Authors: Joyce G. Saricks
ISBN-13: 9780838908976, ISBN-10: 0838908977
Format: Paperback
Publisher: American Library Association
Date Published: May 2005
Edition: 3rd Edition
Librarians called upon to make recommendations for adult leisure readers are often confronted by genres and topics outside of their personal experience. Practitioner and consultant Saricks gives practical and creative ways to guide adults to reading material which meets their personal taste and with which they are comfortable. She discusses "read-alike" lists, the advisory interview, incorporation of nonfiction, and the popular book market and its appeal to readers. She includes samples of read- alike lists by type of fiction or nonfiction and author, and a very helpful list of "sure bets" for that pop question in the stacks. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Suggests guidelines for use by professionals and paraprofessionals to offer a non-judgmental, patron-oriented, skill-based readers' advisory service. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
1 | A history and introduction | 1 |
2 | Reference sources | 14 |
3 | Articulating a book's appeal | 40 |
4 | The readers' advisory interview | 74 |
5 | Background for readers' advisors | 104 |
6 | Promoting and marketing readers' advisory collections and services | 136 |
7 | Training | 161 |