Unleashing a new project
Although I love writing up book reviews here, I started thinking a couple of weeks ago about how powerful a collaborative blog of reviews and review-like materials could be. I thought this would be an excellent opportunity for me to develop my knowledge of reading, publishing, and genres further, as well as introduce colleagues and blog readers to new and different materials. I envisioned something that didn’t just talk books but thought about literacy and reading in different, creative manners.
I took my idea to a couple of people I knew who were also interested in reading and reviewing, and STACKED was born. From our mission statement:
“STACKED, on the surface, is interested in reviewing books for readers while simultaneously enticing non-readers to think about reading in fun and interesting ways. That means we’re not just about reviewing books; we’re interested in providing reader advisory, reading adventures, interviews with writers, publishers, and other bloggers, round robin reviews, and exploring more aesthetically-driven aspects of reading, including cover reviews, bookish websites, blog roundups, and interesting digital libraries. As librarians, we are aware that literacy comes in many formats, so we strive to include not just physical book reviews, but also reviews of audio books, digital books, videos, music, zines, graphic novels, and other materials easily found in the stacks.
STACKED welcomes your input and accepts material for review. Since the writers are spread throughout the country, we reserve the right to determine who is best suited to review your material or we may choose to each review it round robin style. We are honest in our reviews, but we are hyper aware of the five laws of Ranganathan. We believe that nearly all materials has an audience, and it is our goal to help identify that audience.”
Spread the word. You can get to STACKED by clicking here. We are a diverse enough group and are planning on adding additional contributors over the next few weeks; if you have an interest in offering ideas or comments, please do. We’re still new and fresh but we’re loaded with ideas. Our goal is to roll out 1-2 blog posts each per week, equaling about 6-10 posts a week.
You’ll still see a book review here now and then, but the bulk of my reviewing will shift over there.
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