Pre-Owned Readers' Advisory Service in the Public Library (Paperback) by Joyce G Saricks

from Unreachableshelf

A good intro to readers' advisory, programming, displays, and book lists. One of the most valuable parts is a chart listing words to articulate appeal.

from JulieTurley

One of the few required textbooks from library school that I've actually kept, this book provides a short, lucid introduction to the concept of readers' advisory, but in a public library only. Sometimes I wonder how often the the relatively laborious techniques in here are really employed on the ...

from widdersyns

This is a really short book! Goodreads says 211 pages but mine is less than 80. It also has no edition number noted anywhere, which makes me assume it's the first and also that a lot was added since then. So I probably need to buy a more recent edition. But I still learned a lot! I'm really tired...

from OUSLIS

Anyone who is new to the public librarian profession or who was not able to take a readers' advisory class in library school should take a look at this book. Saricks provides an excellent guide that may just transform how you view readers' advisory services in your library and how you and your co...

from widdersyns

This is a really short book! Goodreads says 211 pages but mine is less than 80. It also has no edition number noted anywhere, which makes me assume it's the first and also that a lot was added since then. So I probably need to buy a more recent edition. But I still learned a lot! I'm really tired...