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Idaho Librarian
Vol. 57, No. 3/4

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, with special emphasis upon books  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

• Cover the 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 a body of literature

• Comment on the type of library and readership for which the work would be suitable

• Describe the author's background and credentials

• Note the 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 Microsoft Word. WordPerfect format is also acceptable. Send disk or attach to an e-mail message to the Book Review Editor at the following address:

Kristi Austin
Book Review Editor, Idaho Librarian
Library Box 8089
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID  83209
208-282-4073 voice
208-282-5847 fax
austkris@isu.edu