December 2009

Readers' Advisor News

An e-newsletter published quarterly by Libraries Unlimited

Featured Article

Collection Development and Readers' Advisory: 6 Things You Need to Know — Or Not by Sarah Nagle

… You probably already know that you need to monitor "outside influences" such as local and national media; but there are other, less tangible indicators of customer demand as well, and some of these indicators can be found in your own library. …
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Scholarship and Research

Reader-friendly Libraries — A View from Abroad by Rachel Van Riel

… what all readers want is a particular reading experience — that elusive good read we all desire but cannot define. …
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Library Perspective

Readers' Advisory Service and Access-Challenged Patrons by Robin Beerbower and Sonja Somerville

… What is the ideal way to serve patrons who can't come to the library because of limited mobility, low vision, or other conditions? …
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Industry Perspective

Vook, a Product to Get to Know by Jack Sallay

… With such advanced digital reading and video technology at our fingertips, it was only a matter of time before someone decided to combine the two media into one. Enter the "vook." …
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