Librarians,
Which of the following products do we need to subscribe to next year for purposes of collection development, and WHY?
Books in Print
RCL Web
CHOICE
Thanks, Emily
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I really like having Choice, if anything, because at the end of the review it gives a level of library the materials would be ideal for. It has made me buy stuff I wouldn't necessarily buy (and also made me rethink purchases and not get certian items) and gives me a better understanding of the book than Amazon might. (tends to be a blend of things, along with requests/referrals that influnce my selection).
I like RCL web - easy to use.
I like Choice and for similar reasons to Sara's.
RCL web doesn't seem as easy to use to me, but then maybe it is the user.
I also like Choice (online and print). Sara summarized why pretty nicely! Like Sara, I appreciate that it specifies the library type that should own the item; this is definately helpful when you're looking at purchasing something expensive.
I like Choice, also. I appreciate that the reviews tell whether the item is recommended, highly recommended, or not recommended and for which level. This is especially nice when it is so difficult to get feedback from faculty.
At the risk of being an echo, I like Choice because of the inclusion of appropriate levels, as well as recommended, essential, etc. I like having the online access to Choice. Quite a while back, I attended a webinar on RCLweb. I learned a number of helpful tips, only a few of which I remember.
I also really like Choice. I like the reviews.
Ditto to everything Sara wrote.
I too prefer CHOICE as well for the above reasons. It is (IMO) the premier selection source for academic titles w/reviews.
Books in Print would be my next choice; RCLWeb is good but I find BIP a little more user-friendly.
I agree with Sara, I prefer Choice, for level of collection development as well.
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