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The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction by
Everyone's favorite guide to fiction that's thrilling, mysterious, suspenseful, thought-provoking, romantic, and just plain fun is back--and better than ever in this completely revamped and revised edition. A must for every readers' advisory desk, this resource is also a useful tool for collection development librarians and students in LIS programs. Inside, RA experts Wyatt and Saricks cover genres such as Psychological Suspense, Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Mystery, Literary and Historical Fiction, and introduce the concepts of Adrenaline and Relationship Fiction; include everything advisors need to get up to speed on a genre, including its appeal characteristics, key authors, sure bets, and trends; demonstrate how genres overlap and connect, plus suggestions for guiding readers among genres; and tie genre fiction to the whole collection, including nonfiction, audiobooks, graphic novels, film and TV, poetry, and games. Both insightful and comprehensive, this matchless guidebook will help librarians become familiar with many different fiction genres, especially those they do not regularly read, and aid library staff in connecting readers to books they're sure to love.
The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Blends by
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. In this informative and entertaining book McArdle gets library staff up to speed on these engaging titles, showing how such crossover fiction appeals to fanbases of multiple genres. Complete with booklists, summaries, read-alikes, and thorough indexes, this guideCovers suspense, fantasy, historical fiction, horror, mystery, romance, and science fiction, as well as non-genre titles that don't neatly fit into any categoriesOffers guidance for shelving, displaying, and marketing genre blendsShows how to make the most of online discovery tools in cataloging these titlesIncludes "Blend MVPs," a section spotlighting several popular authors who regularly move between genres, and a useful bibliography of additional resourcesProviding a unique look at how common genres are often combined, this guide will open up new worlds of fiction to readers' advisors and those whom they serve.
Read on... Graphic Novels by
With more than 500 original descriptive annotations in over 70 thematic lists, this unique compilation makes it easy for adult readers and librarians to discover graphic novel reads that satisfy their interests and reading tastes. Graphic novels are not the junk food of the literature world. Indeed, this inventive, high-quality storytelling medium comprises satisfying adult literature that can contain and express as much intellect, moral conflict, depth, and complexity as other artistic formats, embracing all genres, fiction and non-fiction alike. Read On_Graphic Novels: Reading Lists for Every Taste fulfills the promise of its title, providing more than 500 original annotations organized within 70 thematic lists. The broad selection of titles is further categorized by key appeal elements, including story, character, setting, language, and mood, providing unique access points that allow discovery of interests to transcend subject headings in catalogs. The selection encompasses all genres, ranging from literary fiction to mystery to science fiction, and from superhero stories to family sagas to coming-of-age tales. Nonfiction titles_memoirs, travelogues, history, and text books_are also well represented, as are international graphic novels, including the extremely popular manga category (Japanese graphic novels).
Virtual Readers’ Advisory is a way to do one of the things you do best (recommend books!) while keeping yourself and your readers safe.
By providing socially distant RA you maintain your relevance and connection in the community. With the creation of virtual spaces, you can meet your users where they are -safely. Not only are people missing that personal interaction but you are their trusted book expert!
Start small & simple and manage your expectations. You’re probably not going to get 500 people watching your book review videos. You might not get many people watching the full video. But that’s not what it's about – it’s about connecting with your community and providing them with personal and personable service. Choose something with a small time investment to start with just see how it works.
Don't forget print promotional materials! Especially in areas where internet service is not accessible to all. Leave copies of fliers at laundries, food distribution sites, town hall, and with partner organizations. Have ways for patrons to get the same services by phone or on paper. Reach out to your Friends group, local newspaper, radio, town mailings, schools, PTO and other partners. By distributing print materials, you reach more people and may see an increase in your digital engagement.
Need help on how to choose and talk about books? Check out the section on Evaluation.
As part of the Spotlight on Literature series this video looks at creating virtual spaces through online reading rooms, on social media, and with virtual book clubs.
Welcome to my virtual reading room! Click on different elements of the room to explore and learn! Want to make your own reading room? It's easy! Just check out the video above on "Creating Virtual Spaces".
As part of the Spotlight on Literature series this video looks at using forms to provide personalized reading recommendations.
As part of the Spotlight on Literature series this video looks at creating videos to connect with readers.