For libraries all over the country, it's National Library Week, an annual celebration of the
contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians.
April is also School
Library Month, the American
Association of School Librarians' celebration of school
librarians and
their programs.
The American Library Association's prestigious CHOICE review has selected Be The Media as one of its featured texts! According to their site,
"More than 35,000
academic librarians and faculty rely on the
reviews in Choice for collection development and scholarly research.
Choice
reaches almost every undergraduate college and university library in the
US.
Choice publishes nearly 7,000 reviews annually. Written by teaching faculty and academic librarians, Choice
reviews are generally the first professional post-publication comment on
new
scholarly works."
This review of Be The Media by St John's University (NY) Associate Professor and librarian Anthony Todman appeared in the April 2010 issue of Choice Reviews Online:
“Prior to the 21st century, the path to garnering
or generating publicity and media awareness for a product or service was
laborious
and cost-prohibitive for many.
The encyclopedic volume Be the Media
seeks to
identify the plethora of millennial electronic media outlets available,
and put
them into the hands of entrepreneurs, self-publishers, and anyone
outside the
mainstream who is seeking media access.
Persons who are unable to hire a
music
producer, publisher, or media professional may use this volume to
navigate the
new media environment. The book includes submissions from academics,
writers,
consultants, and syndicators.
The first part, "The Personal Media Renaissance,"
is a how-to guide that helps readers navigate the world of radio, music,
podcasting, videos, and film.
Following this is "The Community Media
Renaissance,"
which reviews public access, social networks, open source, and community
radio. Practitioners, students, and others who are not afraid of hard work will
find
these articles inspiring and informative.
Those who want to take
ownership of
their media message without depending on traditional outlets should read
this
book.
Summing Up: Recommended. Large public libraries and
some
academic collections; upper-level undergraduates and above and general
readers." (reprinted by permission © American Library Association)Why not support quality education in your community by taking a book from your shelf and donating it to your local public, high school, or university library?
Or better yet, buy a copy of Be The Media through the link below, and donate it to your local library - they'll love you for it!