From Library Journal
Alternative press materials are by the author's definition "generally absent from mainstream library collections and bibliographic tools." These titles, however, have great value for developing balanced collections as they usually provide perspectives that challenge mass-media representations of issues and events. They also frequently contain information that is unreported in the commercial press. British librarian Atton, cofounder of the radical librarians' group Information for Social Change, offers an introduction to the dominant themes of the literature and provides strategies for accessing these elusive titles. This book serves as a guide for librarians who have a professional responsibility to actively build comprehensive collections by selecting and acquiring alternative materials. Although this is a British publication, most of the resources discussed are published in the United States. The final chapter contains a bibliography of alternative publications.?Eloise R. Hitchcock, Univ of the South Lib., Sewanee, Tenn.
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