Crash course in readers' advisory / Cynthia Orr.

By: Orr, Cynthia [author.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Crash course series (Westport, Conn.)Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: xiv, 173 pages ; 28 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781610698252Other title: Readers' advisorySubject(s): Readers' advisory servicesDDC classification: 025.5/4
Contents:
ch. 1 Reading and Libraries -- ch. 2 Understanding Reading -- ch. 3 RA as a Science: What the Research Shows -- ch. 4 Understanding the Reader -- ch. 5 Understanding the Literature -- ch. 6 Preparing Yourself to Work with the Literature -- ch. 7 Working with Readers -- ch. 8 Tools and Techniques -- ch. 9 Building a Reader-Centered Environment -- ch. 10 Knowing the Players, and Keeping Current -- ch. 11 The Current and Future State of Readers' Advisory Services in Public Libraries.
Summary: One of the key services librarians provide is helping readers find books they'll enjoy. This "crash course" will furnish you with the basic, practical information you need to excel at readers' advisory (RA) for adults and teens.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ch. 1 Reading and Libraries -- ch. 2 Understanding Reading -- ch. 3 RA as a Science: What the Research Shows -- ch. 4 Understanding the Reader -- ch. 5 Understanding the Literature -- ch. 6 Preparing Yourself to Work with the Literature -- ch. 7 Working with Readers -- ch. 8 Tools and Techniques -- ch. 9 Building a Reader-Centered Environment -- ch. 10 Knowing the Players, and Keeping Current -- ch. 11 The Current and Future State of Readers' Advisory Services in Public Libraries.

One of the key services librarians provide is helping readers find books they'll enjoy. This "crash course" will furnish you with the basic, practical information you need to excel at readers' advisory (RA) for adults and teens.

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