RA Tips and Trends

Have we reminded you lately that The Reader's Advisor Online Blog is simply the best way to keep up with all things reader's advisorly? Below are a few gems from their recent blog posts:

Urban Fiction a Hit in Libraries of All KindsThe New York Times has a story on urban fiction, or street lit, as some call it, and it success in the Queens Library and others. “We’ve got people who are reading for the first time. We’ve got people coming into our building asking for Teri Woods — who have never come here before,” said Lora-Lynn Rice, the director of collections at the Martin Library in York County, which held a symposium on urban fiction during National Library Week in April. “Why would we not embrace this?”

The Ultimate Guide to Pairing Alcohol and Literature

Historical Fiction Online

Just subscribe in your reader - Reader's Advisor Online

Really, if you don't already subscribe to Reader's Advisor Online's newsfeed in your reader and you're actually interested in reader's advisory, I really must insist that you do so immediately.

Really. Insist. I must.

Look at all the info you're missing!
Summer Fiction Blockbusters
via The Reader's Advisor Online Blog by Cindy Orr on 5/14/08
Something we should all skim. The blockbusters are what we get asked for. And people always want to know the newest title. You can't remember everything but with enough skimming you never know when you'll run across something that rings a bell.

BONUS: Adding to your own reading list - that's what I'm doing at my Goodreads list in between posts today

DOUBLE BONUS: Get ideas for your favorite reader-with-low-budget gifts!

Reader's Advisor also has a weekly list of books hitting the bookstores the following week. Another must-skim so you can at least say to the user "Gee, that rings a bell."
An example (usually has a title - someone goofted that week):
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via The Reader's Advisor Online Blog by Cindy Orr on 5/4/08

PLA 2008 and Lots More Reader's Advisory!

More stuff than I'll get around to reading for some time! So you go first and give us the comments, eh?

Reader's Advisory Toolkit
PLA Program Report - Readers Advisory Toolkit 3
and another view

Readers’ Advisory Tool Kit III: Market Driven Readers’ Advisory - Three More Skills to Increase Your Effectiveness as an RA Librarian
via PLA Blog by Rick Roche on 3/27/08


Wow! Wonder where they get time for all those classes:
PLA Program Report - Rx for RA
via The Reader's Advisor Online Blog by Cindy Orr on 3/29/08
This is one of a series of reports by attendees of the Public Library Association conference held in Minneapolis March 25-29, 2008.

Much needed focus on non-fiction reader's advisory:

When the Story is True: Practicing Nonfiction Readers’ Advisory
via PLA Blog by Rick Roche on 3/28/08


Looks like Michael May got quite the education. Rock on Mr. May:

Sweet to Super Hot
via PLA Blog by Michael May on 3/25/08

Romance in the library????

PLA Program Report - What’s Love Got to Do With It?
via The Reader's Advisor Online Blog by Cindy Orr on 3/30/08