Learn with NoveList YES, YOU CAN! Readers Advisory for Everyone
Everyone can RA! How can I help you?
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Everyone can RA! We don t have that in print, but we have it on audio!
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Learn with NoveList YES, YOU CAN! Readers Advisory for Everyone
Tammy Clausen Branch Manager Douglas County Libraries Kathy Stewart Marketing & Outreach NoveList Tom West Adult Coordinator Brazoria County Library Duncan Smith General Manager & Founding Partner NoveList
Yes, You Can: Reader s Advisory for Everyone T O M W E S T A D U L T C O O R D I N A T O R B R A Z O R I A C O U N T Y L I B R A R Y S Y S T E M
Resources you can use
PowerPoint presentations for public
Cover art and brief summary
Reader s Advisory in its many forms Flyer Poster Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram One on one Groups
LibraryAware flyers:post online and around town
Posting to social media Using LibraryAware, branches can post directly to their social media accounts.
Personalized recommendations
Tom West Adult Coordinator Brazoria County Library System twest@bcls.lib.tx.us 979-864-1505
Duncan Smith
Current Landscape Discovery Learn about books Discernment Decide if the book is right for me Delivery Borrow or buy? Family Friends NPR Readers reviews/ratings Professional reviews Sample chapters Book covers Library Bookstores Amazon ITunes
Expanding the Library s Role SHIFT FROM: discovery discernment delivery
Expanding the Library s Role SHIFT TO: discovery discovery discernment discernment delivery delivery
Different kinds of staff Comfortable with RA High book knowledge Low book knowledge Uncomfortable with RA
Different kinds of staff Need Different Kinds of Tools Comfortable with RA Tools to share their knowledge Tools to enhance knowledge High book knowledge Low book knowledge Tools to create lists, displays... Read-to-use handouts Uncomfortable with RA
Different Kinds of Readers High Touch Lots of Time No Time Low Touch
Different Kinds of Readers Want Different Kinds of Help High Touch 1:1 help, events, programs Enewsletters, enriched catalog Lots of Time Displays, shelf talkers, browsing Brochures, self-check No Time Low Touch
How staff can help readers Comfortable with RA High book knowledge Low book knowledge Uncomfortable with RA
Different kinds of readers High Touch Lots of Time No Time Low Touch
We already do this We re thinking about doing this This is not currently on our radar Face-to-face RA Staff education on RA Form-based RA Creating bibliographies Enriched catalog records Self-check recommendations Offer book-based programs Creating e-newsletters Creating book displays Creating shelf talkers Creating posters Creating brochures Separate collection by genres RA via social media RA content on your website
Kathy Stewart NoveList kstewart@ebsco.com 919.489.9412 ext. 8324 Tammy Clausen Douglas County Libraries tclausen@dclibraries.org 720.348.9501 Tom West Brazoria County Library twest@bcls.lib.tx.us 979.864.1505 Thank you! Check our events page for a link to the recording and resources: http://bit.ly/novelistevents Duncan Smith NoveList duncan@ebsco.com 919.489.9412 ext. 8201