Slides from February 10, 2015 webcast with Library Journal. Register here: http://www.ebscohost.com/novelist/news-article/webinar-the-year-of-the-ra-makeover
4. Reading Conversations at CML
Our Purpose: To Inspire Reading, Share Resources and
Connect People
The intent of reading conversations is to engage customers
in sharing their reading interests and to suggest additional
titles of interest. We want customers to see library staff as
the go-to resource for reading suggestions.
#ramakeover
7. Who is responsible for providing Readers’ Advisory in your library?
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
All staff members provide READERS'
ADVISORY to the public
Certain staff members/subject
specialists provide RA
Library has full-time readers' advisors
on staff
Other
From 2014 Survey by NoveList & Library Journal Survey #ramakeover
8. Reader’s Advisory is not about
increasing circulation, but
establishing a relationship with the
reader so that they will come back
again and again
– Neal Wyatt
#ramakeover
9. “What is the use of a book, thought Alice,
without ….conversations?” Lewis Carroll
17. Lots of Time
High Touch
Low Touch
No Time
Kinds of Readers
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18. Topic Date/Time
Beyond Book Displays: Helping Readers Help Themselves March 17 3pm
Meeting Your Community’s Demand for Books (The Mix of
Collection Development and Readers’ Advisory)
March 25 2pm
Creating Engaging Book Displays April 16 2pm
RA Programming for Kids May 14 2pm
Upcoming Free Events
REGISTER:
www.ebscohost.com/novelist/news-events
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19. Thank You!
If you’re interested… stay here for a 10
minute demonstration of how to use
NoveList to improve your RA service
#ramakeover
20. Success Story
How one library is using NoveList
to improve their RA service
#ramakeover
21. Help readers find great books
with NoveList Plus
Add recommendations to your
catalog with NoveList Select
Promote your reader services
with LibraryAware
NoveList Complete
#ramakeover
22. New Hanover Public Library
NoveList Plus NoveList Select LibraryAware
They use it at the
reference desk with
patrons as a source of
read-alikes.
They also use it as
inspiration when creating
items in LibraryAware.
They love having read-
alikes in their catalog –
very popular with their
patrons.
Using this to create
bookmarks, flyers,
widgets, etc. to promote
their reader services.
They love NextReads,
plus they create their
own newsletters.
+ +
#ramakeover
23. Patrons are always really
surprised at how quickly
we can find a title for
them using NoveList
Plus.”
--New Hanover County Public Library
#ramakeover
25. NoveList Select is “like having a
reference librarian at their
fingertips. A lot of patrons don’t
like using the online catalog.
Sometimes this is a game-
changer because they get to see
all the great features in the
online catalog.”
--New Hanover County Public Library
#ramakeover
27. "The single, biggest, awesome,
cool thing about LibraryAware is
that it gives us a way to create a
professional, streamlined look
across the board, yet put the
creative content capabilities into
the hands of the people who are
doing the doggone programs.“
--New Hanover County Public Library
#ramakeover
28. A reading map made by
NHCPL in LibraryAware,
using read-alikes from
NoveList Plus
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29. NoveList Complete “saves [us] a
lot of time with the products
being able to talk to each other. I
wish more companies were as
interconnected with their
resources.”
--New Hanover County Public Library
#ramakeover
The Aspen Institute recently released its study on the future of the public library. It downplays the role of books and reading in favor of more digitally and community “space” types of services but at least two of you are investing in expanding readers’ advisory services in your libraries—why?
The Aspen Institute recently released its study on the future of the public library. It downplays the role of books and reading in favor of more digitally and community “space” types of services but at least two of you are investing in expanding readers’ advisory services in your libraries—why?
Question 2: How to get staff buy in?
All of you have talked about these services being what readers want and have administration buy in. One of the findings from last year’s RA survey (conducted by LJ, NoveList and RUSA) was that in most libraries RA is everyone’s responsibility. The survey also pointed out that staff are frequently ambivalent about providing these services. What about staff buy-in at your libraries? Do you have it? What did you have to do to get it? How do we help people see the importance of RA work and feel comfortable doing it?
The Aspen Institute recently released its study on the future of the public library. It downplays the role of books and reading in favor of more digitally and community “space” types of services but at least two of you are investing in expanding readers’ advisory services in your libraries—why?
In the LJ survey more than half of respondents plan to expand or add digitally based RA services. About 40% also want to expand self-directed RA (42%), programming with an RA bent (41%), and one-on-one RA provided in-house (38%). Where are you on the spectrum in your RA Makeovers and do self-directed and digital strategies fit into your emerging plans?
Comfy and high book
Face-to-Faced - Talk with them
Book oriented programs Lead discussion groups
Create some self directed materials
Create some digital matierals
Form based RA
Edit newsletters
Conduct Outreach
Intro to new resources
Comfy and low book know
Face- to- face + digital = Resource to help you
NoveList
Staff person
Self directed RA –
Bibliographies- book lists
See above
Need a resource to help you
High book and low comfort
Creator: Supports self directed RA
Sets up and manages book displays
Book lists
Edit newsletter
Pathway strategies- table top +shelf talker+ reading map
Low book uncomfortable :
Need to be the referrer
Refer this person to another staff
Point them to sections in the library - Self directed
to– suggest other services - newsletter, did you know
Build knowledge about books
Build your expertise using the resources