New Providence, N.J. - November 30, 2006 - Bowker, the world’s leading provider of bibliographic information, today announced that its Fiction Connection readers’ advisory tool was feted as the “Best Interface” for electronic services of interest to libraries.

The selection was made by the members of the editorial board from the highly regarded library trade publication, The Charleston Advisor. Bowker’s Fiction Connection was recognized for “an innovative search interface with a graphical tagging-like screen for which librarians can’t seem to get enough.”

Fiction and biography books published in the U.S. can be easily identified through Fiction Connection (www.FictionConnection.com ), which allows patrons or librarians to search similar titles by entering the title of a book they already know they enjoy, or browsing by location, topic, character, genre, timeframe or setting. The user is then provided with a comprehensive list of suggested reading that has characteristics matching their original search criteria. Moreover, readers can also identify popular character types and retrieve a list of books based on their selections. Fiction Connection is complimentary with all BooksInPrint.com and GlobalBooksInPrint.com subscriptions.

About Bowker
Bowker is the world's leading provider of bibliographic information management solutions designed to help publishers, booksellers, and libraries better serve their customers. The company is focused on developing various tools and products that make books easier for people to discover, evaluate, order, and experience, as well as providing services to publishers that help them better understand and meet the interests of readers worldwide. Bowker is a member of the ProQuest family of companies and is headquartered in New Providence, N.J., with additional operations in England and Australia. For more information, please visit www.bowker.com.