Readers' Advisory & Book Lists
How can you help your patrons find the PERFECT book just for them?? Sometimes you need to have a great readers' advisory consultation with them. Sometimes you just need a good book list to help you out. Both are helpful in different ways. Readers' Advisory consultations can bring you closer to your patrons and help you develop trust and relationship with them. Book Lists can be extremely helpful when trying to bulk up a collection, find read alikes for students (or myself), and I sometimes even print them as bookmarks for students to use.
Readers' Advisory--You must interview your patrons to find out what books/titles would best suit their needs. Do not take this task lightly. This is your chance to engage with your patrons, LISTEN to them, and make a real difference in their lives. Check out this Wikipedia guide for some quick help and history on Readers' Advisory.
Readers' Advisory Tips, Guidelines, and Resources--From the University of Illinois' Center for Children's Books comes this great resource on focusing Readers' Advisory on our favorite patrons: YOUTH!
The Center for Children's Books Bibliographies--The University of Illinois' Center for Children's Book has a rich tradition of allowing graduate assistants and volunteers create themed bibliographies for display in the center. The best part? They then POST ALL OF THEM, so we can all access them! It is one of the most in-depth, rich, diverse, and well researched lists of book lists you'll ever find.
YALSA'S Book Awards & Book Lists--Find the best of the best at the Young Adult Library Services Association awards page. There are links for their awards and specialized book lists. Great for awards collection development.
Challenged Children's Books--Curated by the University of Illinois' School Collection (S-Collection) librarians, this is an invaluable source for Banned/Challenged Books. It is extremely in-depth and informative, with a lot of helpful resources and sites linked within the page.
Bibliotherapy for Teens--A School Library Journal article from fall 2014 on the importance and positive effects of bibliotherapy for teens, which also includes several helpful book lists on topics such as Anxiety Disorder, Autism, and Bipolar Disorder.
The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge--Even if you've never seen the cult classic TV show The Gilmore Girls, you can still learn a lot from one of its main characters, Rory. Rory was a voracious reader, always had either a book on a hand or a classic quote on her lips, and during the show's 7 year run, over 300 books were referenced. Check out the Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge, and see if you're woman enough to complete it. Oh, and just go watch the show, too.
Oakland Public Library TeenZone Pinterest Page--Talk about what a library Pinterest page SHOULD look like! This is amazing, comprehensive, and chock full of book lists. I just love this Pinterest Page, and I would like to emulate it in my future library.
Readers' Advisory--You must interview your patrons to find out what books/titles would best suit their needs. Do not take this task lightly. This is your chance to engage with your patrons, LISTEN to them, and make a real difference in their lives. Check out this Wikipedia guide for some quick help and history on Readers' Advisory.
Readers' Advisory Tips, Guidelines, and Resources--From the University of Illinois' Center for Children's Books comes this great resource on focusing Readers' Advisory on our favorite patrons: YOUTH!
The Center for Children's Books Bibliographies--The University of Illinois' Center for Children's Book has a rich tradition of allowing graduate assistants and volunteers create themed bibliographies for display in the center. The best part? They then POST ALL OF THEM, so we can all access them! It is one of the most in-depth, rich, diverse, and well researched lists of book lists you'll ever find.
YALSA'S Book Awards & Book Lists--Find the best of the best at the Young Adult Library Services Association awards page. There are links for their awards and specialized book lists. Great for awards collection development.
Challenged Children's Books--Curated by the University of Illinois' School Collection (S-Collection) librarians, this is an invaluable source for Banned/Challenged Books. It is extremely in-depth and informative, with a lot of helpful resources and sites linked within the page.
Bibliotherapy for Teens--A School Library Journal article from fall 2014 on the importance and positive effects of bibliotherapy for teens, which also includes several helpful book lists on topics such as Anxiety Disorder, Autism, and Bipolar Disorder.
The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge--Even if you've never seen the cult classic TV show The Gilmore Girls, you can still learn a lot from one of its main characters, Rory. Rory was a voracious reader, always had either a book on a hand or a classic quote on her lips, and during the show's 7 year run, over 300 books were referenced. Check out the Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge, and see if you're woman enough to complete it. Oh, and just go watch the show, too.
Oakland Public Library TeenZone Pinterest Page--Talk about what a library Pinterest page SHOULD look like! This is amazing, comprehensive, and chock full of book lists. I just love this Pinterest Page, and I would like to emulate it in my future library.