Moyer Jessica E. - The Readersâ#x80;#x99; Advisory Handbook

ALA READERS ADVISORY SERIES

Serving Boys through Readers Advisory

The Readers Advisory Guide to Graphic Novels

The Readers Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction,
second edition

Research-Based Readers Advisory

The Readers Advisory Guide to Nonfiction

Serving Teens through Readers Advisory

The Horror Readers Advisory:
The Librarians Guide to Vampires, Killer Tomatoes,
and Haunted Houses

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Readers Advisory:
The Librarians Guide to Cyborgs, Aliens,
and Sorcerers

The Mystery Readers Advisory:
The Librarians Clues to Murder and Mayhem

The Romance Readers Advisory:
The Librarians Guide to Love in the Stacks

The Short Story Readers Advisory: A Guide to the Best

EDITED BY
Jessica E. Moyer
and
Kaite Mediatore Stover

American Library Association
Chicago 2010

Jessica E. Moyer has MS and CAS degrees from the University of Illinois, Graduate School of Library and Information Science. She has published articles in Reference and User Services Quarterly, New Library World, and the Libraries Unlimited Readers Advisor Newsletter; she is the author of Research-Based Readers Advisory (2008); and she is the editor of the Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults. An active member of ALA, Moyer is currently a member of the editorial boards for Reference and User Services Quarterly and Booklists Reference Books Bulletin and is chair of the 2010 RUSA Awards committee. She reviews fiction, audio-books, reference books, and professional reading for Booklist and fiction for Library Journal. In 2008 she was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker.

Kaite Mediatore Stover is the head of readers services for the Kansas City (Missouri) Public Library. She holds a masters degree in library science and a masters degree in literature from Emporia (Kansas) State University. Stover is the She Reads columnist and an audio-book reviewer for Booklist and a contributing writer for NoveList, and she has contributed articles to Reference and User Services Quarterly. She is active in ALA and has served on the Booklist Advisory Board, the PLA Readers Advisory Committee, the RUSA CODES Readers Advisory Committee, YALSAs Alex Awards Committee, and the Sophie Brody Medal Committee. In 2003 she was named one of Library Journals Movers and Shakers.

While extensive effort has gone into ensuring the reliability of information appearing in this book, the publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, on the accuracy or reliability of the information, and does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions in this publication.

The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The readers advisory handbook / edited by Jessica E. Moyer and Kaite Mediatore Stover.

p. cm. (ALA readers advisory series)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-8389-1042-9 (alk. paper)

1. Readers advisory servicesUnited States. I. Moyer, Jessica E. II. Stover, Kaite Mediatore.

Z711.55.R44 2010

025.5'4dc22

2009045793

Copyright 2010 by the American Library Association. All rights reserved except those which may be granted by Sections 107 and 108 of the Copyright Revision Act of 1976.

ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-1042-9

Printed in the United States of America

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1 How to Read a Book in Ten Minutes
Jessica E. Moyer

2 Nonfiction Speed Dating
Sarah Statz Cords

3 How to Listen to a Book in Thirty Minutes
Kaite Mediatore Stover

4 How to Read a Graphic Novel in Five Minutes
Erin Downey Howerton

5 Keeping Up: Genre Studies as Continuing Education
Lucy M. Lockley

6 Reviews and Annotations for Fiction and Nonfiction
Lynne Welch

7 Reviewing Audiobooks
Sue-Ellen Beauregard

8 How to Review Graphic Novels and Manga
Jessica Zellers

9 Reviewing and Evaluating Reference Materials
Jessica E. Moyer

10 Passive Readers Advisory: Bookmarks, Booklists, and Displays
Lissa Staley

11 Creating Themed Booklists
Lynne Welch

12 Read-Alikes
Lynne Welch

13 Book Group Kits
Lissa Staley

14 Taking Readers Advisory Online
Bobbi Newman

15 Book Groups
Kay Sodowsky

16 How to Host Author Events
Paul Smith

17 Adult Storytime
David Wright

18 Readers Advisory by Proxy for Teens
Heather Booth

19 Readers Advisory for older Adults
Alicia Ahlvers

20 Readers Advisory for Incarcerated Populations
Kate Pickett and CJ Sullivan

21 Suggesting Adult Books to Teen Readers
Jessica E. Moyer

22 Suggesting Teen Books to Adult Readers
Heather Booth

First and foremost, heartfelt thanks to my coeditor, Kaite Stover. Without her hard work in finding authors and reading and rereading the chapters, this project would not have turned out nearly so well. I think were both glad I twisted her arm to be my coeditor and take on such a big project. I know Im really glad we were able to work together.

J. Michael Jeffers at ALA Editions not only has been a great editor but has been supportive of this idea from the very beginning and gave much-needed encouragement to get this book done on time. Thanks to Michael and all the other staff at ALA Editions whove helped out, from editing to marketing.

I also owe a great deal to the many authors who shared their expertise and time to contribute chapters on a wide range of readers advisory topics. Their frontline experience and day-to-day experiences working with readers are what really make this book a valuable resource for librarians.

Last, I must thank my family for giving me the time and space to work on this project for the last two years. My husband not only listened to me talk and talk and talk about this but also cooked dinner and was understanding when I dedicated entire weekends to book work, not housework. My cats, Mitt, Tiggy, and Smokey, kept me company while I worked and provided much-needed hugs and love, and my dog, Callie, made me take walk breaks.

Jessica

I dont think I can thank Jessica Moyer enough for persuading me to work on this project with her. Its easy to look back now through rose-tinted specs and say it was a cakewalk from the very beginning. But even the hard work was less formidable when the two of us tackled it together.

The other Jessica in my life, Jessica Zellers, deserves much appreciation for taking time from her own editing to swap baldly honest e-mails about the writing process. The workloads were always a little lighter after these caffeine-enabled Sunday afternoon exchanges.

I cant express enough gratitude to the contributors who all said yes without reservation and turned in sensational work. Special nods to Erin, Alicia, Kate, and CJ for stepping in at the last minute.