New Title Showcase
The New Title Showcase is making its third appearance at the London Book Fair in 2009, after completing two very successful years previously. The exhibit itself is also moving to and even more trafficked area, filling the void between Earles Court 1 and Earles Court 2.
Both exhibitors and non-exhibitors can reserve space on the New Title Showcase, either by title or by shelf. Every title will be represented in the New Title Showcase catalog which will be distributed free of charge to all visitors and exhibitors at the showcase.
Titles and publisher shelves will be displayed by publisher name alphabetically. The LBF New Title Showcase Catalog entries will be listed alphabetically by company and will include; company name, address, telephone number, fax number, email, website, listing of distributors, wholesalers, LBF specials and key contacts information (up to 3), Book Title, author, ISBN, 25 word description and stand number if applicable
To register for the London Book Fair’s New Title Showcase, visit www.newtitleshowcase.com
Send one display copies for each show entered to:
Combined Book Exhibit
277 White Street
Buchanan, NY 10511
Indicate acronyms of shows on label, or place a copy of your Registration Form in the box.
Letter from a School Librarian -
Dear Mr. Malinowski:
Last week I attended the NYLA conference in Saratoga Springs, NY. From time to time over my career I have gone to these conferences. I have always found that one of the most valuable parts of the conference is the time that I am able to spend at the Combined Book Exhibit. it is the one time when I get a chance to actually examine and review for myself new books. I can examine the photographs, the graphics. I can scan the index and table of contents and skim through the pages getting an overview of the content. I can examine the materials for information pertinent to our curriculum and assignments students are given. I can check the size of the print and binding to determine if it will take the wear students will give it. I don't have to rely on one reviewers point of view.
While perusing this exhibit I discovered one book which had lots of information and would have been well-suited to a middle school but the graphics on the cover would have stopped any but the most determined user. Another had a lot of god information on its subject matter but a particularly gruesome photo of a shooting victim changed my mind about the book. I discovered Eleanor, a most appealing early biography I will recommend to our elementary librarian. I haven't mentioned the books that had not been reviewed anywhere and were appealing and informative that I have now added to my list to order in the near future.
This exhibit for me is one of the highlights of the conference. I always plan to spend an extended time examining these wonderful new books. Please keep up this most helpful and needed service!
In this day and age when the Internet is constantly in the news and most definitely in our lives as librarians we cannot forget the importance of selecting books wisely for our collections. Your exhibit makes this task easier and more enjoyable.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Pamela A. Hatton
Geneseo Middle/High School Librarian