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RA 4 FB: Reader’s Services on the Social Web
Nov 4th
Risks and Rewards of Reaching out to Readers on the Social Web
(On program: From Suggesting to Engaging: Reader’s Services on the Social Web)
Susan Brown, Lawrence Public Library (LPL)
- Overview of what has been done at LPL.
- Where ideas have come from?
- Inspiration to do even more
This isn’t a:
- Why to do social media
- How to do social media
“Reader’s advisory is one of the most social services libraries offer. It’s no surprise that talking about books so easily made the leap to the Internet. This discussion is a natural extension of the RA conversation” –Kaite Mediatore Stover
This is a:
- What to do with social media
- What to say More >
Beyond the ‘Flick’ and ‘Lit’: Integrated Advisory for Readers of Women’s Stories
Nov 4th
I’m at TSCPL’s Celebrate the Book Readers’ Advisory Conference today in Topeka. See Sharon Moreland’s notes from Nancy Pearl’s keynote this morning. Handouts from the entire conference are available online from TSCPL.
Kaite Mediatore Stove, Readers’ Services Manager
The Kansas City Public Library
Integrated Advisory Service — Book edited by Jessica E. Moyer.
Neal Wyatt has written a lot about this.
Integrated Advisory is doing RA beyond fiction. Film, digital collections, teen collection, and other format.s
New way of thinking about library materials. Finding connections between formats and genre.
Patrons are watching dvds, playing games, downloading podcasts, listening to audiobooks, reading magazines, reading graphic novels. These aren’t just separate collections. More >

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