Adventures in Readers' Advisory

Saturday, May 2, 2015

Lab A--The Readers' Advisor is In: Final Project

12:12 AM Posted by Sara Silver No comments
Person #1 Reading Profile Person #1 enjoys several genres of fiction including science fiction, fantasy, historical fictional, and dystopian fiction. What he likes most in a good book is the exploration of relationships and interactions between the characters. His favorite books have several layers, with the main plot covering the action and the layers underneath showing...

Monday, April 27, 2015

The Future of Reading: Week 16 Prompt Response

11:19 AM Posted by Sara Silver 3 comments
When I was growing up, I constantly had a book in my hand.  Like most kids I clung to picture books, and then chapter books when I was in elementary school.  I loved going to the library throughout middle school and high school, too, perusing the adult mysteries and reference books, among other things.  From the time I was very young, I always sought to read above my age/grade level--I...

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Creatively Promoting Fiction: Week 15 Prompt Response

3:38 PM Posted by Sara Silver 3 comments
There are tons of ways to creatively promote the library’s fiction collection, but following are some of the most inventive ways I could think of to achieve this, ways that would really spark patrons’ interests, expose them more to books they will enjoy, and make my library a more collaborative place with a deeper sense of community. The first method is to use social media to promote books. ...

Sunday, April 19, 2015

To Separate or Not to Separate: Week 14 Prompt Response

9:59 PM Posted by Sara Silver 1 comment
I would not separate GLBTQ or African American fiction from the general collection, in terms of normal shelving. Though these two "genres" are distinct from other fiction in many ways, I wouldn't want patrons who check out these materials to feel segregated or set apart in a negative way. To put graphic fiction in its own place on the shelves is one thing--the format here is what sets it apart....

Sunday, April 12, 2015

YA & Graphic Novels as Legitimate Literary Choices: Week 13 Prompt Response

4:41 PM Posted by Sara Silver 4 comments
According to the Library Bill of Rights we, as librarians, should "[resist] abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas" (ALA, 1996).  This means that anyone and everyone should have free access to any and every kind of material housed in our libraries, and it implies that this should be done without judgment from us.  If a child wishes to browse the adult non-fiction materials,...