Readers’ advisory is a core service in public libraries, but how do you get staff up to speed on best practices and knowledge of your collection and what’s coming out next? This Ideas Xchange will start with a brief presentation on how to use Booklist and Booklist Reader to seamlessly help staff keep up with publishing trends and readers’ advisory techniques. Then Susan Maguire, Senior Editor, Collection Management and Library Outreach at Booklist, will facilitate a discussion about what kinds of training exercises will work at your library.
Learning Objectives:
Use Booklist and Booklist Reader to help train staff in readers’ advisory
Help staff keep up with your existing collection as well as publishing trends
Learn about best practices for readers’ advisory training from other libraries
