Non Fiction Readers Advisory
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1) The document provides tips and techniques for librarians to use reader's advisory to recommend non-fiction titles to patrons. It suggests getting to know patrons' interests outside of reading to find relevant non-fiction topics. 2) The librarians should browse their own collections to familiarize themselves with titles and recommend books based on compelling cover designs or interesting writing. 3) The document lists many specific non-fiction book titles and topics that could appeal to different patrons, along with websites that librarians can use to spark conversations.
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Non Fiction Readers Advisory
- 1. Non-Fiction Reader Advisory Titles, Tips, and Techniques Presented by: Holly Hibner & Mary Kelly www.slideshare.net/hhibner www.slideshare.net/marykelly48 www.awfullibrarybooks.info
- 2. Mary Kelly Library Consultant [email_address] www.slideshare.net/marykelly48 http://practicallibrarian.blogspot.com
- 3. Take the long view Establish a relationship with your patrons Start a conversation Everyone has jobs, kids, parents, in-laws, a to-do list, stress, pets, money problems, food issues, etc. Go with the moment Be personal and share your interests Embrace the junky, trashy and funky
- 4. You can judge a book by its cover! Put books on your desk with ¡°eye appeal¡± Look for cover art that is bright and colorful Think about mood or tone, not just topic You don¡¯t have to be interested in the subject Good writing can trump a topic
- 5. Know Your Own Holdings Pick a section and flip through items already on the shelf. Read fly leafs and note any other author blurbs on the jacket. Shelf read!
- 6. Teens are Future (taxpaying and voting) Adults Simple/informative Be helpful Add a ¡°creep out¡± factor if possible De-emphasize reading use words like ¡°look at this¡± or ¡°browse¡±
- 7. Teen Style Encyclopedic information Photography/illustrations Death, crazy people, show business, animals, paranormal, medical mysteries, war, technology Don¡¯t judge Teens use the whole library-not just the teen section
- 8. Talk about more than just books Magazines DVD Audio Books Websites Technology Software
- 9. Web Sites That Start Conversations FARK.com Not always clean. Use judgment! Neatorama.com PointlessSites.com Oddee.com Snopes.com Awfullibrarybooks.info (shameless plug!)
- 10. Even MORE Websites! There, I fixed it http://thereifixedit.com Fail http://failblog.org Nothired.com You Tube
- 11. Create a Go-To List of Books Be true to yourself! Use the whole Dewey range Lighten up!
- 12. The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook By Joshua Piven
- 13. 5 People Who Died During Sex: and 100 Other Terribly Tasteless Lists By Karl Shaw
- 14. Type Talk at Work: How the 16 Personality Types Determine Your Success on the Job By Otto Kroeger
- 15. Working with You is Killing Me: Freeing Yourself From Emotional Traps at Work By Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster Cool Cover!!!!
- 16. Why Can't You Shut Up?: How We Ruin Relationships--How Not To By Anthony Wolf Cool Cover!!!!
- 17. Too Much of a Good Thing Dan Kindlon, Ph.D
- 18. Stiff: The Secret Lives of Human Cadavers By Mary Roach
- 19. The Prison Angel: Mother Antonia's Journey from Beverly Hills to a Life of Service in a Mexican Jail By Mary Jordan
- 20. Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why By Bart Erhman
- 21. What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained By Robert L. Wolke
- 22. Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior By Temple Grandin
- 23. The Wild Trees By Richard Preston
- 24. The Sociopath Next Door By Martha Stout
- 25. Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini Mark Leyner Billy Goldberg, M.D
- 26. Arctic Homestead: The True Story of One Family's Survival and Courage in the Alaskan Wilds Norma Cobb
- 27. Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live, as Told By Its Stars, Writers and Guests By James A Miller
- 28. Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole By Jerri Nielson
- 29. The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead By Max Brooks
- 30. An Alarming History of Famous and Difficult Patients: Amusing Medical Anecdotes from Typhoid Mary to FDR By Richard Gordon
- 31. Forever and Ever, Amen: Becoming a nun in the Sixties By Sister Karol Jackowski
- 32. Holly Hibner Adult Services Coordinator Plymouth District Library [email_address] www.slideshare.net/hhibner http://hhibner.blogspot.com
- 33. What kind of movies do you like? Technique #1:
- 34. A Sherlock Holmes ¡°Who Done It¡± The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher Or the Murder at Road Hill House By Kate Summerscale For fans of history, mystery, and true crime.
- 35. Something Romantic Flirting with Pride & Prejudice: Fresh Perspectives on the Original Chick Lit Masterpiece Edited by Jennifer Crusie For fans of chick lit, history, feminism, social commentary, literary criticism
- 36. Something Funny Monty Python Live! By Graham Chapman et. al. For fans of comedy and the Monty Python genre
- 37. Something Scary Seeking Spirits: The Lost Cases of The Atlantic Paranormal Society By Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson For fans of the show ¡°Ghost Hunters¡± and ghost stories
- 38. Foreign Films A Country Called Amreeka: Arab Roots, American Stories By Alia Malek For those who love culture, diversity, history, politics, or social justice
- 39. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope By William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer For those who love triumph over adversity, culture, and compassion for real life struggles Foreign Films
- 40. An Adventure Amelia Earhart: The Thrill of It By Susan Wels For fans of the new movie ¡°Amelia,¡± adventure, strong women, and history
- 41. An Adventure Incontinent on the Continent: My Mother, Her Walker, and Our Grand Tour of Italy By Jane Christmas For fans of mother-daughter relationships, travel, culture, humor, and humility
- 42. Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks: An Epic Quest for Reality Among Role Players, Online Gamers, and other Dwellers of Imaginary Realms By Ethan Gilsdorf For fans of gaming, Fringe, D&D, Avatar.
- 43. What magazines do you like? Technique #2:
- 44. National Geographic The Lost City of Z By David Grann For fans of exploration, history, and mystery
- 45. Popular Mechanics, Family Handyman Shop Class as Soulcraft By Matthew Crawford For blue collar workers, Baby Boomers, DIY¡¯ers
- 46. Redbook, Ladies Home Journal, More American Thighs: The Sweet Potato Queens¡¯ Guide to Preserving Your Assets By Jill Conner Browne For fans of humor, those of a ¡°certain age,¡± and those obsessed with finding the Fountain of Youth
- 47. A Match Made in Heaven: Pairing fiction with non-fiction
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- 53. Other Techniques Ask about hobbies Search Library Thing tags De-emphasize reading Emphasize ¡°browsing¡± and ¡°leafing¡± Talk to Circulation staff
- 54. Non-Fiction RA on the Web
- 55. www.bookhu.com
- 56. Staff Choices Blogs Arlington Heights Memorial Library http://community.ahml.info/staffchoices Plymouth District Library http://andromeda.plymouthlibrary.org/blog/libchoice
- 57. Don¡¯t forget non-fiction in your online book lists!
- 59. www.bookslut.com
- 60. www.slideshare.net/hhibner http://hhibner.blogspot.com [email_address] www.slideshare.net/marykelly48 http://practicallibrarian.blogspot.com [email_address] www.awfullibrarybooks.info [email_address]