Reference & Reader's Advisory Track
Wednesday, January 25
This track is geared toward staff who want to focus on reference and reader's advisory skills.
Wednesday, January 25
This track is geared toward staff who want to focus on reference and reader's advisory skills.
10:30 a.m. - Reading From the Ears Up: Appeal of the Audio Book
Reader/listeners no longer have analog feelings about digital collections, particularly audio books. The demand for audio books is growing in libraries and bookstores. New genres and types of audio books are emerging and a new vocabulary to describe them is being coined. Learn how to work with listeners and help them find the next exciting title.
Participants Will:
- Identify resources to keep up with audiobook trends
- Learn the new vocabulary to describe audio books
- Learn how to help patrons find their next great listen
Kaite Stover, Head of Readers' Services, Kansas City Public Library (Missouri)
Reader/listeners no longer have analog feelings about digital collections, particularly audio books. The demand for audio books is growing in libraries and bookstores. New genres and types of audio books are emerging and a new vocabulary to describe them is being coined. Learn how to work with listeners and help them find the next exciting title.
Participants Will:
- Identify resources to keep up with audiobook trends
- Learn the new vocabulary to describe audio books
- Learn how to help patrons find their next great listen
Kaite Stover, Head of Readers' Services, Kansas City Public Library (Missouri)
1 p.m. - Nonfiction Readers Advisory
Nonfiction reading has trended upward in the last several years, so how do librarians meet this patron need? Learn best practices for staying up-to-date with nonfiction trends, and taking the guesswork out of nonfiction reader’s advisory in this informative webinar. This session is geared toward new and experienced reference and collection development librarians alike.
Participants Will:
- Identify resources to keep up with nonfiction trends
- Learn the appeal factors for nonfiction
Stephanie Sendaula, Programming and Outreach Specialist, LibraryLinkNJ (New Jersey)
Nonfiction reading has trended upward in the last several years, so how do librarians meet this patron need? Learn best practices for staying up-to-date with nonfiction trends, and taking the guesswork out of nonfiction reader’s advisory in this informative webinar. This session is geared toward new and experienced reference and collection development librarians alike.
Participants Will:
- Identify resources to keep up with nonfiction trends
- Learn the appeal factors for nonfiction
Stephanie Sendaula, Programming and Outreach Specialist, LibraryLinkNJ (New Jersey)
2:30 p.m. - Reference Repertoire: You Know More Than You Know
What is reference repertoire and what does it mean for your library? In this session, we explore this new approach to reference work and training. Learn how your preexisting knowledge and experience--library related or not--can be used for reference work, and how to increase your reference repertoire to offer better reference services. You might just know more than you think you know.
Participants Will:
- Define how repertoire can be applied to reference work
- Identify and grow their own reference repertoire
Leah Dudak, Ph.D. Student, Syracuse University School of Information Studies (New York)
Dr. Rachel Ivy Clarke, Associate Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies (New York)
Marissa Caico, MLIS Student and Wilhelm Scholar, Syracuse University School of Information Studies (New York)
What is reference repertoire and what does it mean for your library? In this session, we explore this new approach to reference work and training. Learn how your preexisting knowledge and experience--library related or not--can be used for reference work, and how to increase your reference repertoire to offer better reference services. You might just know more than you think you know.
Participants Will:
- Define how repertoire can be applied to reference work
- Identify and grow their own reference repertoire
Leah Dudak, Ph.D. Student, Syracuse University School of Information Studies (New York)
Dr. Rachel Ivy Clarke, Associate Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies (New York)
Marissa Caico, MLIS Student and Wilhelm Scholar, Syracuse University School of Information Studies (New York)