WOMAN SOURCE CATALOG : TOOLS FOR CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY OF WOMEN

Rosoff, Ilene (editor)

ISBN 10: 0890877688 / ISBN 13: 9780890877685

Published by Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, Ca, U. S. A., 1995

About this Item

First printing. Light crease to front cover. Unread book. 506p, index. ; 4to.

Seller Inventory # 4678

Bibliographic Details

• Title: WOMAN SOURCE CATALOG : TOOLS FOR CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY OF WOMEN
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, Ca, U. S. A.
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0890877688
• ISBN 13: 9780890877685
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Womens Studies

About this title

Synopsis

Each entry in the catalog contains order information, a tell-it-like-it-is editorial, a photo and in the case of written works, excerpts that give the reader a feel for the resource. Books, magazines, organizations, products, services, catalogs, audio's and more are all accounted for in this volume. From Mother Earth to Mother Jones, this is the quintessential resource for women -- a triumphant celebration of feminism and femininity in all its wondrous forms.

About the Author: With a background in Women's Studies and Information Systems, Ilene Rosoff is the founder of The Launch Pad, an organization providing access to information and resources for women. Based in Tampa, Florida, this four-year-old organization maintains an international database of resources and is currently developing a site on the World Wide Web. The Launch Pad is the producer of The WomanSource Catalog & Review and invites resource recommendations for future projects.

Reviews

The 1,500 entries for books, periodicals, audios, videos, software, organizations, events, and other products in this catalog are an attempt to lead women to self-reliance in every aspect of life, from career choices to recreational activities and relationships. The book is like a Whole Earth Catalog for women. Access to an enormous variety of goods and services is provided in seven sections: ways of living, communicating, being and growing, caring, seeing and understanding, and playing and creating, plus a calendar of events. A sample of entries includes Earth Care wrapping paper, pepper sprays, Growing Old Disgracefully, the magazine hipMama, and personal-computer software as well as such classics as Our Bodies, Ourselves and The Feminine Mystique. Order information is provided for each product, and address and telephone number for each organization. Scattered throughout are black-and-white reproductions of book jackets and quotations from books and other products. A detailed table of contents, cross-references, and an author, title, and subject index will help users find specific information.

Rosoff has worked for women's crisis centers and contributed to a Smithsonian Museum exhibit, "From Parlor to Politics." Most public libraries will want to add this inexpensive new resource to their reference collections.