As part of the LJ Series "Redefining RA", Library Journal provides a wide array of online tools to aid us as we connect readers to books. From "The RA Tool Kit" article, the following are some the tools that stood out the most to me:
Keeping track of publication dates
With the number of books released every week, it's a bit ridiculous to think we would remember each one. However, the two tools listed below can help familiarize you with all the new and upcoming releases.
BarnesandNoble.com Coming Soon
Publishers Weekly On-Sale Calendar
Notable blogs
Libraries Unlimited's Reader's Advisor Online
Early Word
Popular reads and sales
Amazon.com's Top 100
Entertainment Weekly - Books
Essence Extended Best Sellers List
LJ's Best Sellers - Fiction
LJ's Best Sellers - Nonfiction
Newsweek - Entertainment
Time - Entertainment
See the links below to access the original LJ article and other articles in the LJ series.
The RA Tool Kit
LJ Series "Redefining RA"
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