TY - BOOK AU - Orr,Cynthia TI - Crash course in readers' advisory T2 - Libraries Unlimited crash course series SN - 9781610698252 U1 - 025.5/4 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Santa Barbara, California PB - Libraries Unlimited KW - Readers' advisory services N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -