RA for Librarians
A place to test and share ideas, projects, notes, etc. Designed for librarians who provide Readers Advisory services.RA Booklists
Page modified: June 20, 2008
ALA/RUSA/CODES Readers Advisory Committee program
Off the Chain: Readers’ Advisory for Exploding Genres
What are the latest and hottest trends with today’s readers? Join blockbuster urban fiction author Zane, edgy slipstream writer Kelly Link and (a third cool author TBA) as they discuss today’s ever more diverse literary landscape with Seattle librarian David Wright (Booklist, Novelist). Learn about emerging genre, genre blending and crossovers, cult fiction, and adventuresome alternative tastes of your twenty-something patrons, the library’s ‘lost generation’. We will supply you with tools, strategies and a wealth of original handouts to help you stay cool and keep in step with your most savvy readers. (Co-Sponsored: PLA Readers’ Advisory Committee).
Date: Sunday 6/24/07
Time: 10:30 –12 noon
RUSA/CODES 2007 Annual Programs
Handouts:
Each list will briefly define the genre, and note new trends. Links, review sources, etc. will also be included. Booklists will consist of 10 briefly annotated titles (3 core authors/titles and 7 cutting edge).
Mystery
Romance
Fantasy
AF
Hot NF sub genres
Horror
Thrillers
Food & Travel
Historical
Chick Lit
Graphic Works
Urban Fiction
Vampires
Who: Julie Elliott, Megan McArdle, Jessica Moyer, Jackie Sasaki, Andrew Smith, Sharron Smith, Kaite Stover, Ann Theis, Barry Trott, Rebecca Vnuk, Patrick Wall, David Wright, Neal Wyatt...
What: A place to test and share ideas, projects, notes, etc. Designed for librarians who provide RA services.
Why: We live for RA.
When: In progress . . .
Website contact: Ann C. Theis, Collection Management Administrator, Chesterfield County Public Library
email: ann@overbooked.com or ra@readersadvisory.org
Reading Group Therapy: How to Repair, Revamp and Revitalize Your Book Group: Sunday, June 29th, 2008, from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Disneyland Hotel, North BR
Handouts from the program include: Reading Group Rx, Sure Bets and more.
The ALA/RUSA/CODES RA wiki has been set up by Julie Elliott.
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