Readers' Advisory Seminar 2020
this event streamed Thursday 19 March 9.30am-4.00pm
This seminar for NSW public library staff was an action packed online day of professional development for readers’ advisory and collection staff. The focus of the day was on horror and true crime and included the ever popular ten slides in five minute sessions.
This seminar is a collaboration between the State Library of NSW and the NSW Readers’ advisory working group. As preparation for the seminar read at least one horror or true crime short story or listen to a relevant podcast.
The seminar was streamed and videoed. This is the first time we have held a totally online seminar.
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Readers’ advisory seminar
9.30 - 10.30 Kathy Stewart from Novelist
Ready to flex those NoveList muscles? Join Kathy Stewart, NoveList Consultant, to find out how to locate *just* the right title. We'll walk through strategies for your readers' most commonly asked questions. After this session, you'll know how to:
• Find the right read-alike (title, author, and series)
• Harness the power of advanced searching
• Use field codes to quickly navigate common questions about series and popular appeal terms
• Suggest books based on popular movies and TV series
• Locate key content such as book discussion guides, genre outlines and Australian-focused book lists
Get The Secret Language of Books NoveList’s special language to help you with readers’ advisory conversations with your patrons. Download or access as you work in NoveList!
Themes Themes are a great way to have conversations with patrons; they are plot constructs that ‘hook’ readers. Find them in NoveList!
Search strategies Great to download and keep at the desk! Check out the ones on speed searching using field codes and finding books for readers in Australia and New Zealand
NoveList on YouTube Why not binge-watch about NoveList?
NoveList ppt and overview Materials to help *you* create a great onsite NoveList training session
Newsletters Stay in the know about all things NoveList
NEW: microtrainings! Perfect short bits of wisdom for those short on time
Also, please encourage all attendees to share information about Australian news sources that we can include in NoveList as part of our Media Mentions. We’d love to offer it! And, anyone interested in becoming one of our NoveList advisors can find more info here.
10.30 - 10.45 use chat about your recent true crime or horror reading, watching or listening. Don’t mention the plot, talk about the emotions and other appeal characteristics.
10.45 - 11.45 Ross Balharrie on Indyreads presentation here
You can watch Ross, and the five minute presentations here
11.45 - 12.10 10 slides in 5 minutes
* Shazia Iftikhar - Canterbury Bankstown Libraries presentation here
* Jenn Martin- Green Square Library: Setting up and running a readers advisory podcast, including reading suggestions. presentation here
* Monique Akauola - Sutherland Library: Oracle Reading Cards for Readers Advisory. You can make your own!https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-DVZA3t2AlTXWhWHFmwwCbtzDB7Sg9po/view?usp=sharingpresentation here
* Renae Akaula Instagram at Mosman Library presentation here
Note Jillian Yau and Melanie Mutch were not able to present on the day because of staffing issues at their libraries because of Corvid-19. They agreed to make their presentations available for information.
Jillian Yau - Lane Cove Library: Offering Australia's first seamless online-shopping style public library experience to Lane Cove residents. presentation here
Melanie Mutch - Hornsby Library: Quick Choice collection. Presentation here
Lunch
1.00 - 2.30pm Becky Spratford on horror @raforall Becky is the author is The readers’ advisory guide to horror, second edition, and is hard at work on the third edition of this title.
You can watch Becky's presentation here.
You can look at Becky's slides here
Blue Jeans link for 2.45 - 3.45 Make sure you mute sound and video. Please use chat to ask questions.
2.30 - 2.45 share one idea via from Becky’s talk, and comment on at least one other person's ideas
2.45 - 3.15 Looking for murderers and other criminals: navigating true crime Dr Rachel Franks. Rachel will provide handouts on the day, including a “basic list” and things to watch out for when selecting true crime materials.
You can watch Rachel and Michael's presentations here.
3.15 - 3.45pm Michael Duffy on true crime, reading and listening Michael Duffy has worked for the Sydney Morning Herald and the Sun Herald as a reporter of crime and other urban issues.
3.45 close
