The readers' advisory handbook

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Title:

The readers' advisory handbook

Author:

Moyer, Jessica E.

Stover, Kaite Mediatore.

Series:

ALA readers' advisory series.

Contents:

How to read a book in ten minutes / Jessica E. Moyer -- Nonfiction speed dating / Sarah Statz Cords -- How to listen to a book in thirty minutes / Kaite Mediatore Stover -- How to read a graphic novel in five minutes / Erin Downey Howerton -- Keeping up : genre studies as continuing education / Lucy M. Lockley -- Reviews and annotations for fiction and nonfiction / Lynne Welch -- Reviewing audiobooks / Sue-Ellen Beauregard -- How to review graphic novels and manga / Jessica Zellers -- Reviewing and evaluating reference materials / Jessica E. Moyer -- Passive readers' advisory : bookmarks, booklists, and displays / Lissa Staley -- Creating themed booklists / Lynne Welch -- Read-alikes / Lynne Welch -- Bookgroup kits / Lissa Staley -- Taking readers' advisory online / Bobbi Newman -- Bookgroups / Kay Sodowsky -- How to host author events / Paul Smith -- Adult storytime / David Wright -- Readers' advisory by proxy for teens / Heather Booth -- Readers' advisory for older adults / Alicia Ahlvers -- Readers' advisory for incarcerated populations / Kate Pickett and CJ Sullivan -- Suggesting adult books to teen readers / Jessica E. Moyer -- Suggesting teen books to adult readers / Heather Booth.

Physical Description:

xi, 220 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject Term:

Readers' advisory services.

Author(s):

Moyer, Jessica E.

Stover, Kaite Mediatore.

Publisher:

American Library Association,

Publication Date:

2010

ISBN:

9780838910429

Publication Information:

Chicago : American Library Association, c2010.

Call Number:

025.5 READERS

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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.

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Library Journal Review

This great generalist title offers guidelines not only on readers' advisory (RA) but on related matters of collection development and marketing books to different reading audiences. Moyer (Research-Based Readers' Advisory) and Stover (head, readers' services, Kansas City P.L., MO) gather information and instruction from 15 contributing public and school librarians on self-education, managing and improving groups of selectors, making quick but thorough evaluations of different types of materials, writing reviews, and working with book groups as well as other kinds of programming. The information throughout focuses on the practical, such as "how to read a book in ten minutes." VERDICT 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.-J. Sara Paulk, Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Cty. Lib., Fitzgerald, GA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Jessica E. MoyerSarah Statz CordsKaite Mediatore StoverErin Downey HowertonLucy M. LockleyLynne WelchSue-Ellen BeauregardJessica ZellersJessica E. MoyerLissa StaleyLynne WelchLynne WelchLissa StaleyBobbi NewmanKay SodowskyPaul SmithDavid WrightHeather BoothAlicia AhlversKate Pickett and CJ SullivanJessica B. MoyerHeather Booth

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Part 1 Getting to Know Your Materials
1 How to Read a Book in Ten Minutes	p. 3
2 Nonfiction Speed Dating	p. 8
3 How to Listen to a Book in Thirty Minutes	p. 17
4 How to Read a Graphic Novel in Five Minutes	p. 21
5 Keeping Up: Genre Studies as Continuing Education	p. 29
Part 2 Reviewing and Evaluating Materials
6 Reviews and Annotations for Fiction and Nonfiction	p. 39
7 Reviewing Audiobooks	p. 48
8 How to Review Graphic Novels and Manga	p. 57
9 Reviewing and Evaluating Reference Materials	p. 64
Part 3 Marketing, Promoting, and Sharing Materials
10 Passive Readers' Advisory: Bookmarks, Booklists, and Displays	p. 73
11 Creating Themed Booklists	p. 81
12 Read-Alikes	p. 94
13 Book Group Kits	p. 106
14 Taking Readers' Advisory Online	p. 113
Part 4 Programming
15 Book Groups	p. 121
16 How to Host Author Events	p. 134
17 Adult Storytime	p. 149
Part 5 Expanding Readers' Advisory Services
18 Readers' Advisory by Proxy for Teens	p. 167
19 Readers' Advisory for Older Adults	p. 170
20 Readers' Advisory for Incarcerated Populations	p. 183
21 Suggesting Adult Books to Teen Readers	p. 189
22 Suggesting Teen Books to Adult Readers	p. 197
List of Contributors	p. 207
Index	p. 211

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