Idaho Librarian

Instructions for Reviewers

The Idaho Librarian is the quarterly publication of the Idaho Library Association.  The Review page provides reviews of recently published fiction, as well as non-fiction thematically related to Idaho.  Reviewers are librarians and/or subject authorities. Qualifying works of fiction are those authored by Idahoans or by others with ties to the state; qualifying non-fiction works should relate to Idaho or the Northwest.  Reviewers keep the item they review as compensation for their efforts. 

Materials are made available for review by their publisher/author.  To request an item for review, send a message that includes your mailing address to Kristi Austin at austkris@isu.edu

Content Guidelines

--Seek to cover content in approximately 500-1000 words
--Provide a summary of the work
--Give your impression of the work
--Describe how the work compares with similar publications, commenting upon the contributions that it makes to body of literature
--Give comments on the type of library and readership that would be suitable for this material
--Describe author’s background and credentials
--Note presence of bibliographies, indexes, graphical material, etc.

Format Guidelines

--Preface. Citation should be the first element of the review.  Citations include: author(s), editor(s), compilers (s); place of publication and publisher; number of pages; price; ISBN, as formatted below: 

--Format.  Electronic form, preferably in MSWord.  WordPerfect format is also acceptable.  Send disk or attach to an e-mail message to:

Kristi Austin, Book Review Editor, Idaho Librarian

Library Box 8089
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID  83209
208-282-3094 voice
208-282-5847 fax
austkris@isu.edu