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*[[Urban Fiction/Street Lit/Hip Hop Fiction Resources for Librarians]] | *[[Urban Fiction/Street Lit/Hip Hop Fiction Resources for Librarians]] | ||
*[http://www.downersgrovelibrary.org/readalikes/index.html Author Read-A-Likes at Downers Grove Public Library] 48 popular author lists | *[http://www.downersgrovelibrary.org/readalikes/index.html Author Read-A-Likes at Downers Grove Public Library] 48 popular author lists | ||
| + | *[http://adelsonlibrary.pbwiki.com Author & Book Readalikes and general author information wiki] | ||
*[[Tools for reader's advisory service, formal or informal]] | *[[Tools for reader's advisory service, formal or informal]] | ||
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*[[Books about drugs and gangs]] | *[[Books about drugs and gangs]] | ||
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*[[Gaming fiction]] | *[[Gaming fiction]] | ||
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== Lists of Books == | == Lists of Books == | ||
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*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2005/03/how-i-find-books-to-read-part-4.html The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction] 2001 - a review of the guide | *[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2005/03/how-i-find-books-to-read-part-4.html The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction] 2001 - a review of the guide | ||
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*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/06/genreflecting-guide-to-popular-reading.html Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests] - a review | *[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/06/genreflecting-guide-to-popular-reading.html Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests] - a review | ||
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| + | Guides to Nonfiction | ||
| + | *[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/03/thematic-guide-to-popular-nonfiction-by.html Thematic Guide to Popular Nonfiction] | ||
| + | *[http://lu.com/showbook.cfm?isbn=9781591582830 The Real Story (Genreflecting series) edited by Sarah Statz Cords] | ||
| + | *[http://www.alastore.ala.org/SiteSolution.taf?_sn=catalog2&_pn=product_detail&_op=2343 The Readers' Advisory Guide to Non-fiction by Neal Wyatt] | ||
New just for YA: | New just for YA: | ||
*[http://www.cplrmh.com/TRA.html The Teen Reader's Advisor] | *[http://www.cplrmh.com/TRA.html The Teen Reader's Advisor] | ||
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| + | == Search Engines for Finding Book Reviews == | ||
| + | *[http://ricklibrarian.googlepages.com/bookrevoogle Librarian's Book Revoogle] | ||
== Librarians' Personal Lists of Best Books == | == Librarians' Personal Lists of Best Books == | ||
| + | *[http://mishareads.blogspot.com/ Mishareads] | ||
*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/09/best-books-ever-call-for-personal.html ricklibrarian's Best Books Ever] | *[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/09/best-books-ever-call-for-personal.html ricklibrarian's Best Books Ever] | ||
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/12/ricklibrarians-books-that-matter-2007.html ricklibrarian's Books That Matter 2007] |
== Overlooked Books that People Might Like == | == Overlooked Books that People Might Like == | ||
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== Blogs/Websites to Watch == | == Blogs/Websites to Watch == | ||
| + | *[http://www.anobii.com Anobii] --Free personal book collection site | ||
*[http://www.bookslut.com Bookslut] | *[http://www.bookslut.com Bookslut] | ||
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*[http://denverlibrary.org/booksmedia/recommend.cfm?media=Books Denver Public Library: We Recommend] - Staff Recommendations | *[http://denverlibrary.org/booksmedia/recommend.cfm?media=Books Denver Public Library: We Recommend] - Staff Recommendations | ||
*[http://denverlibrary.org/booksmedia/reviews.cfm?media=Books Denver Public Library: Customer Reviews] | *[http://denverlibrary.org/booksmedia/reviews.cfm?media=Books Denver Public Library: Customer Reviews] | ||
| + | *[http://webjunction.org/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=158&start=0 Discussions: All Aboard » Library Services » Reader's Advisory] - a Readers Advisory discussion list on WebJunction | ||
| + | *[http://blogs.multcolib.org/news/ Furthermore...Where the Headlines Take You] - Nonfiction book recommendations from Multnomah County Library | ||
| + | *[http://www.goodreads.com/ GoodReads] - Book recommendations come from your friends as well as other users | ||
| + | *[http://www.guysread.com/ Guys Read] - a web-based literacy program designed to help boys find books they'd like to read. | ||
| + | *[http://allaboutthebook.blogspot.com It's All About the Book] | ||
| + | *[http://www.librarything.com LibraryThing]- a service for people to catalog their books online and also provides a service to libraries called [http://www.librarything.com/forlibraries/ LibraryThing for Libraries] to assist readers in self discovery right in the catalog using web 2.0 technology | ||
| + | *[http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/madreads/ MADreads] Reviews from the Madison Public Library | ||
*[http://maggiereads.blogspot.com/ Maggie Reads] - Make Mississippi Read | *[http://maggiereads.blogspot.com/ Maggie Reads] - Make Mississippi Read | ||
| + | *[http://www.monsterlibrarian.com/ Monsterlibrarian] - horror book reviews written by librarians for libraries. | ||
*[http://nonanon.com Nonfiction Readers Anonymous] | *[http://nonanon.com Nonfiction Readers Anonymous] | ||
| − | *[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com | + | *[http://popgoesfiction.blogspot.com/ Pop Goes Fiction] |
| + | *[http://www.readersclub.org/default.asp Reader's Club] Reviews from Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County | ||
| + | *[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com ricklibrarian] | ||
| + | *[http://www.shelfari.com/ Shelfari] | ||
== Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out == | == Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out == | ||
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*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/06/establishing-and-promoting-readers.html Establishing and Promoting Readers' Advisory in Small and Medium-sized Libraries] | *[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/06/establishing-and-promoting-readers.html Establishing and Promoting Readers' Advisory in Small and Medium-sized Libraries] | ||
*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/08/author-read-likes-at-downers-grove.html Author Read-A-Likes at Downers Grove Public Library] | *[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/08/author-read-likes-at-downers-grove.html Author Read-A-Likes at Downers Grove Public Library] | ||
| + | *[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/08/look-at-63-years-of-ala-notable-books.html A Look at 63 Years of ALA Notable Books] | ||
| + | *[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/08/dear-miss-breed-true-stories-of.html Dear Miss Breed] - Children's librarian Clara Breed not only recommended books, she sent them to Japanese-Americans in internment camps. | ||
| + | *[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/06/he-reads-she-reads-booklist-adult-books.html He Reads She Reads: The Booklist Adult Books Readers Advisory Forum] | ||
| + | *[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/06/nancy-pearl-on-book-crush.html Nancy Pearl on Book Crush] | ||
| + | *[http://plablog.org/2008/03/readers-advisory-tool-kit-iii-market-driven-readers-advisory-three-more-skills-to-increase-your-effectiveness-as-an-ra-librarian.html Readers' Advisory Toolkit III] | ||
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| + | [[Category: Books]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Readers' Advisory]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Reference Services and Information Literacy]] | ||
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| + | ==Wikis for Readers Advisory== | ||
| − | [ | + | *Booktalk Wiki at http://booktalk.pbwiki.com -- Users are welcome to request access to discuss books. It's easy. Help get this wiki skyrocketing with good read suggestions. |
| + | *Check out this relatively new wiki! [http://hera.jmrl.org/wiki JMRL Reads: A Wiki for Sharing Information about Books for Readers of all Ages] | ||
| + | *[http://readersadvisory.wetpaint.com Readers Advisory Wiki] is an Australian wiki to help library staff develop their skills. | ||
Revision as of 03:24, 13 July 2011
Fiction
- Urban Fiction/Street Lit/Hip Hop Fiction Resources for Librarians
- Author Read-A-Likes at Downers Grove Public Library 48 popular author lists
- Author & Book Readalikes and general author information wiki
Nonfiction
- Three non-fiction Readers' Advisory resources ("Sure bet narrative nonfiction writers", " Narrative nonfiction genre appeal factors" and " Regional Mysteries Bibliography") at the ALA-RUSA Reader's Advisory Committee page.
Poetry
- Lists of Schools of Poetry - Wikipedia entry that names like poets and links to other entries about groups of poets
- Poetry Read-a-likes
- Poetry Anthologies with Many Contemporary Poets
Young Adult/Teen Booklists
Lists of Books
- Current New York Times Best Sellers
- Ebony Magazine Bookshelf
- Reading Rants for Teens
- Fiction-L Listserv archives and book lists
Recommendations by Nancy Pearl (the queen of readers' advisory):
- Pearl's Picks Twice a month Nancy recommends books.
- Book Lust Thousands of books organised by theme and mood
- More Book Lust
- Now Read This A Guide to Mainstream Fiction, 1978-1998 (Genreflecting Advisory)
Books by readers' advisory expert Joyce Saricks:
- Readers' Advisory Service in the Public Library 2005 edition - an interview with the author
- The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction 2001 - a review of the guide
Guides to Genre Fiction
Guides to Nonfiction
- Thematic Guide to Popular Nonfiction
- The Real Story (Genreflecting series) edited by Sarah Statz Cords
- The Readers' Advisory Guide to Non-fiction by Neal Wyatt
New just for YA:
Search Engines for Finding Book Reviews
Librarians' Personal Lists of Best Books
Overlooked Books that People Might Like
Blogs/Websites to Watch
- Anobii --Free personal book collection site
- Bookslut
- Denver Public Library: We Recommend - Staff Recommendations
- Denver Public Library: Customer Reviews
- Discussions: All Aboard » Library Services » Reader's Advisory - a Readers Advisory discussion list on WebJunction
- Furthermore...Where the Headlines Take You - Nonfiction book recommendations from Multnomah County Library
- GoodReads - Book recommendations come from your friends as well as other users
- Guys Read - a web-based literacy program designed to help boys find books they'd like to read.
- It's All About the Book
- LibraryThing- a service for people to catalog their books online and also provides a service to libraries called LibraryThing for Libraries to assist readers in self discovery right in the catalog using web 2.0 technology
- MADreads Reviews from the Madison Public Library
- Maggie Reads - Make Mississippi Read
- Monsterlibrarian - horror book reviews written by librarians for libraries.
- Nonfiction Readers Anonymous
- Pop Goes Fiction
- Reader's Club Reviews from Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
- ricklibrarian
- Shelfari
Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out
- A Question About Poetry Readers' Advisory
- Improving the Model for Interactive Readers' Advisory Service by Neil Hollands - Thoughts about a report in Reference & User Services Quarterly
- Pushing Books Successfully
- Establishing and Promoting Readers' Advisory in Small and Medium-sized Libraries
- Author Read-A-Likes at Downers Grove Public Library
- A Look at 63 Years of ALA Notable Books
- Dear Miss Breed - Children's librarian Clara Breed not only recommended books, she sent them to Japanese-Americans in internment camps.
- He Reads She Reads: The Booklist Adult Books Readers Advisory Forum
- Nancy Pearl on Book Crush
- Readers' Advisory Toolkit III
Wikis for Readers Advisory
- Booktalk Wiki at http://booktalk.pbwiki.com -- Users are welcome to request access to discuss books. It's easy. Help get this wiki skyrocketing with good read suggestions.
- Check out this relatively new wiki! JMRL Reads: A Wiki for Sharing Information about Books for Readers of all Ages
- Readers Advisory Wiki is an Australian wiki to help library staff develop their skills.
