The review should absolutely address the issues, ALL the issues you raise. That is what a review is for! ALso address--if you feel it is the case--what, despite these shortcomings, the work has to offer. Good luck! On Nov 12, 2005, at 8:38 AM, Dr. Christian Müller-Straten wrote: > Dear members, > > I want you to ask just a simple question. Somehow it is also delicate. > Very recently we received a book for review by a well known > museologist > on museological questions. What would you do if you find out that this > authors states only his personal view as "the scientific" view and > does > not treat other authors opinions? If you find out that newer > publications are not read? That hints on all other schools of thinking > are (willingly) omitted? That nearly no hints are given to his own > influential prethinkers? That a formal scientific structure is been > used > and lots of literatur can be found, but not the museological articles > published in probably the most important museological publication > in his > own language? > > Would you accept such a publication as "a personal view" or would you > call such "ex cathedra" books something else? > > Thanking for any opinion > > > Dr. Christian Müller-Straten > > Verlag Dr. Christian Müller-Straten / MUSEUMS AGENTUR > Kunzweg 23, 81243 München, T. 089-839 690 43, Fax -44 > Mails werden mit täglich aktualisierter PANDA-Software geprüft. > [log in to unmask] > SCHON EINGETRAGEN IN http://www.museum-aktuell.de ? > > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/ > museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the > listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message > should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).