Library Journal articles from February 2009

Library Journal archives from February 2009

Book obsessed? Get LJ's BookSmack.
February 1, 2009... For high-impact reviews of YA fiction for adults, along with Prepub Exploded and Starred Reviews, sign up for our new bimonthly e-newsletter, BookSmack! under Newsletters/Subscribe on the homepage.

Starred reviews: only in BookSmack.(ON THE WEB)
February 1, 2009... In the January 15 edition of our free e-newsletter BookSmack!, we began compiling all the starred prepublication reviews from our print issues. Subscribe now to get this monthly roundup of standout fiction, nonfiction, and multimedia. Use it...

Xpress reviews: first look at new books.(ON THE WEB)(Best American Political Writing 2008)(Brief article)(Book review)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Verdict: This collection of 26 previously published essays spans the political spectrum and includes critical assessments of the 2008 election that will be consulted for decades to come. Accompanied by illustrations...

E-reference ratings: now available on line!(ON THE WEB)
February 1, 2009... Ever dreamed of a tool that would assess all the great databases out there--all at once? Your wish has been granted with the launch of E-Reference Ratings. This one-of-a-kind online tool will help you make smart purchasing decisions based on a...

New in media: music for the masses.(ON THE WEB)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Since we published Matthew Moyer's inaugural Music for the Masses column (LJ 12/08), on heavy metal, reader response has been tremendous (article and reader commentary at tinyurl.com/MMonMetal). In this issue,...

A glimmer of good news: in reversal of decades-long trend, NEA study says reading rebounding.(National Endowment for the Arts)(Editorial)
February 1, 2009... FINALLY, SOMETHING GOOD TO TALK ABOUT AMID all the gloom and doom. According to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), literary reading, defined as "novels, short stories, poems, or plays in print or online," has gone up after declining...

Liberal intolerance.(feedback)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2009... I found Susan Pieper's letter ("A Palin supporter," Feedback, LJ 11/1/08, p. 9) lamenting the lack of fairness in Francine Fialkoff's editorial "Palin Strikes Fear in Libraries" (LJ 10/1/08, p. 8) to be "right on." It reminded me of a...

A "real" woman.(feedback)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2009... I was very miffed at Charlotte Kriley's comment about "... finally getting a real woman in office..." (Feedback, LJ 11/1/08, p. 9). So are women now "real" if they support Sarah Palin and "unreal" if they do not? Pleeeeze! The last I checked,...

Be as tough on Nutter.(feedback)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2009... I hope Francine Fialkoff will be as vigilant in her criticism of Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia ("Philadelphia Closings Likely," News Desk, LJ 1/09, p. 15) as she was with Sarah Palin ("Palin Strikes Fear in Libraries," Editorial, LJ...

Don't forget MedlinePlus.(feedback)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2009... I must point out a glaring omission in "Access to Health Care" by Gail Golderman and Bruce Connolly (E-Reviews, netConnect, Fall 2008, p. 18-26). The article is very good and provides an excellent overview of the features of each database, but...

More older sources.(feedback)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2009... Nanette Donohue's "Nurturing Your Media" (LJ 11/15/08, p. 32-35) was very informative and helpful, but I was disappointed that she didn't mention other older, specific articles and more sources that discuss the topic in a more comprehensive...

Subtle censorship.(feedback)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2009... I must take exception to the bashing of Cesar Millan by Kristine Alpi and Barbara Sherman ("The Well-Behaved Dog," Collection Development, LJ 11/1/08, p. 38-41). Books by Millan have every right to be in a collection. I (and others) don't find...

New library plan emerges in Providence.(newsdesk)(Providence Community Library)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... The Providence Community Library (PCL), a new nonprofit organization, has gathered the support of a majority of city council members for its plan to run the nine neighborhood library branches currently operated by the nonprofit Providence...

Phoenix Library faces 27.3% budget cut.(newsdesk)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... With a proposed 27.3 percent ($10.6 million) budget cut over the next 18 months--about the same for departments outside of public safety--the Phoenix Public Library (PPL) would cut hours at the central library and 14 branches, from 72 to 48 per...

Cal state freezes library projects.(newsdesk)(California)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... State budget deficits in California have cascaded to public universities, and California State University (CSU) January 9 announced a hiring freeze, cancellation of all noncritical equipment and supplies purchases, and travel restrictions. ...

Gates launches $6.9m plan to up broadband.(newsdesk)(Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Perhaps one-third of public libraries have Internet connections too slow to meet patron demand, according to the American Library Association (ALA). So the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded $6.9 million to Connected Nation, a...

Philadelphia libraries open but snagged.(newsdesk)(Free Library of Philadelphia)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Even as Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge Idee Fox last month issued a written order stopping Mayor Michael Nutter from closing 11 of 54 branches without city council approval, the Free Library of Philadelphia (FLP) began to suffer ad hoc...

LJ talks to Jeff Jarvis.(newsdesk)(Library Journal)(Interview)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Jeff Jarvis, founding editor of Entertainment Weekly and journalism professor at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, is best known as a new media pundit, via his Buzzmachine.com blog. His new book, What Would Google...

Now, more adults are reading literature.(NEWSDESK)(Reading on the Rise by the National Endowment for the Arts)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... For the first time in more than 25 years, American adults are reading more literature, according to a new study, "Reading on the Rise," from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The largest increases are reported among young adults ages...

Seattle, Minneapolis are most literate cities.(NEWSDESK)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Seattle, the previous second-place finisher, has caught up with Minneapolis to share the top spot in Central Connecticut State University's annual ranking of America's most literate cities. And Washington, DC, has risen from fifth to third,...

In task force responses, dismay about midwinter.(NEWSDESK)(Task Force on Electronic Member Participation on American Library Association's meeting)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Prior to the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting January 23-28, the Task Force on Electronic Member Participation (TFOEMP) issued a draft final report recommending a broad set of steps, including allowing committee members to...

Louisville reduces master plan.(NEWSDESK)(Louisville Free Public Library, Kentucky)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... After voters nixed a $200 million plan in November 2007, the Louisville Free Public Library, KY, has adopted a revised, scaled-down master plan for capital expansion through 2020. The plan identifies the need for three new 40,000 square...

Lawsuit over bible-related financial session.(NEWSDESK)(George and Cathy Vandergriff versus Clermont County Public Library, Ohio)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... After a local couple planned to hold a free financial planning seminar based on biblical principles, the Clermont County Public Library (CCPL), OH, said no, leading to a federal lawsuit settled ambiguously--$3 for the plaintiffs and $10,000 in...

NYPL'S Mid-Manhattan remains open.(NEWSDESK)(New York Public Library)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... The New York Public Library's (NYPL) ambitious renovation plans have been snagged by the crash in the city's real estate market. In March 2008, NYPL announced it would sell the aging Mid-Manhattan Library, one of the central libraries of its...

NYPL loses backer to Madoff.(NEWSDESK)(New York Public Library's supporter Bernard Madoff)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... While no libraries have apparently been hit by losses from direct investments in or support from alleged Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernard Madoff, the Palm Beach, FL--based Picower Foundation, which has provided several million dollars since 2000...

Can librarians afford to retire?(NEWSDESK)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... "Can academic librarians afford to retire in the Bush recession?" wrote Stanley Wilder, associate dean at the University of Rochester River Campus Libraries, NY, on the ACRLog January 5. "My informal canvass of... colleagues leads me to...

Library Elf moves to subscription model.(NEWSDESK)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... For five years, Library Elf has provided a useful service to patrons beyond what's available from their local libraries: email notices when materials are placed on hold and when due dates near. It's especially helpful to families with multiple...

Newark branch closure stalled; databases hit.(NEWSDESK)(Newark Public Library, New Jersey)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... The Newark Public Library (NPL), NJ, won't be closing its Roseville Branch or cutting hours in half at two other branches soon. The library's Board of Trustees decided to take no action, pending further review of the city's 2009 budget. NPL,...

Florida PL helps with e-govt.(NEWSDESK)(Alachua County Library District)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... The Alachua County Library District (ACLD), Gainesville, FL, is making it easier to support e-government at libraries. With funding from the Target Corp., ACLD's Tower Road Library is establishing a Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) Program,...

Main library back in Josephine County, OR.(NEWSDESK)(Josephine Community Libraries)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Some 500 people attended the reopening December 20 of the main library in Josephine County, OR, one of four that closed in May 2007 after the loss of federal timber payments. Organizers of the nonprofit Josephine Community Libraries (JCLI) had...

DCPL tightens rules on bags, sleeping.(NEWSDESK)(District of Columbia Public Library)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... In what District of Columbia Public Library chief librarian Ginnie Cooper calls an effort to make DCPL more secure and welcoming, the library has proposed banning sleeping in its facilities and a limit of two bags per person. Homeless advocates...

NYC'S Gotham Book Mart collection to Penn.(NEWSDESK)(University of Pennsylvania Libraries)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... The five-floor Gotham Book Mart, a legendary independent bookstore in New York City, closed in 2006, some $500,000 in arrears on its rent, and saw its contents auctioned off in 2007. The buyer, a lawyer for the landlord's corporation, paid...

New LEED gold library opens in Darien.(NEWSDESK)(Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design of the Darien Library, Connecticut)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... The much-anticipated new Darien Library, CT, opened to some 7200 patrons on January 10, as the first LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Gold library in New England. The 54,000 square foot structure, designed by Peter Gisolfi...

Top 5 original catalogers in FY08.(STAT WATCH)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Godfrey Memorial Library (genealogy & family history) 118,276 University of Hong Kong 85,347 S. Asia Union Catalog Project 38,281 Center for Research Libraries 25,177 Heritage Quest Online 22,181 ...

Grand Rapids Public Library.(people)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Marla Ehlers has been promoted to Assistant Library Director, Grand Rapids Public Library, MI. She had been Reference and Adult Services Coordinator.

Ingram.(people)(Ingram Digital)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... James Gray has been named Chief Strategy Officer for Ingram content companies. Gray most recently was President and Chief Executive Officer of Ingram Digital. Mike Lovett, Senior Vice President of Ingram Digital, is the new CEO of Ingram...

Columbus Metropolitan Library.(people)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Michelle Jackson has been named Manager of the Outreach Division, Columbus Metropolitan Library, OH, responsible for lobby stops, school visits, and the Ready To Read Initiative. She most recently was Team Lead II of Main Library Circulation.

Elsevier.(people)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Arie Jongejan, Chief Executive Officer of Swets for the past four years, retired December 31, 2008. Jongejan previously spent 23 years at Elsevier, his career there culminating in the CEO spot.

Goshen Public Library and Historical Society.(people)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Pauline Kehoe has retired as Director of the Goshen Public Library and Historical Society, NY, after nearly 19 years of service. Assistant Director Matthew Gomm is Acting Director.

Ohio Library Council.(people)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Wayne Piper, Director of Professional Development at the Ohio Library Council (OLC), Columbus, has retired. In his 15 years in this position, Piper expanded OLC's education agenda from nonexistent to more than 30 special events annually,...

Shaker Heights Public Library.(people)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Amy Switzer is the new Deputy Director of the Shaker Heights Public Library, OH. She most recently served as the Children's Services Coordinator for Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library.

University of Cincinnati Medical Center.(people)(State Library of Ohio)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Roger Verny is retiring after 15 years with the State Library of Ohio. Verny earlier served in a variety of senior administrative positions at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.(people)(Meredith Wittmann has been appointed as librarian)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Meredith Wittmann has been appointed Regional Librarian at the Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (WRLBPH), administered by the Milwaukee Public Library. She replaces Marsha Valance, who retired after 19 years...

BCR.(people)(Steve Wrede has been appointed as imaging operations manager)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Steve Wrede has joined BCR, the multistate cooperative, as Imaging Operations Manager, filling a newly created position. He previously was a Senior Consultant for Networking and Resource Sharing at the Colorado State Library, Denver.

VuFind wins $50K Mellon Award: rising open source discovery layer and OPAC replacement incorporates modular design and popular features.(infotech)(Online Public Access Catalog)
February 1, 2009... Villanova University's VuFind project, described as "a library resource portal designed and developed for libraries by libraries," in December won a $50,000 Award for Technology Collaboration from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. VuFind is...

The tech behind the HathiTrust.(infotech)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... The HathiTrust repository made quite a splash when it launched in 2008, landing at position number four in the LJ Academic Newswire list of the ten most important academic library stories of the year. To get a handle on the technology driving...

Serials solutions debuts summon.(INFOTECH)(Serial Solutions Inc.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Just as LJ went to press, Serials Solutions announced plans to expand beyond federated search into all-encompassing resource discovery with a product called Summon. The service aims to be a one-stop search interface for both catalog records and...

New Darien library/sets tech bar high.(INFOTECH)
February 1, 2009... The new Darien Library, CT, which opened to the public on January 10 (see News, p. 17), is remarkable in its seamless integration of technology and design into all the services the library provides. Perhaps most indicative of Darien's...

OCLC delays policy, sets review board.(INFOTECH)(Online Computer Library Center, Inc.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... In apparent response to concerns that OCLC's revised Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records is too restrictive and that it emerged without membership input, OCLC leaders have suspended implementation and announced the creation of a new...

Self-check vendor Tech Logic has added new features to the company's CirclT 2009 self-check web server software, including detailed item display information on fines, holds, and overdues.(TECH BRIEFS)(Tech Logic Corp.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Self-check vendor Tech Logic has added new features to the company's CirclT 2009 self-check web server software, including detailed item display information on fines, holds, and overdues. The new software also supports improved fine payment...

EBSCOhost has released a new feature for browsing historical documents called Content Viewer.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... EBSCOhost has released a new feature for browsing historical documents called Content Viewer. With the tool, users will be able to call up a visual document map overlay of the pages being viewed, giving them a better sense of the structure of a...

Serials Solutions recently released the Consortium Edition of its 360 Resource Manager.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Serials Solutions recently released the Consortium Edition of its 360 Resource Manager. According to the company, "now consortia can manage holdings, subscription, licensing, contact, and cost information for their group and streamline delivery...

E-content software and services vendor ebrary now offers a series of on-demand MARC record features.(TECH BRIEFS)(Ebrary Inc. features Machine-Readable Cataloging features)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... E-content software and services vendor ebrary now offers a series of on-demand MARC record features, including the ability for ebrary customers to upload records for items they have purchased and options for downloading purchased title records...

Library Automation Technologies.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Library Automation Technologies (LAT), vendor of self-service automation products, has announced full support for EOS International's web-based ILS system for special and corporate libraries, EOS.web. The integration will apply to the entire...

A new-old role for libraries.(ONLINE DATABASES)(Column)
February 1, 2009... IN THE POPULAR TELEVISION SHOW Life on Mars, the hero is transported 35 years back in time. At first things seem normal, but then he begins to see odd differences (like no mobile phones or personal computers). Well, I began to feel a bit like...

Carolina Dreaming: Union County Carnegie Library, SC.(BEST SMALL LIBRARY IN AMERICA 2009)(Cover story)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The scene was bleak upon my family's arrival in Union, SC, four years ago," writes Jennifer Alexander. "The historic building was beautiful and inviting.... Our first visit was anything but.... The children's...

At the edge: ACRL grapples with the big issues facing academic libraries.(ACRL PREVIEW 2009)(Association of College and Research Libraries' 2009 conference)(Conference news)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With a faltering economy putting the pinch on library budgets, the Association of College and Research Libraries' (ACRL) streak of breaking attendance records with each national conference may come to an end in 2009,...

Best of 2008 consumer health: 24 titles ranging from autism to spinal cord injury.(Recommended readings)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The economic downturn caused the elimination of 2.6 million jobs in 2008, a devastating figure that translates to even more Americans without health insurance. Library use has significantly increased as a result,...

The green capitalist.(Collection Development: Green Business)(list of media materials on environmental concerns for businesses)(List)
February 1, 2009... The "greening" Of" corporate behemoths like Wal-Mart, DuPont, and Toyota has received much media attention in recent years. But consider small businesses: according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, of the estimated 27 million firms in...

The start-up librarian.(NEXTGEN)(new librarians)(Column)
February 1, 2009... PAUL BUCHHEIT, JOSHUA Schachter, and Caterina Fake aren't household names, but their innovations certainly are. Buchheit created Gmail; Schachter put his tag on del.icio.us; and Fake brought Flickr to life. Thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit...

Atkinson, Kate. When Will There Be Good News?(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... * Atkinson, Kate. When Will There Be Good News? 10 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 11V2 hrs. Hachette Audio. 2008. ISBN 9781-60024-452-0. $34.98; digital download. ISBN 978-1-60024-453-7. $24.98. F [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In what may be the...

Barry, Sebastian. The Secret Scripture.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Barry, Sebastian. The Secret Scripture. B CDs. library ed. unabridged. 16 hrs. Blackstone Audio. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4332-6148-0. $80; 8 CDs. retail ed. ISBN 978-1-4332-6150-3. $19.95; 1 MP3-CD. library ed. ISBN 978-1-4332-8151-0. $29.95; digital...

War Child: A Child Soldier's Story.(Emmanuel Jal)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... This month, Emmanuel Jal's War Child: A Child Soldier's Story will publish simultaneously in print (St. Martin's) and as a retail-edition and trade-edition CD (by Macmillan Audio and Sound Library: BBC Audiobooks America, respectively). Jal, a...

The Association of Jewish Libraries.(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... The Association of Jewish Libraries recently launched a podcast featuring author talks, lectures on Jewish literature, panel discussions, and workshops. Listeners can hear the show online at www.jewishlibraries. org/podcast, subscribe through...

Digital media distributor OverDrive (www. overdrive.com) recently added to its eaudiobook catalog approximately 1000 audiobooks each from Simon & Schuster and Tantor Media.(OverDrive Inc.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Digital media distributor OverDrive (www. overdrive.com) recently added to its eaudiobook catalog approximately 1000 audiobooks each from Simon & Schuster and Tantor Media. Among the S. & S. titles are Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner and...

Books for a Better Life Awards.(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... For the first time in 13 years, audiobooks will be considered in a new "Self-Improvement Audiobook" category of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Books for a Better Life Awards, honoring the best self-improvement books of 2008....

Working Arts Video.(Michael Chekhov: On Theatre and the Art of Acting)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Now available from Working Arts Video (www.workingartsvideo. com): Michael Chekhov on Theatre and the Art of Acting (ISBN 978-1-55783-531-4. $49.99), a four-CD set including A Guide to Discovery with Exercises, a 64page booklet by Chekhov...

Top circulators.(MEDIA)(Baltimore County Library)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Baltimore County Library, Towson, MD Top-circulating media * STATS 17 branches; 754,292 served [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AUDIOBOOK CD The Lucky One Nicholas Sparks [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DVD Indiana Jones and the...

Black, Cara. Murder in the Rue de Paradis.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Black, Cara. Murder in the Rue de Paradis. 10 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 11 3/4 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2008. ISBN 978-1-43615431-4. $123.75; Playaway[R] digital. ISBN 978-1-4361-7702-3. $56.75. F Anthony[R] Award nominee Black (Murder in the...

Burke, Jan. Dear Irene.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Burke, Jan. Dear Irene. 8 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 91/2 hrs. Lone Star Audio: Recorded Bks. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4361-1385-6. $92.75; Playaway[R] digital. ISBN 978-1-4381-7686-8. $58.75. F Fans of Edgar[R] and Agatha[R] Award winner Burke's...

Maguire, Gregory. A Lion Among Men.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Maguire, Gregory. A Lion Among Men. (Wicked Years). 10 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 11 3/4 hrs. HarperAudio. 2008. ISBN 978-0-06-170636-3. $39.95; digital download. ISBN 978-0-06-171346-0. $24.95. F In this third entry in his "Wicked Years"...

Moning, Karen Marie. Faefever.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Moning, Karen Marie. Faefever. 8 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 10 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4233-4201-4. $92.25; 8 CDs. retail ed. ISBN 978-1-4233-4200-7. $34.95; 1 MP3-CD. library ed. ISBN 978-1-4233-4203-8. $39,25; 1 MP3-CD....

Shreve, Anita. Testimony.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Shreve, Anita. Testimony. 8 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 8V2 hrs. Books on Tape. 2008. ISBN 978-1;4159.6036-3. $100; 8 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. Hachette Audio. ISBN 978-1-60024-404-9. $39.98; digital download. ISBN 978-1-60024-405-6. $22.98....

Sparks, Nicholas. The Lucky One.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Sparks, Nicholas. The Lucky One. 9 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 10V2 hrs. Books on Tape. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4159-5966-4. $70; digital download. ISBN 978-1-4159-5967-1. $NA; 8 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. Hachette Audio. ISBN 9781-60024-371-4....

Fresh Air with Terry Gross: Faith, Reason, & Doubt.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Fresh Air with Terry Gross: Faith, Reason, & Doubt. 3 CDs. retail ed. abridged. 3 3/4 hrs. HighBridge Audio. 2008. ISBN 978-1-59887533-1. $24.95. REL This title excerpts interviews Gross conducted between 2002 and 2008 on her Peabody[R]...

Gladwell, Malcolm. Outliers: The Story of Success.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Gladwell, Malcolm. Outliers: The Story of Success. 7 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 7 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2008. ISBN 978-1-60024-391-2. $51.75; digital download. ISBN 9781-60024-392-9. $39.99; 7 CDs. retail ed. Hachette Audio. ISBN NA. $39.98....

Grogan, John. The Longest Trip Home: A Memoir.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... * Grogan, John. The Longest Trip Home: A Memoir. 9 CDs. unabridged, library ed. 10 3/4 hrs. Books on Tape. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4159-6230-5. $100; digital download. ISBN 978-1-4159-6231-2. $NA; 9 CDs. retail ed. HarperAudio. ISBN 978-0-06-172629-3....

Halvorson, George. Health Care Reform Now! A Prescription for Change.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Halvorson, George. Health Care Reform Now! A Prescription for Change. 9 CDs. unabridged. library ed. 10 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4233-6966-0. $102.25; 9 CDs. retail ed. ISBN 978-1-4233-6965-3. $36.95; 1 MP3-CD. library ed. ISBN...

Haynes, Fred & James A. Warren. The Lions of Iwo Jima: The Story of Combat Team 28 and the Bloodiest Battle in Marine Corps History.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Haynes, Fred & James A. Warren. The Lions of Iwo Jima: The Story of Combat Team 28 and the Bloodiest Battle in Marine Corps History. 8 COs. library ed. unabridged. 9V= hrs. Tantor Media. 2008. ISBN 978-14001-3738-1. $69.99; 8 CDs. retail ed....

Archer, Jeffrey. Paths of Glory.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Archer, Jeffrey. Pathsof Glory. CD, MP3-CD (lib., Macmillan Audio from Sound Library: BBC Audiobeoks America). Playaway[R] download. F [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The internationally best-selling author of A Prisoner of Birth imagines the...

Berry, Jedediah. The Manual of Detection.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Berry, Jedediah. The Manual of Detection. CD (retail, HighBridge Audio). download. F [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A newly promoted detective seeks answers in a training manual in this genre-bending debut; Pete Larkin reads.

Clare, Cassandra. City of Glass.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Clare, Cassandra. City of Glass. CD (retail, S. & S. Audio). download. F [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The final title in the "Mortal Instruments" trilogy, whose previous entries, City of Ashes and City of Bones, were New York Times and USA...

Gross, Andrew. Don't Look Twice.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Gross, Andrew. Don't Look Twice. CD (retail, HarperAudio). download. F The second in a series featuring Det. Ty Hauck, whom frequent James Patterson coauthor Gross introduced in the 2007 New York Times best seller The Dark Tide; reader...

Pearl, Matthew. The Last Dickens.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
February 1, 2009... Pearl, Matthew. The Last Dickens. CD (lib., Books on Tape). download. F [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pearl's first two novels, The Dante Club and The Poe Shadow, were New York Times best sellers. This third fictionalizes the circumstances...