Readers' advisory service in the public library /
In public libraries, reference librarians are often called on to make recommendations to readers, sometimes in genres that they don't personally read. Learning how to frame a discussion and articulate the appeal of a book, author, or genre marks the essence of a successful readers' advisor...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Chicago :
American Library Association,
2005.
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Edición: | 3rd ed. |
Colección: | ALA editions.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | In public libraries, reference librarians are often called on to make recommendations to readers, sometimes in genres that they don't personally read. Learning how to frame a discussion and articulate the appeal of a book, author, or genre marks the essence of a successful readers' advisor. Readers' advisory is defined as, "patron-oriented library service for adult leisure readers," according to Saricks, a noted expert on the subject. In the completely revised third edition of Readers' Advisory Service for Public Libraries, Saricks updates this critically acclaimed how-to guide, making it more. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 211 pages). |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-197) and indexes. |
ISBN: | 0838998283 9780838998281 |