Collection Development/ Readers Advisory
A go-to resource for guidance on purchasing decisions and keeping collections strong, SLJ is the world’s largest and most authoritative reviewer of children’s and young adult content and insight into trends in kid lit and more. Sharing vast expertise on books, audio and video, music, new tech tools and apps, and other electronic and library resources, SLJ is read avidly by more than 100,000 librarians. In addition to publishing 6,000+ reviews each year, SLJ offers ongoing read alike guidance, category by category insights, and advice on coming trends in everything influencing the publishing arena for kids, from board books up to adult books for teens, print to digital formats, and diverse books, and more. Plus, look to SLJ’s blog network for the buzz about books all year, the Battle of the Kids Books, and, all things Caldecott, Newbery, and all things book awards.