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- Description
- Table of Contents
- About the authors
- Reviews
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 adults
Covering 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.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Jessica E. Moyer and Kaite Mediatore Stover
Part I Getting to Know Your Materials
Chapter 1 How to Read a Book in Ten Minutes
Jessica E. Moyer
Chapter 2 Nonfiction Speed Dating
Sarah Statz Cords
Chapter 3 How to Listen to a Book in Thirty Minutes
Kaite Mediatore Stover
Chapter 4 How to Read a Graphic Novel in Five Minutes
Erin Downey Howerton
Chapter 5 Keeping Up: Genre Studies as Continuing Education
Lucy M. Lockley
Part II Reviewing and Evaluating Materials
Chapter 6 Reviews and Annotations for Fiction and Nonfiction
Lynne Welch
Chapter 7 Reviewing Audiobooks
Sue-Ellen Beauregard
Chapter 8 How to Review Graphic Novels and Manga
Jessica Zellers
Chapter 9 Reviewing and Evaluating Reference Materials
Jessica E. Moyer
Part III Marketing, Promoting, and Sharing Materials
Chapter 10 Passive Readers' Advisory: Bookmarks, Booklists, and Displays
Lissa Staley
Chapter 11 Creating Themed Booklists
Lynne Welch
Chapter 12 Read-Alikes
Lynne Welch
Chapter 13 Book Group Kits
Lissa Staley
Chapter 14 Taking Readers' Advisory Online
Bobbi Newman
Part IV Programming
Chapter 15 Book Groups
Kay Sodowsky
Chapter 16 How to Host Author Events
Paul Smith
Chapter 17 Adult Storytime
David Wright
Part V Expanding Readers' Advisory Services
Chapter 18 Readers' Advisory by Proxy for Teens
Heather Booth
Chapter 19 Readers' Advisory for Older Adults
Alicia Ahlvers
Chapter 20 Readers' Advisory for Incarcerated Populations
Kate Pickett and CJ Sullivan
Chapter 21 Suggesting Adult Books to Teen Readers
Jessica E. Moyer
Chapter 22 Suggesting Teen Books to Adult Readers
Heather Booth
List of Contributors
Index
"This title is appropriate for supervisors of RA librarians with collection development responsibilities in public or high school libraries serving larger populations. It is especially good for the busy librarian, who can dive into the most appropriate chapter, grab the pearls of wisdom, and emerge armed with real-world advice and a great new recommendation for the patron."
--Library Journal
"The tone of the chapters is informal and therefore very accessible. Worksheets at the end of some of the chapters will prove especially valuable for staff development."
--VOYA
"Readers' advisory is at the heart of what public libraries are all about, and this book is a great resource for librarians looking to beef up or refresh their reader's advisory skills. This helpful new handbook will have appeal for any librarian who reviews and selects materials, works at a public service desk, or is responsible for library programming. A must for all public, school, and academic libraries."
--The Idaho Librarian
"This practical guidebook fills a much needed gap in the sphere of readers' advisory works as it takes into account new technologies, genres, and means of performing readers' advisory ... The book is well organized and is easy to read; it is thorough enough to be used as a textbook for instruction. However, the short chapters and detailed index also make it a useful reference tool for reference desks everywhere. This work is highly recommended for all types of libraries."
--Collection Building
"The editors have brought together a group of thoughtful authors, including some familiar names in the RA world as well as several newer writers ... Whether you are looking for ideas for displays, trying to expand your knowledge of genres, or starting to write about books for your library, The Readers' Advisory Handbook contains much useful basic information."
--Technicalities