.
Amazon - (anyone can access) Includes reviews from Audiofile, Booklist, Kirkus, Kliatt, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal.
ICONN - (anyone with a CT library card can access) Includes reviews from: Booklist, Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus, Kliatt, Publisher's Weekly, and School Library Journal.
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD) - Huge database of reviews. Subscription $295+ depending on library size. Free Trial available.

School Association Booklists:

The International Reading Association (IRA) publishes several lists: Teachers' Choices, Young Adults' Choices and Children's Choices. These lists are co-sponsored by the Children's Book Council. The IRA Children's Literature and Reading Special Interest Group selects an annual list of Notable Books for a Global Society.
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) has several different awards and lists. A committee of NCTE selects a winner and up to five honor books for the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children.. The Children's Literature Assembly, an affiliate of NCTE annually selects Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts.
The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) selects an annual list of Notable Tradebooks for Young People (grades K-8). Note: You may have to seek out their journal for the most recent lists, or access them through TitleWave. This list is co-sponsored by the Children's Book Council. The Carter G. Woodson Book Award for the most distinguished social science book is also sponsored by NCSS.
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) selects and annual list of Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12. This list is co-sponsored by the Children's Book Council.

Professional Association Booklists:

American Association for the Advancement of Science with Subaru and Science Books & Films selects the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books.
American Institute of Physics has a Science Writing Award for children's books.
Association of Booksellers for Children - The E. B. White Read Aloud Awards.
Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education and Idaho State University sponsors the National Outdoor Book Awards.

Core Collections:

Children's Core Collection (H. W. Wilson 2006)
Graphic Novels Core Collection (H. W. Wilson)
Middle and Junior High Core Collection (H. W. Wilson 2005)
Senior High Core Collection: A Selection Guide (H. W. Wilson 2007)
Core Collection for Children and Young Adults by Rachel E. Schwedt and janice A. DeLong (Scarecrow Press 2008)
Libros Esenciales: Building, Marketing, and Programming a Core Collection of Spanish Language Children’s Materials by Tim Wadham (Neal-Schuman 2007)
A Core Collection for Young Adults by Patrick Jones, Patricia Taylor, Kirsten Edwards (Neal-Schuman 2003)
Developing an Outstanding Core Collection: A Guide for Libraries by Carol Alabaster (ALA 2002)

Publisher Websites

Click on the "new books" tab for each publisher to find out what's forthcoming.
Publisher presentations at Baker & Taylor

Sites That Announce Forthcoming Books:

Levelling Books:

Scholastic Teacher Book Wizard

Connecticut Lists:

Other Lists

Awards and Best-of-the-Year Lists from the Cooperative Children's Book Center
Bibliographies and Booklists from the Cooperative Children's Book Center
Elementary and Middle School Awards and Booklists
Middle and High School Awards and Booklists
Subject Booklists and Links

Evaluating Books

Evaluating Books from Tarleton State University Libraries
Guide to Selecting Children's and YA Books About Native Americans: American Indians in Children's Literature by Elizabeth Kennedy, About.com
Children's Books: A Practical Guide to Selection by Phyllis J. Van Orden & Sunny Strong (Neal Schuman 2007)
Nine Ways to Evaluate Children's Books that Address Disability as Part of Diversity from University of Kansas, Circle of Inclusion Project
Evaluating a YA Book by Mitali Perkins
Book: From Cover to Cover: Evaluating and Reviewing Children's Books by K. T. Horning (HarperCollins 1997)

Keeping Track from the Ohio Library Council - How to keep track of what your patrons are asking for.

TEEN COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

Collection Development Policies for the Teen Collection:

Teen Services Collection Development Policy - Haverhill (MA) Public Library"
Teen Collection - San Francisco (CA) Public Library
Young Adult Collection Development Policy - Morton Grove (IL) Public Library

Teen Collection Development:

Developing a Young Adult Collection - Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Young Adult Literature: Exploration: Evaluation and Appreciation by Katherine Bucher & M Lee Manning (Prentice Hall 2005) companion website.
Overbooked - Stars - (Click on YA and Teen tab) Lists books which have received starred reviews.
Article: Considerations for Evaluating Young Adult Literature Multicultural Books by K. Bucher & M. Lee Manning

Lists for Teen Collections: