Badgerlink and Book Reviews

Dear Library Staff Serving Youth,

 

Supporting library staff who do collection development (especially on a tight budget) has been on my mind. Whether you are the sole book selector for your library, or only do it occasionally, you could probably benefit from access to multiple library and book review journals. However, most libraries can’t afford these print subscriptions, so what is one to do? Answer: Access journals for FREE online via BadgerLink. Don’t believe me? Look at what is available through one of the BadgerLink resources:

Available in Academic Search Premier:

·         American Libraries (PDF; 1975-present)

·         Booklist (PDF; 2002-14 days ago)

·         Children & Libraries (PDF 2003-present)

·         Computers in Libraries (PDF; 1993-present)

·         Information Today (PDF; 1996-present)

·         Information Technology & Libraries (PDF: 2004-present)

·         Kirkus Reviews (HTML; 2001-present)

·         Library Journal (PDF; 1975-present)

·         School Library Journal (PDF; 1974-present)

·         Teacher Librarian (PDF; 1990-present)

Attached is a handy step-by-step screenshot guide, and a video tutorial is forthcoming.

Need help? Contact a BadgerLink Librarian via https://badgerlink.dpi.wi.gov/ask-librarian

 

I hope you find these tools useful. Thanks for all of your efforts to provide high quality and diverse collections for youth and families across Wisconsin.

 

Warmly,

Tessa Michaelson Schmidt

Public Library Youth and Inclusive Services Consultant

State Library Agency

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

125 South Webster Street
Madison, WI 53703

(608) 267-5077

tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov