This page is the agenda for the next meeting of the Reader's Advisory Working Group. It will be updated after each meeting so that this page continues to be re-used. Any timings indicated are a rough guide for planning purposes only.
Note all discussions to include non-fiction, across ages, old and new authors as well as making sure inclusive and diverse.
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6 May 2025 10.00 - 12.00
Come along and discuss ideas from the 2025 readers' advisory seminar and Understanding Australian readers research implications for readers' advisory work.
Chair:
Minutes:
Join us Tuesday, 6 May 2025 10:00am-12:00pm to share ideas from the 2025 reader's advisory seminar, to discuss Understanding Australian readers research implications for readers' advisory work and to share what you are doing in readers' advisory work at your library.
- Understanding Australian readers research
Note this is a draft agenda, things might change.
10.00 Introduction and Acknowledgement of Country
10.05 what ideas did you take back from the seminar (chat or voice)
10.15 Readers’ advisory interview - discussion from the seminar
10.25 Diversity- How to ensure diversity in readers’ advisory - discussion from the seminar
10.35 Taking action - applying good practice in diversifying readers' advisory
10.55 Training - how have you taken ideas back from the seminar, and how does your library include readers' advisory training?
10.55 - 11.05 10 minutes break - stand and stretch/tea or coffee
11.05 - 11.45 Understanding Australian readers research. What is this research? What are the implications for readers' advisory work? Ideas?
11.45 Resources - what resources do you use for readers' advisory work.
12.00 * Points of communication
- Save the date: seminar March 2026, ask for interest in presenting