The Readers Advisory Guide to Street Literature

The Readers  Advisory Guide to Street Literature
Author: Vanessa Irvin Morris
Publsiher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2012
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780838911105

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Emphasizing an appreciation for street lit as a way to promote reading and library use, Morris’s book helps library staff establish their “street cred” by giving them the information they need to provide knowledgeable guidance.

The Readers Advisory Guide to Street Literature

The Readers  Advisory Guide to Street Literature
Author: Vanessa Irvin,Vanessa Irvin Morris
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9798892555692

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Building on the continued popularity of street lit, Irvin's updated guide will help library workers, teachers, and other community-based educators encourage reading and library use by meeting patrons' reading interests and information needs.

The Readers Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction

The Readers  Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction
Author: Joyce G. Saricks
Publsiher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2009
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838997192

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This revised edition provides a way of understanding the vast universe of genre fiction in an easy-to-use format. Expert readers' advisor Joyce Saricks offers groundbreaking reconsideration of the connections among genres.

The Readers Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction Third Edition

The Readers  Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction  Third Edition
Author: Neal Wyatt,Joyce G. Saricks
Publsiher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2019-07-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838917817

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Everyone’s favorite guide to fiction that’s thrilling, mysterious, suspenseful, thought-provoking, romantic, and just plain fun is back—and better than ever in this completely revamped and revised edition. A must for every readers’ advisory desk, this resource is also a useful tool for collection development librarians and students in LIS programs. Inside, RA experts Wyatt and Saricks cover genres such as Psychological Suspense, Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Mystery, Literary and Historical Fiction, and introduce the concepts of Adrenaline and Relationship Fiction; include everything advisors need to get up to speed on a genre, including its appeal characteristics, key authors, sure bets, and trends; demonstrate how genres overlap and connect, plus suggestions for guiding readers among genres; and tie genre fiction to the whole collection, including nonfiction, audiobooks, graphic novels, film and TV, poetry, and games. Both insightful and comprehensive, this matchless guidebook will help librarians become familiar with many different fiction genres, especially those they do not regularly read, and aid library staff in connecting readers to books they’re sure to love.

The Readers Advisory Guide to Historical Fiction

The Readers    Advisory Guide to Historical Fiction
Author: Jennifer S. Baker
Publsiher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2014-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838911655

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Whether set in ancient Egypt, Feudal Japan, the Victorian Age, or Civil War-era America, historical fiction places readers squarely at the center of fascinating times and places, making it one of the most popular genres in contemporary publishing. The definitive resource for librarians and other book professionals, this guideProvides an overview of historical fiction’s roots, highlighting foundational classics, and explores the genre in terms of its scope and styleCovers the latest and most popular authors and titlesDiscusses appeal characteristics and shows how librarians can use a reader's favorite qualities to make suggestionsIncludes lists of recommendations, with a compendium of print and web-based resourcesOffers marketing tips for getting the word out to readersEmphasizing an appreciation of historical fiction in its many forms and focusing on what fans enjoy, this guide provides a fresh take on a durable genre.

The Readers Advisory Guide to Horror

The Readers  Advisory Guide to Horror
Author: Becky Siegel Spratford
Publsiher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2021-09-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838937419

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Like the zombies, ghouls, and vampires which inhabit many of its books, the popularity of horror fiction is unstoppable. Even if you don’t happen to be a fan yourself, you won’t be “scared” to advise readers on finding their next great fright thanks to the astute guidance provided by horror expert Spratford in her updated guide. This definitive resource for library workers at any level of experience or familiarity with horror fiction details the state of the genre right now, including its appeal factors and key authors, assisting readers in getting up to speed quickly; presents ten annotated lists of suggested titles, all published since 2000, each with a short introduction providing historical context; delves into horror movies, TV shows, podcasts, and other formats; and offers abundant marketing advice, programming options, and pointers on additional resources.

The Readers Advisory Guide to Genre Blends

The Readers  Advisory Guide to Genre Blends
Author: Megan M. McArdle
Publsiher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2014-09-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838912614

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In this informative and entertaining book McArdle gets library staff up to speed on these engaging titles, showing how such crossover fiction appeals to fanbases of multiple genres.

The Readers Advisory Guide to Mystery

The Readers  Advisory Guide to Mystery
Author: John Charles,Candace Clark,Joanne Hamilton-Selway,Joanna Morrison
Publsiher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2012
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838911136

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Revision of: The mystery readers' advisory: the librarian's clues to murder and mayhem / John Charles, Joanna Morrison, [and] Candace Clark. -- Chicago: American Library Association, 2002.