July - September 2004

Welcome to SelectioNotes, a quarterly publication designed to assist small and medium-sized Kentucky public libraries in their material selection process. Each issue will highlight regular departments, as well as feature articles focusing on some aspect of developing and promoting library collections.

Feature Articles

• The Good Big Brother: The United States Census Bureau

KDLA Reference Librarian Leigh Troutman describes the new innovations that the U.S. Census Bureau has implemented regarding information collection.

More Than Words: Graphic Novels in Kentucky’s Libraries

• Graphic Novels from the Frontlines

Jennifer Davis, a youth services librarian at McCracken County Public Library, contributes tips on how to select graphic novels for your collections - especially those aimed at young adults.

• Graphic Novel Reviews

Buddha, Vol. 2: The Four Encounters

Herobear and the Kid: The Inheritance

Planetes – Volume One

Speaking of Audiobooks… Audiobooks for Kentucky’s Libraries

• 2004 Audie Award Winners

See if your favorite audiobooks or narrators received the coveted little statuette.

• New at KDLA

Find the newest titles added to the State Library's sound recording collection.

Books In the Bluegrass

• New at KDLA

View listings of Library Science and Kentucky-related books recently added to the State Library's collection.

• Top Teen Titles of 2003

Carol Baughman, KDLA’s Children’s and Youth Services Consultant, lists which books for teens are recommended for young adult collections.

• NoveList Notes

Database provider NoveList offers tips on searching for good summer reading selections, for both children and adults.

Video Ventures: Reviewing the Screen Scene in Kentucky’s Libraries

Find videos on popular topics in KDLA's collection.