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The Librarian's Guide to Writing for Publication.(Book Review)

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| March 22, 2005 | Johnston, Jennifer | COPYRIGHT 2003 University of Texas at Austin (University of Texas Press). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The Librarian's Guide to Writing for Publication. By Rachel Singer Gordon. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2004. ix, 191 pp. $34.95. ISBN 0-8108-4895-3.

Books about writing for publication are a dime a dozen. Within the field of library science, however, a book dealing with the burgeoning electronic aspects of writing and publishing has been long overdue. Rachel Singer Gordon mends this technological fissure with her wonderful new work: The Librarian's Guide to Writing for Publication.

Gordon's experience and expertise contribute to this book's success. She was once head of computer services at Franklin Park Public Library in Illinois and now operates a library…

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