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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ--(Marketwire - June 21, 2007) - R.R. Bowker, the global leader in
bibliographic information management, today announced the launch of
Non-Fiction Connection, the library industry's first comprehensive readers'
advisory tool for non-fiction titles.
The new electronic offering allows library patrons to find non-fiction
titles based on books they have already read. Users simply log on to the
subscription-only service, enter the title of a book they already know they
enjoy, and search for similar books from Bowker's non-fiction database.
Using the browse feature, users can locate books within various narrative
non-fiction genres, such as true crime, travel, history, food, animals,
politics and biographies.
The product, which is also a valuable tool for use by customers in retail
bookstores, will be introduced to the library profession this week at the
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Meeting. The event takes place
June 21-27 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Non-Fiction Connection is modeled after Fiction Connection, Bowker's highly
successful readers' advisory tool for fiction titles that was honored by
The Charleston Advisor last fall as the "Best Interface" for electronic
services of interest to libraries.
"Non-Fiction Connection fills a glaring void in the library marketplace for
readers' advisory tools by allowing patrons to search a combined database
of both fiction and non-fiction titles with the option of searching one or
both catalogs," said Melissa Kuzma, MLS, product manager at R.R. Bowker.
"This new tool provides users with a synopsis of each book, relevant book
reviews from independent sources such as Publishers Weekly and Library
Journal, a list of any awards the book has earned, excerpts from the book
and even images from the cover."
About R.R. Bowker
R.R. Bowker is the world's leading source for bibliographic information.
The company provides searching, analytical, promotional, and ordering
services to publishers, booksellers, libraries, and patrons through
national and international brands, including: Books In Print®, Global
Books In Print®, Syndetic Solutions™, Pubnet®, PubEasy®,
PubTrack™ and more. In the U.S., Australia and Puerto Rico, Bowker is
also the exclusive ISBN and SAN Agency and a DOI registration agency for
the publishing industry. Bowker is headquartered in New Providence, New
Jersey, with operations in East Grinstead, England, and Port Melbourne,
Australia. For more company details, please visit www.Bowker.com.