2.1 Demonstrate an understanding of reader development

Table of Contents

1. Objectives of reader development
2. Reading promotions
3. Genre
4. Literacy initiatives
5. Reader-centred stock selection
   1. Resources
   2. Additional resources
   3. Library catalogues
   4. Bibliographies
   5. Review journals
   6. Publishers' lists
   7. Pre-publication lists
   8. Specialist suppliers
   9. Showroom and bookshop visits
   10. Trade publications

Review journals

Review journals offer more information about books, articles or research than is found in bibliographies. A review will summarise the contents and make an evaluative statement about its contribution within its context. Good examples include newspapers such as:

Remember though, however respected the journal or reviewer, reviews are the views of one individual and so need to be evaluated carefully.

Let's look now at Publishers' lists...