I want to thank Rachel Kamin for the thoughtful, well-researched article which she wrote for School Library Journal (SLJ May 2005, "Middle East Muddle?: A reader challenges some Rosen titles" pg. 13). It is difficult to be on your toes about every title you consider for purchase, and it is easy to rely on reviews by SLJ, Booklist, Kirkus, etc. Many librarians (and teachers) are unassuming about inconsistencies (or sloppy research) in books that are published by reputable houses. I try to be careful, but I was looking for books specifically on the Yom Kippur War and didn't look further than the SLJ review and the reputation of Rosen Publishing when I purchased Aaron Rosenberg's Yom Kippur War for my own library. Rachel's article is a valuable reminder for all and I am so happy that SLJ published it for all to see!
P.S. There were many times I found multiple favorable reviews for a title, then read a review by an AJL member in the AJL Newsletter that made me look twice. With gratitude for and pride in AJL and member librarians, Maureen Here is a link to Rachel's article on slj.com: <http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA529711.html>http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA529711.html Maureen Reister Director of Libraries Solomon Schechter Academy of Dallas 18011 Hillcrest Rd. Dallas TX 75252 972-248-3032, ext. 111 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
