This document summarizes a presentation on readers' advisory techniques for librarians. It discusses interviewing readers to understand their interests, flexible genres in fiction and nonfiction, describing books' elements like characters and plots, popular genres and topics, and ways librarians can improve their readers' advisory skills through reading challenges and writing reviews.
1. The Art of Reader's Advisory Public Library Institute March 16, 2009
2. Angie Howard Asst. Director/Acquisitions N elson County Public Library 201 Cathedral Manor Bardstown, KY 40004 nelsoncopublib.org http://angiereads.blogspot.com [email_address] Use [email_address] to find me on goodreads.com
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4. Learn how to apply memory aids to remember what you have read & what is available in your libray.