Featured Article
Interview with Vivian Mortensen by Jessica E. Moyer
… Advisors need to know how to push buttons about books, not just say the book was "great", but tell why it was great and why they chose a specific book for a specific patron. …
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Scholarship and Research
What You Didn't Learn about RA in Library School by Rebecca Vnuk
… What to do when the patron hates your recommendation. I'll always remember the woman who literally threw the book at me. …
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Library Perspective
Urban Fiction by Jessica Zellers
… if someone asks for Urban Fiction, you have a handful of authors whose books have been around for a few years and no resources to fall back on. In other words, you can't fake it. …
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Industry Perspective
Can Hollywood Turn Old Dreams into the Next Golden Ticket? Fantasy's Second Life on Film by Lynn Wiandt
… Eager to satisfy an audience hungry for magic and adventure, movie producers have started to mine publishers' backlogs for fantasy novels that have stood the test of time. …
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A Blog for Reader's Advisors!
Did you know there is a free blog devoted to Reader’s Advisory services and issues? A blog designed to make your life in Reader’s Advisory easier? A blog for all kinds of bibliophiles, especially YOU?…
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(http://lu.com/ranews/sep2007/RAOblog.cfm)
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