personal reading consultants: blending technology and touch
DESCRIPTION
Presentation for the Amigos Conference on the Harris County Public Library's Book Hunters Reader's Advisory service. Presented by Grace Lillevig and Linda Stevens.TRANSCRIPT
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PERSONAL READING CONSULTANTSBlending Technology and Touch
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The Five Laws of Library Science
1. Books are for use.2. Every reader his [or her] book.3. Every book its reader.4. Save the time of the reader.5. The library is a growing
organism.
BRIDGING TRADITION AND THE FUTURE
- S. Ranganathan
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RA service broadly defined means helping readers find what they want by recommending specific titles …
RA is based on the philosophy that reading has intrinsic value and that
readers are best served by a good collection and knowledgeable staff who are able to guide them in pursuing
their interests.
WHAT IS READER’S ADVISORY?
– Introduction to Library Public Services by Evans/Amodeo/Carter 1999 p. 41
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RETOOLING READERS ADVISORY
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SURVEY OTHER SERVICES
Looking for a Good Book – (Williamsburg Regional Library) - http://www.wrl.org/books-and-reading/adults/find-a-good-book
Personalized Book List (Edmonton Public Library) - http://www.epl.ca/services/personalized-book-list
Personalized Reader Lists (Carmel Clay Public Library) - http://www.carmel.lib.in.us/ref/prl.cfm
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HOW DOES IT WORK?
Customer Submits Request
A Book Hunter Creates a
Personalized List
Customer Receives List
Customer Images © JupiterImages
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STAFFING
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PUBLICITY
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THE TEMPLATE
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What would you get if you combined a hard-boiled detective novel with a tale of fantasy
and magic? Something like the offbeat Dresden files. In this first book, readers are
introduced to Harry Dresden, a wizard with a consulting practice in modern-day Chicago.
Dresden’s profession offers him little money, lots of mockery, the suspicion of his magical
colleagues, and plenty of danger.
ANNOTATIONS
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FROM FORM TO LIST
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SURPRISEShttp://www.flickr.com/photos/ittybittiesforyou/4706981136
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LIBRARY THING
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RETURN CUSTOMERS
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WHO USES THE SERVICE?
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WOMEN/GIRLS VS. MEN/BOYS
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AGE
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GENRE
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FEEDBACK
Wow! This is great! Now I wish I had a few weeks off just for reading! Thanks! - Laura
First time using book hunters and I love it. So
lucky to live close-by such an awesome library – Tamara
Thank you very much for this thoughtful booklist. I look forward to reading them all, and I am impressed with your service. – Tina
Whoever chose the books for
me did an excellent job. -
Dan
I cannot thank you enough! This is the most wonderful thing you
do and I am going to RAVE to everyone I know about the
Harris Cty Public Library. Thank you so very much! - Barbara
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LESSONS LEARNED
Flexibility Scalability Personalization Communication Enthusiasm
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Books are the best thing that ever happened. I want books that are thick and book experts have said are awesome and of course it has to have dragons, cats, horses and
just a good book. That’s all I want!!!!!!
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES
- Celeste age 10
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QUESTIONS
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CONTACT
Grace LillevigeBranch Librarian
Linda StevensCoordinator of Marketing &
Programming