readers' advisory for teens
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Readers’ Advisory - The
Real StoryPresented by the Indiana State Library Professional Development Office
Who am I? – BIG IMCPL FAN!
Who are you?
Teen librarians? How long?
LEUs
2 for today Emailed Probably in a month
What is Readers’ Advisory
Patron-centered library service for leisure readers
A successful readers’ advisory service is one in which knowledgeable, nonjudgmental staff help fiction and nonfiction readers with their leisure-reading needs Joyce Saricks, Readers’ Advisory Service in the Public Library
Why Readers’ Advisory?
Libraries can give suggestions for new books
We can direct new readers to other books… Provide resources for finding more books
that their patrons will actually like Librarians and library staff are usually avid
readers and able to field RA requests
Why Readers’ Advisory for Teens?
http://www.search-institute.org/content/40-developmental-assets-adolescents-ages-12-18
A way to help them with their healthy development.
Yup. It’s critical.
History of Readers’ Advisory
Readers’ Advisory has been around as long as public libraries.
Librarians were much more judgmental about what people read in the past
Nancy Pearl
Nancy Pearl
Book – Book Crush http://www.npr.org/people/6395311/na
ncy-pearl http://www.nancypearl.com/
History of Readers’ Advisory
Librarians used to think that people should read to better themselves and not so much for pleasure.
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History of Readers’ Advisory
In A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Francie goes to the librarian who “hates children” and recommends the same two books every time.
Good Books / Moral Books
History of Readers’ Advisory
And now?
GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT.
Why Do We Like the Books We Like?
Understanding the Appeal of a Book
Pacing – How dense Characterization Story Line – How is it written Frame - Genre
Understanding the Appeal of a Book
You can also think of this in terms of How Does the book FEEL?
Pacing – How Dense is the Book?
Are the characters and plot quickly unveiled or slowly unveiled?
Is there more dialogue or more description?
Is the book densely written?
Pacing – How Dense is the Book?
Are there short sentences, short paragraphs, and short chapters, or does the story take place in a short amount of time?
This generally does affect the reading level.
Quick Pacing…
Slow Pacing…
Pacing?
Pacing?
Pacing?
Pacing?
Characterization
Are the characters developed over time, or are they the types we recognize immediately?
Is the focus on a single character or on several whose lives are intertwined?
What is the point of view from which the story is told?
Is characterization the most important aspect in the book?
Characterization
Is the reader expected to identify with the characters or observe them?
Are there series characters, followed through and developed over several related novels?
Are there memorable and important secondary characters?
Observe vs. Relate
Many vs. Few
Characterization
Characters may be the most important part of leisure reading for lots of kids…some teens still want those characters…
Is the main character a male or female? Is the character an animal? Know your series!
Story Line – How is it told?
Does the story emphasize people, or does it highlight situations and events?
What is the author’s intention in regard to the story line?
Is the focus on the story interior and psychological or exterior and action oriented?
Does the story take place on more than one level?
Frame – Is the setting important to the reader?
Is the background detailed or minimal? Does the frame affect the tone or
atmosphere? Is there a special background frame? Setting, atmosphere, tone Genre…is that important to the teen?
Making Connections
Knowing what books have similar appeal
Hunger Games and Maze Runner
Making Connections
Knowing what book don’t have similar appeal
Review…
Pacing…how dense Characterization…
about the players Story Line…how is
it written Frame…genre or
setting
Book Genres
Fiction Genres
Action/Adventure Mysteries
Crime/Caper Romance
Fantasy Romantic Suspense
Gentle Reads Science Fiction
Historical Suspense
Horror Thrillers
Literary Fiction Women’s Lives and Relationships
Nonfiction Genres
Adventure/Survival/Exploration/Disaster
Memoirs and Biographies
Animals/Nature/Natural History
Pop Culture/Sociology/Lifestyles/ Entertainment
Contemporary Issues Popular Science
Crime and Criminals Self-Help/Inspirational/Sociology
History and Microhistory Sports
Humor Travelogues
Genres for Youth and YA
Graphic novels are a format, not a genre
“Never apologize for your reading tastes.”
-Betty Rosenberg
First Editor of Genreflecting
More of a conversation than an interview
Suggesting vs. Recommending Using judgmental terminology Don’t make assumptions based on age,
gender, nationality, religion, etc. Patron privacy
Preparation for the interview starts long before a patron comes up to the desk
Reading a book with an eye to its appeal Group book and author with other titles
and authors Consider how a title or author fits in a
genre Find a system that works for you
Interview at the reference desk, circulation desk, or in the stacks
Stage One – Approachability Stage Two – Information on what the patron is
looking to read Stage Three – Use sources to find titles that
match patron’s mood Stage Four – Highlight suggested titles Stage Five – Follow up
Approachability:While they are browsing
Lingering in the stacks
Making eye contact with you
Homework Failsafe: “Tell me about the last book
you really liked.” Good vs. Good for them
Readers’ Advisory in Your Library
Promoting RA in Your Library
“Ask Me for a Book Suggestion” buttons and signs
Book Displays– Current events/Topical– If you like …– Books You May Have Missed
The Art of the Display
Displays can help alert Teens to books they might like
Displays can help make your library a destination…
Goshen Public Library
oshen
Forest Hills Library
Wellington East Girls College
Horowhenua College in Levin, New Zealand
Jacksonville Public Library
Promoting RA in Your Library
Bookmarks Annotated Booklists Booktalks Book Clubs
Booktalks
Twilight booktalkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G9S8Dfn37E&feature=related
Invisible booktalkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-210Xo9IxI
Manhunt booktalkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJVNlgwfVBI&feature=channel
Readers’ Advisory Training
Continuing Your RA Training
Design a personal reading plan – Read genres and nonfiction topics you normally
don’t read– Read authors on the bestsellers list
Practice talking about books– Share discoveries in staff meetings– Talk to at least one patron per day about books
Continuing Your RA Training
Make Connections– Think of readalikes for popular titles and authors– Make a Sure Bets list for your library– Join a readers’ advisory listserv– Organize a readers’ advisory roundtable or
counterparts group in your area
Readers’ Advisory Resources
Readers’ Advisory Reference Books
Genreflecting What Do I Read Next? Fiction Catalog
Readers’ Advisory Websites
Allreaders.com Gnooks.com Librarything.com Readalike.org Reader’s Robot -
http://tnrdlib.bc.ca/rr.html Whichbook.net http://www.jackflannel.org/ra.html
More Websites (Youth/YA)
Abookandahug.com http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/
serieslist.html (Series lists) www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/bbya/ (Best
Books for YA)
RA Indiana Blogs
http://gplteensblog.wordpress.com/ - Goshen
RA E-Resources
Fiction-L – Listserv through Morton Grove (IL) Public Library
NoveList NoveList Plus
RA E-Resources for Youth/YA
Booktrailers and community on www.teachertube.com
PUBYAC – Listserv for Young Adult and Children’s librarianswww.pubyac.org
Publications You Should Know About
Publisher’s Weekly Kirkus Booklist Hornbook School Library Journal
Bibliography
Adult Reading Round Table, The ARRT Popular Fiction List, 3rd ed. (Woodridge, Ill.: Adult Reading Round Table, 2007).
Diana Tixier Herald, Genreflecting: A Guide to Reading Interests in Genre Fiction. 5th ed. (Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 2000).
Fiction_L (Morton Grove, Ill.: Morton Grove Public Library, 1995). Available from http://www.webrary.org/rs/FLmenu.html
Heather Booth, Serving Teens Through Readers’ Advisory (Chicago, Ill.: American Library Association, 2007).
Joyce G. Saricks, The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction (Chicago, Ill.: American Library Association, 2001).
Neal Wyatt, The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Nonfiction (Chicago, Ill.: American Library Association, 2007).
Works Cited
Joyce G. Saricks, Readers’ Advisory Service in the Public Library. 3rd ed. (Chicago, Ill.: American Library Association, 2005).
Contact Information
Suzanne WalkerIndiana State Library – Professional
Development Office317.234.5649
suwalker@library.in.govTwitter: @suzieecw
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