The Readers' Advisory Handbook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moyer, Jessica E.

Contributor:

Stover, Kaite Mediatore.

Series:

ALA readers' advisory series The readers' advisory handbook

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Readers' advisory services.

Readers' advisory services--United States.

Local Subjects:

Readers' advisory services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, IL : ALA Editions, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1: Getting to Know Your Materials; 1. How to Read a Book in Ten Minutes; 2. Nonfiction Speed Dating; 3. How to Listen to a Book in Thirty Minutes; 4. How to Read a Graphic Novel in Five Minutes; 5. Keeping Up: Genre Studies as Continuing Education; Part 2: Reviewing and Evaluating Materials; 6. Reviews and Annotations for Fiction and Nonfiction; 7. Reviewing Audiobooks; 8. How to Review Graphic Novels and Manga; 9. Reviewing and Evaluating Reference Materials; Part 3: Marketing, Promoting, and Sharing Materials

10. Passive Readers' Advisory: Bookmarks, Booklists, and Displays11. Creating Themed Booklists; 12. Read-Alikes; 13. Book Group Kits; 14. Taking Readers' Advisory Online; Part 4: Programming; 15. Book Groups; 16. How to Host Author Events; 17. Adult Storytime; Part 5: Expanding Readers' Advisory Services; 18. Readers' Advisory by Proxy for Teens; 19. Readers' Advisory for Older Adults; 20. Readers' Advisory for Incarcerated Populations; 21. Suggesting Adult Books to Teen Readers; 22. Suggesting Teen Books to Adult Readers; List of Contributors; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-8389-9034-7

0-8389-9902-6

OCLC:

733040290