Readers advisory

Booklists are the bread and butter of readers’ advisory and can be a large part of staying up to date on the latest publications as well as raising circulation in your collections. They can also be…

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I’m in the process of creating some reader’s advisory resources specifically for those who work with youth, so keep an eye out for more GRADE A QUALITY CONTENT around here!

No two advisors will come up with the same list of books, but these readers’ advisory tools can offer guidance when you’re out of your genre or depth.

CHICAGO — Genre fiction has always been a complex mixture of themes and elements. The increasing popularity of “genre blends,” or fiction that straddles the traditional labels, means greater pleasure for readers but a greater challenge for readers’ advisory. “The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Blends,” published by ALA Editions, gets library staff up to speed on these engaging titles, showing how such crossover fiction appeals to fan bases of multiple genres. Complete with booklists…

We created a toolkit based on Nancy Pearl’s four doorways approach to Readers’ Advisory, that may be used by any public library interested in creating ...

Mitchell Library - Reader's Advisory bookmarks, popular authors for various genres #whattoreadnext #readersadvisory

Did you know? Only 44% of high school grads who took the ACT are college ready for reading, based on their scores. The average reading level of the 40 most frequently-read books by high school stud…

Librarians know their library collections! We know just the right questions to ask for each library customer seeking their next favorite book. Library customer: Do you have any new penguin picture books? Librarian: Hi! Yes, we have a wonderful selection of them! Library customer: I’m looking for a new book with a penguin wearing a sweater. Librarian: Let’s walk over to the new picture book section and look under Animals. (Point out the new picture book stickers.) I saw the book you’re…