**Discovering Westerns at the Metcalfe**

Storify of the 2016 Readers' Advisory seminar, Readers' Advisory seminar at the State Library of NSW.https://storify.com/NSWRISG/2016-readers-advisory-seminar - this is no longer available

**What's happening in our libraries**
We have gathered together photos of [[https://www.flickr.com/photos/nsw_risg/sets/72157664234594862/|Readers Advisory initiatives in some of our libraries]]. We encourage you to share images of what is going on at your library. 


**Joyce Saricks presenting on the genres of Westerns and Literary** (including some literary Westerns) as well as appeal characteristics.

You can watch Joyce's presentation on Youtube
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[[The appeal of Westerns by Joyce Saricks]] handout

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/10VqMZGxgcLEaNEA-tr281qap4CfOsPfi/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

[[The appeal of literary fiction by Joyce Saricks]] handout

[[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cuPZ37lgGA8YzVPFAzBBt9VJQeMX-3fPYG8GDzldGYc/edit?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

Video from Late Morning sessions
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**Making a case for providing and developing Readers Advisory Services**: Melanie Mutch

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/19HEy7kl5uvxrG_xLj_t5uHbiA451w1ct/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

**Keeping up with what’s hot** – how do you keep up with new titles? Eric Dodson
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[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DrFekAlIVtrz2pDxSPCQmd0osemVH0pC/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

**
10 slides in five minutes – part one**

**Hornsby’s Rapid Reads**: Sharon Lee

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TXsvRmX8mKvHdPpP_UQCKXGEgoF3QSfL/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

**Ashfield Library** - RA Sessions for our library customers: Renee Fittler

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kt8DfnwyfD97RvS2c0riqPEJeW9TAogU/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

**Warringah Library Your Librarian Service** : JulieAnn Kearney

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ObW-g5buUvl1sLib1aAVjFXS-ISjyPxh/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

**LibrariansChoice**: Melanie Mutch and Megan Tolnay

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r8x6L4mlB96iS15r8axNssuOqirBdSAW/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]


**Video from afternoon sessions**
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**Comicgong Wollongong Library’s annual comic celebration** - Rosanne Travers and Tanya Leonardi

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dIKp5vRIglzjK_EljSalsDXTSqB_Az6j/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

**Sydney Comic Conversation** – a consortia of libraries and comics - Karen Duarte

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vlIZ4ZQ9otcuy9mscWyZ3E5AwfQpCsiv/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

Local Comic artist, Hayden Fryer

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rQmKrcUwozGf-gfWPIJWCgOq8Kcw2Fwn/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

**One book one…**

for Wagga Wagga Michael Scutti

for Tamworth Shiralee Franks

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u3EeYDz-z2p-MpPuX76H3xIXEs3N--ih/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

**Unique genre stickers.**

How do you define a genre that’s particular to your library / or which doesn’t have an existing label? Do the images we currently use best describe the genre they are being used for? 

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DVkcT8SmUhTi7u3tYt7Sy_206ePiTck1/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

**10 slides in five minutes – part two**

**Staff training success at Maitland City Library : Peter Woodley**

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/10-DGfiB46CNf01KKjMseM4qYiMCLfe7s/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

**Shoalhaven Library and Youtube :Cher Murphy**

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SushBOM2HGp2MGaSfyrWjd0nFNi6DT-F/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jKlFhvVTtICKl2BImecTfisw8YeFvi4U/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

**Willoughby City Library’s pop-up library. Cheryl Woodward**

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FTphfcJQxZKp2vLiqg0TRymH4mXS1LdH/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

**Your Shiralee: a swag of ideas for children and teens RA**

[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/10t2DgG-MbBRhBLBN9TKPZ7fUcRnoKkud/view?usp=sharing|presentation here]]

Judy Atkinson from Coffs Harbour will talk about readers' advisory for children, including quick picks, and challenging parents.Judy Atkinson

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