Book description
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. "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." Information Science. Currently she is a doctoral
candidate at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in the Literacy
Education program. She has published articles in Reference and User
Services Quarterly, New Library World, and the Libraries Unlimited
Readers' Advisor Newsletter, and she is the author of Research-Based
Readers' Advisory (American Library Association, 2008). An active member
of ALA, Moyer is currently a member of the editorial boards for
Reference and User Services Quarterly and Booklist's Reference Books
Bulletin and is chair of the 2010 RUSA Awards committee. She reviews
fiction, audiobooks, reference books, and professional reading for
Booklist and fiction for Library Journal. Kaite Mediatore Stover is the
head of readers' services for the Kansas City (Missouri) Public Library.
She holds a master's degree in library science and a master's degree in
literature from Emporia (Kansas) State University. Stover is the “She
Reads” columnist and an audiobook reviewer for Booklist, a contributing
writer for NoveList, and has contributed articles to Reference and User
Services Quarterly. She is active in ALA and has served on the Booklist
Advisory Board, the PLA Readers' Advisory Committee, the RUSA CODES
Readers' Advisory Committee, YALSA's Alex Awards Committee, and the
Sophie Brody Medal Committee. In 2003 she was named one of Library
Journal's Movers and Shakers.
