{ THE FUTURE OF READERS } ADVISORY

Melissa Jeffrey

What is

Reader’s

Advisory?

{ What is Reader’s Advisory? }

• Finding the right book for the right

person at the right time.

• Helping readers find the best, most

enjoyable reading that matches their

needs, interests, and reading level.

• Connecting readers and authors/writers.

http://www.olc.org/ore/2readers.htm

{ How Do We Do RA? }

• Pathfinders

• Bookmarks

• Signs

• Topical Monthly Displays

• Blog posts / Facebook Posts

• Shelftalkers

• Special Collections

• Modified Book Store Model @ WW

{ In Person Advisory }

Patron: Hi. My name is Dave

Librarian: Hello Dave. How can I help you?

Patron: I’m looking for a book to read.

Librarian: What kind of book?

Patron: Well what do you read?

Librarian: [there is no way I’m telling them

I mostly read fantastical young adult

stories with love triangles that I can read

in an hour]

« Going online and

asking questions

is the best way

to learn. »

- Tom Felton

(Draco Malfoy)

{ NEW Online Approach }

• Subject Guide for

Books

• Online component of

Ian’s Public New

Release List

• Form Based Reader’s

Advisory

{ More Access

Points }

{ Experts on Hand }

{ Time Constraints } { Less Time

Constraints }

{ Subject Guide for Books }

• Tacit Knowledge Transfer

• 24/7 Availability

• Frontline Staff Can Use

{ Ian’s Public New Release List }

• From Excel Spreadsheet to Online

• Frontline Staff will be encouraged to

use

{ Form Based RA }

• Readers take time to reflect on

what they want

• Staff take time to really understand

the needs of the patron

Tulsalibrary.org

{ Form Based RA }

• Boost to staff Morale:

– RA superstars

– Connect meaningfully with patrons

{ Form Based RA }

• Boost to staff Morale:

– RA superstars

– Connect meaningfully with patrons

Tulsalibrary.org

http://lis.cua.edu/res/docs/symposium/2011

-symposium/trott.pdf

{ Looking for a Good Book }

• Characters and/or Relationships,

• Plot (action, pace, genre),

• Setting (place, time, mood),

• Theme or Subject,

• Affect of the Book (emotional state on the

reader).

How Can You

Help?

{ News About

Books }

{ Keep up with

Library World }

{ Good Reads }

Resources

• Form Based Reader’s Advisory

• Research Based Reader’s Advisory

• Reader’s Advisory Out of the Box

• GoodReads

• Tulsa

http://www.slideshare.net/ALATechSource/re-

thinking-readers-advisory-73113

• Also «Your Next Great Read» Library Journal.

October 15, 2013 p. 54-57