ra for teens
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RA for Teens
Yuma County Library District
A flowchart to get you started…
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Take a look at your communityWhat are they reading?Based on what they are
reading, what can you order that would appeal to them?
Cater to their interests
In Yuma County…YA Stats - October 2014
Dateland Foothills Heritage Main Roll San Luis Somerton Wellton TotalBIOGRAPHY 0 1 3 5 0 2 2 0 13
NONFICTION 0 23 26 115 0 37 21 0 222
YA-FICTION 14 125 49 466 10 154 46 26 890
YA-GRA-FIC 7 184 40 844 0 415 132 0 1622
YA-MYSTERY 0 13 1 11 3 4 6 0
YA-SC-FI 16 36 18 82 1 49 19 7 228
What I do in Yuma…
My teens… Play video games
Insignia by S.J. Kincaid Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
LOVE (like, really) love superheroes and comics Pulse by Patrick Carman Super Human by Michael Carroll Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
My teens… Watch Supernatural
Unbreakable by Kami Garcia Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar
Children by Ransom Riggs Asylum by Madeleine Roux
Watch Marvel/DC movies and shows The Green Arrow comics Batman comics The Flash comics
Average teen reference interview…
“Can you help me find a book?” “Absolutely! What kind of book?” Potential responses:
“Something with vampires.” “Something like The Fault In Our Stars (or
insert book here)” *Blank stare, a little drool*
Questions we can ask them “What was the last thing you read and
enjoyed?” “What kind of books have you liked in
the past?” “What shows do you watch/games do
you play?” “What books do you hate?”
Ten Rules of Basic RA Service by RA For all
1. Betty Rosenberg: “Never apologize for your reading tastes.”2. Suggest don’t Recommend.3. Everyone reads a different version of the same book.4. Write down adjectives about what you read; plot you can find.5. Read widely (at least speed read widely).6. Read about books (RSS feeds).7. Share what you read- with staff and patrons.8. Never let a patron leave unsatisfied.9. Get out from behind the desk.10. Bridge the physical-virtual divide.
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Resources to help bridge that physical-virtual divide Pinterest (For you)
“20 books if you liked “The Fault In Our Stars” Flow charts Library Pinterest pages
Snapchat (for them) Snap a pic of new books and anyone who is
‘friends’ with you will see Twitter (also for them)
The “New Facebook” Tweet a 140-character book talk/snippet
Goodreads
Know your audience! (Again) Teens are always changing! They change
interests and styles and fads. Stay ahead of the game!
Don’t underestimate them. They’ll question you and fight just because they can. Be patient with them!
Know your collection. If you have to search for ten minutes to locate something, you’ll lose them.
DISPLAYS!!
Think about your Space If you have a teen room, that’s
automatically reader’s advisory. Have the books shelved there so while they’re playing games, watching movies, etc., they see the books.
If you don’t, make a space! Even a corner with a display or bulletin board. Draw their attention and keep it!
Questions? Thank you!