The readers' advisory handbook

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Where to find it

Information & Library Science Library

Call Number
Z711.55 .R44 2010
Status
Available

Summary

Readers' advisory has long ago sprinted past merely suggesting books to patrons; it now encompasses many different formats and means of communication--working with patrons of all types and ages, in and outside the actual library. To help harried librarians handle increased demand, experts Jessica Moyer and Kaite Stover assemble a group of specialists who have created a one-stop resource for all kinds of readers' advisory issues. Here you will find a trove of solid guidance, including How to advise patrons on all kinds of media, from fiction and nonfiction to audiobooks, graphic novels and even reference materials How to provide services to senior citizens, teens and even readers who are incarcerated How to handle author visits and book groups How to enhance storytelling, even for adultsCovering everything from getting to know a library's materials to marketing and promoting RA, this practical handbook will help you expand services immediately without adding costs or training time.

Contents

  • Acknowledgments p. vii
  • Introduction p. ix
  • Part 1 Getting to Know Your Materials
  • 1 How to Read a Book in Ten Minutes p. 3 Jessica E. Moyer
  • 2 Nonfiction Speed Dating p. 8 Sarah Statz Cords
  • 3 How to Listen to a Book in Thirty Minutes p. 17 Kaite Mediatore Stover
  • 4 How to Read a Graphic Novel in Five Minutes p. 21 Erin Downey Howerton
  • 5 Keeping Up: Genre Studies as Continuing Education p. 29 Lucy M. Lockley
  • Part 2 Reviewing and Evaluating Materials
  • 6 Reviews and Annotations for Fiction and Nonfiction p. 39 Lynne Welch
  • 7 Reviewing Audiobooks p. 48 Sue-Ellen Beauregard
  • 8 How to Review Graphic Novels and Manga p. 57 Jessica Zellers
  • 9 Reviewing and Evaluating Reference Materials p. 64 Jessica E. Moyer
  • Part 3 Marketing, Promoting, and Sharing Materials
  • 10 Passive Readers' Advisory: Bookmarks, Booklists, and Displays p. 73 Lissa Staley
  • 11 Creating Themed Booklists p. 81 Lynne Welch
  • 12 Read-Alikes p. 94 Lynne Welch
  • 13 Book Group Kits p. 106 Lissa Staley
  • 14 Taking Readers' Advisory Online p. 113 Bobbi Newman
  • Part 4 Programming
  • 15 Book Groups p. 121 Kay Sodowsky
  • 16 How to Host Author Events p. 134 Paul Smith
  • 17 Adult Storytime p. 149 David Wright
  • Part 5 Expanding Readers' Advisory Services
  • 18 Readers' Advisory by Proxy for Teens p. 167 Heather Booth
  • 19 Readers' Advisory for Older Adults p. 170 Alicia Ahlvers
  • 20 Readers' Advisory for Incarcerated Populations p. 183 Kate Pickett and CJ Sullivan
  • 21 Suggesting Adult Books to Teen Readers p. 189 Jessica B. Moyer
  • 22 Suggesting Teen Books to Adult Readers p. 197 Heather Booth
  • List of Contributors p. 207
  • Index p. 211

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