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Twitter is a Boon to Readers’ Advisory
Thank you to Twitter for the use of their logo. My newest Readers’ Advisory discovery is Twitter. Specifically, the useful (and amusing) feeds written by library, publisher, author, and reviewer...
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Trend Alert: Contemporary Art + Writing
Sometimes I think, I Can See You. Photo credit: Tanja Dorendorf. Courtesy of PuSh. Has anyone else in Vancouver noticed that writing, literature and reading have become something of a theme within the...
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Occasionally Bewildering: Tough RA Questions
The Readers’ Advisory Interest Group is collecting challenging real-life RA questions. We plan to use these questions at our upcoming events and as part of other readers’ advisory professional...
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Audio Book Advisory
Photo Credit: Phil Dokas (Creative Commons license) I love a good audio book. By listening to a book while accomplishing domestic duties, exercise, crafting, a long road trip or commute, I add a bit...
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On Poetry and RA
Image by Smokeghost in accordance with Creative Commons license 2.0. Last week Alexandra Petri’s brief essay in the Washington Post entitled “Is poetry dead?” provoked many spirited rebuttals in the...
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NoveList Contributors Wanted!
Ever wonder who writes those reviews in NoveList? Well, it could be you! NoveList is looking contributors. Hone your writing skills, share your ideas, and perhaps even receive remuneration for your...
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When the Music Fan Visits the Library
Sometimes librarians are like 90s record shop staffers. We create playlists on-the-fly responding to queries like: “Do you have some good music for working-out?” or “I’m creating a slide show of my...
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The Best Hashtag in Libraryland
The best books list generated by librarians on Twitter is an annual highlight for bookish librarians like me. And yes, #libfaves14 is my favorite hashtag in the library corner of the Twitterverse. I...
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Library Reads: Sharing the book love far & wide
If you have not investigated this superb book promotion machine from south of the border, I recommend spending a bit of time with the grassroots and volunteer-run LibraryReads. What is it? LibraryReads...
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Is 2015 the Year of the RA Makeover?
Here is a makeover project that I can get behind! Library Journal and NoveList are partnering to offer a webinar called The Year of the RA Makeover.* Join this session if you believe that your library...
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RAIG is Reaching Out
Images are a powerful means of communication. Somewhat ironically, pictures are increasingly used to connect fans of 1000s of words (books). Instagram is an popular platform for bookish images as...
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RA Trend: Mortality
Have you noticed the rising popularity of books addressing death? At the very top of bestseller and library holds lists is Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air. The poignancy of Kalanithi’s...
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New(ish) Tool for Librarians & Readers: #askalibrarian
Here is a new tool for RA-minded librarians to participate in. #AskaLibrarian is a Twitter chat project launched by Penguin Random House and Crown Publishing Group’s Read It Forward on November 11,...
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Reading for Running Inspiration
Will you be joining me and over 40,000 other runners at Vancouver’s 2017 Sun Run on April 23rd? If you’re training for the Sun Run or another run this Spring, you may need a bit of inspiration to stick...
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Biography & Memoir
Ever been asked for an award-winning biography or autobiography? Here are some suggestions – award-winners and finalists – that will knock your readers’ socks off! The Return: Fathers, Sons and the...
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Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects: A Mesmerizing Gothic Thriller
While taking a mini-break from the heavy, slow-paced books that I was supposed to read for my book club, I discovered a gritty, gothic thriller which I greedily consumed within a few days. This darkly...
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