Developing Readers' Advisory Services

Developing Readers' Advisory Services
Author: Kathleen de la Peña McCook
Publisher: New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1993
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

This work offers advice to busy professional librarians on how to supply an advisory service to their customers, despite mounting pressures and calls upon their time.

The Readers' Advisory Handbook

The Readers' Advisory Handbook
Author: Jessica E. Moyer
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2010-03-22
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838990347

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.

The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction, Third Edition

The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction, Third Edition
Author: Neal Wyatt
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2019-07-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 083891781X

Everyone’s favorite guide to fiction that’s thrilling, mysterious, suspenseful, thought-provoking, romantic, and just plain fun is back—and better than ever in this completely revamped and revised edition. A must for every readers’ advisory desk, this resource is also a useful tool for collection development librarians and students in LIS programs. Inside, RA experts Wyatt and Saricks cover genres such as Psychological Suspense, Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Mystery, Literary and Historical Fiction, and introduce the concepts of Adrenaline and Relationship Fiction; include everything advisors need to get up to speed on a genre, including its appeal characteristics, key authors, sure bets, and trends; demonstrate how genres overlap and connect, plus suggestions for guiding readers among genres; and tie genre fiction to the whole collection, including nonfiction, audiobooks, graphic novels, film and TV, poetry, and games. Both insightful and comprehensive, this matchless guidebook will help librarians become familiar with many different fiction genres, especially those they do not regularly read, and aid library staff in connecting readers to books they’re sure to love.

BOOKMATCH

BOOKMATCH
Author: Linda Wedwick
Publisher: International Reading Assoc.
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780872076198

"Teachers are becoming increasingly concerned that an overreliance on leveling and readability formulas hinders students' choices and potential to be engaged and interested in what they are reading. Fortunately, this user-friendly book shows you how to break away from this approach by using Bookmatch, an instructional tool that empowers students through choice and independence while showing them how to strategically and effectively select "just-right" books. In doing so, you will learn to set up and manage an effective independent reading time in which students truly engage in the practice of reading while building a positive attitude. Bookmatch is a tool that is easily incorporated into your existing curriculum and with learners of varying ability levels, and with Bookmatch, you'll be able to assist in the independent reading progress made by each student and support their comprehension and self-awareness as literacy learners."--PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE.

Genreflecting

Genreflecting
Author: Diana Tixier Herald
Publisher: Libraries Unltd Incorporated
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2006-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781591582861

Genres demystified: more than 5,000 titles classified by genre, subgenre, and theme.

A Few Good Books

A Few Good Books
Author: Stephanie L. Maatta
Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2010
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781555706692

Offers information for librarians and library students on how to become an effective readers' advisor in a technological and multicultural society.

Research-Based Readers' Advisory

Research-Based Readers' Advisory
Author: Jessica E. Moyer
Publisher: ALA Editions
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2008-03-17
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Contains twelve essays that provide critical reviews of existing research on readers' advisory services in the library as they apply to different library materials and types of patrons, each followed by comments by a practicing librarian and readers' advisor.

Serving Readers

Serving Readers
Author: Ted Balcom
Publisher: Upstart Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Readers' advisory services
ISBN: 9780917846748

This handbook offers guidance on readers' advisory services and collection development, two of the most important trends in library service today. Each chapter was contributed by an experienced readers' advisor, and the editor was recipient of the Public Library Association's coveted Allie Beth Martin Award for his work in stimulating public interest in reading and books. Chapters describe how to: -- organize support groups to improve reader's services -- develop special readers' services for youth -- establish book discussion groups -- manage of genre fiction collections -- develop a popular historical fiction collection -- use the fantasy fiction genre to build usage -- refine collections and readers' services to appeal to the male library user. Also included are selective bibliographies of significant titles and information on important authors in each popular fiction genre. Indexes provide access by subject, title, series, and author.