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 The cover of a 2007 edition of Library Journal | |
| Frequency | 20 per year |
|---|---|
| Founder | Melvil Dewey |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Company | Media Source Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0363-0277 |
| OCLC | 818916619 |
Library Journal is an American trade publication for librarians. It was founded in 1876 by Melvil Dewey. It reports news about the library world, emphasizing public libraries, and offers feature articles about aspects of professional practice. It also reviews library-related materials and equipment. Each year since 2008, the Journal has assessed public libraries and awarded stars in their Star Libraries program.
Its "Library Journal Book Review" does pre-publication reviews of several hundred popular and academic books each month.
With a circulation of approximately 100,000, Library Journal has the highest circulation of any librarianship journal, according to Ulrich's.[1]
Library Journal's original publisher was Frederick Leypoldt, whose company became R. R. Bowker. Reed International later merged into Reed Elsevier and purchased Bowker in 1985; they published Library Journal until 2010, when it was sold to Media Source Inc., owner of the Junior Library Guild and The Horn Book Magazine.[2]
- ^ Library Journal. Ulrichsweb.com.
- ^ "Media Source Acquires School Library Journal and Library Journal" (PDF). MediaSourceInc.net. Media Source Inc. March 1, 2010.