The True Story of Hansel and Gretel: Historical Fiction Annotation

The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: 2003 Number of Pages: 297 Geographical Setting: Eastern Poland Time Period: World War II/Holocaust (1943) Plot Summary: This novel reimagines the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel and sets it in Holocaust-era...

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Beyond Print: Week 11 Prompt Response

At my library, there is a substantial collection of audiobooks.  Noblesville and Fishers (where our two branches are located) are full of commuters and people who travel frequently, and many of those who use the library love to stock up on audiobooks for their long drives each week.  These are voracious readers who don’t have the time to sit down with a physical book, so they improvise in...

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On the Same Page: Book Club Observation

I attended a meeting of the On the Same Page book discussion group from my library.  This is a fiction book club for all adults, and it is led by one of the Adult Services librarians.  On the Same Page is a brand new book club for the library that discusses a variety of fiction.  Its very first meeting was held last month, where attendees discussed The Snow Child, a work of magical...

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Online Reader's Advisory Services & Tools: Special Topics Paper

Traditionally, readers’ advisory, or RA, has been a service offered face-to-face with a library patron.  The librarian conducts an RA interview to understand the patron’s tastes and reading background, and then uses that information to recommend next reads to the patron. The evolution of both technology...

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