“…More than one hundred outstanding works of literature. With selections for readers of all ages, these works of fiction, poetry, biography, autobiography, folktales, drama, and history celebrate the African American male experience from childhood to adulthood.”
“Interesting books published abroad,” as identified and annotated by specialists from Library of Congress.
Useful “exemplary works.”
“Montclair Public Library is one of twelve Regional Resource Centers for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and is one of six Libraries Statewide participating in the FM Library Loan Program… The library has purchased a variety of materials to help persons with disabilities:…”
“Truly a worldwide collection, our offerings are imported from 16 countries, with nearly 300 US-based publishers and over 300 off-shore publishers. From this remarkable resource, we provide fully cataloged and processed materials.” Note also the company’s McNaughton plan, which permits libraries to rent books during their time of highest demand. A donor of raffle prizes to the One Community, New Jersey Diversity in Libraries Conference.
Librarians may especially value the sections about media, workplace issues, and organizations. Spence, A. (1998). Gay books in the public library: responsibility fulfilled or denied?: how 19 large urban American and Canadian libraries compare in service to their communities. Toronto : International Information Research Group.
This study by a seasoned bibliographer of gay and lesbian literature and media.
The Book Report and awards will be of special value to library collections.
“Libraries and indexing services not keeping pace with dramatic progress in gay and lesbian civil rights; Accessibility of literature; Gay and lesbian journals avoided by indexers and collection development librarians.”
Of great interest are the reviews, news, interviews. See too the QBR “Sacred 100,” the canon of must-read titles.
“We are proud to be an OCLC Cataloging Partner. Every book ordered from us has MARC record in OCLC WorldCat. We insert into each book a transliterated slip with all bibliographical information and OCLC MARC record number.” Known for its excellent inventory and exceptional customer service, this company also provides ESOL titles. A donor of raffle prizes to the One Community, New Jersey Diversity in Libraries Conference in 2004.
