Professional+Journals

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= //The Horn Book// =
 * Published Bi-Monthly, //The Horn Book// offers articles from well-known authors as well as others involved in the field of children's literature. Reviews are also included. A subscription to //The Horn Book// print only costs $49 per year and can keep librarians, teachers, and those in the children's literature field up to date on some common trends in publishing and where writers feel children's literature needs to go next. //The Horn Book// also has an online presence that features a Caldecott blog as well as other blogs, an opinions section, some reviews and recommendations, and a small news section.
 * I occasionally browse the Horn Book site to see what's new, but I do not yet have a subscription to the print version.
 * I first encountered the journal in grade school when writing a book report. However, I later was reintroduced to the product via MCPL librarian Lisa Champelli

//1. The Horn Book.// 2012. Wordpress. 3 April 2012. [].

= //American Libraries// =
 * Published Bi-Monthly, //American Libraries// is the official "news and features" magazine published by the American Library Association. Like many otherwise print journals, //American Libraries// online content is fairly good--the online site makes content available for various features and news from upcoming issues every few days. A newsletter subscription is also available, as well as a pretty decent blog. Two features that are are fairly unique to the journal's online content include a really well-laid out calendar with links and an "AL Focus" section, which offers photo essays.
 * While the content on the site is all pretty cool, I can see myself using the "most popular" features section and the online calendar most often due to those sections' convenience and ease-of-use.
 * I first used //American Libraries// during an assignment in my reference class homework to answer a question.

2. //American Libraries.// 2012. American Library Association. 3 April 2012. [].

= //The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults// =
 * Powered by YALSA, //The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults// was published quarterly until March of 2012. The journal offers open-access peer-reviewed research on tweens and teens between the ages of twelve and eighteen. Features include an e-mail notification list, links to several full volumes, and links to various articles available in the archives.
 * The open access and peer review lend themselves to early stages of research. I might subscribe to the list to stay updated and I could definitely see myself using this resource should they figure out how to publish online.
 * I first used this journal after looking into what else YALSA publishes and stays updated with.

3. //The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults.// 2012. WordPress. 10 Mar. 2012. [].

= //Public Libraries// =
 * //Public Libraries// is the official journal of the Public Library Association. It is published bi-monthly and has an online component which features articles from each of the issues. The site is actually fairly difficult to find, as its page is separate from the PLA's page about the journal. The online component features three articles from each of the actual print journals, as well as a blog, links out to supplementary sites, polls, and images of each of the journals.
 * I have never encountered the print form of //Public Libraries.// However, after checking out pdfs of the articles available online, I have decided the resource could be a great asset in the future.
 * I frequently check out the Public Library Association. I encountered the online component for the journal through the Public Library Association [|site] . This was a great find, checking out the link prior will lead to the PLA page which makes available entire past issues of the journal to read online (these are very old issues beginning in the early 2000s and ending in 2009)

4. //Public Libraries Online.// 2011. Public Library Association. 10 Mar. 2012. [].

= //The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books// =
 * The physical copy of //The Bulletin// is published once a month, excepting August, when no issue comes out. The journal features several regular columns, including one that chooses the year's best children's titles. The online component is not a very snazzy affair and it is very yellow however, the online site is helpful because it lists some of the big columns appearing during the month and includes booklists of the notable books. Pricing for the journal is easy to access and available on the site.
 * The Center for Children's Books is a great resource out of the University of Illinois. Having a supplement in journal form that is helpful and cheap ($15 for students!) I can see as being something I would use now and in the future and am thinking of subscribing.
 * I initially encountered this journal when looking into the Center for Children's Books.

5. //The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.// 2011. University of Illinois. 20 Apr. 2012. [].