Reading Into the Future

Reading into the Future
Tips and Tools for Staying on top of the Book World

Session Desc: Be the first to know (instead of the last to hear) about reading trends and hot new titles. Join a panel of experts who will share practical techniques and invaluable resources to help you keep up with the current literary scene. Learn strategies to maximize your reading time, stay ahead of your patrons, and position yourself as a crucial literary resource in your library community.



Reader's Advisory should be a core service for libraries and Advance Reading is essential to offering effective RA.

Advance Reading allows for librarians to add more diverse lit to their collections by becoming more aware of what is available and choosing materials more purposely, thus leading to better collection development.

Publishers are happy to make free digital or print copies of ARC's available to librarians. 

How can Admin support staff?
- Offering training in technology such e-readers, and having these available to staff
- Encouraging staff reviews of new books during staff meetings
- Keeping up with professional literature, dividing articles among staff and briefly sharing them at meetings.


Pick at least 1 source for reviews, and check it often!
Examples:
Daily New York Times (esp. Friday) much better than the Sunday reviews
NPR Fresh Air
Podcasts (ie. Books on the Night Stand)
People Magazine and Entertainment Weekly (these are popular among patrons)
Edelweiss
Scholastic Book trailers
Kirkus
Genre blogs

A lot more info found in the Session handouts:
Session Handouts
 

Moderator: Stephen Sposato, Manager, Content Curation, Chicago Public Library
Speaker: David Wright, Reader Services Librarian, Seattle Public Library
Speaker: Nora Rawlinson, Co-founder and Editor, EarlyWord
Speaker: Stephanie Anderson, Head of Reader Services, Darien Library (CT)