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(More customer reviews)The usual upfront disclaimers: I'm friends with both editors, went to graduate school with Jessica, in fact, contributed to two of Jessica's other book projects and had been asked to contribute to this one (but had to decline), and I received my copy as a free review copy.
When they called this a Handbook, they were right in every sense of the term. This is truly a practical tool for anyone involved in readers' advisory work. Moyer and Stover have laid the book out logically with each section flowing into the next. The first section on "Getting to Know Your Materials" is the one everyone can use and learn something from. Succeeding sections take you a level deeper into readers' advisory services with each one. I've already taken ideas from a number of sections and have incorporated them into classes I teach to librarians in Iowa.
A must read for all public librarians and anyone providing readers' advisory services.
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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 adultsCovering 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.
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