$71.49
Author: Charles John
Brand: American Library Association
Features:
Number Of Pages: 240
Details: From Library Journal
For those who work with genre readers, these two guides are must-haves. Herald, a former readers’ advisory librarian and author of several other titles in the “Genreflecting Advisory” series, and Kunzel, teen specialist in the youth services department of Princeton Public Library, NJ, separate science fiction into broad subgenres such as “General Science Fiction Adventure” and “Triumphs and Travails of Technology” and then categorize them further into sub-subgenres, like “Space Opera” and “Virtual Reality,” giving annotated lists of representative titles for each. By excluding fantasy and horror, the strict focus on sf makes the guide easier to use, and while the category names may be somewhat arbitrary, a little searching yields good results for readers seeking books similar to others they have enjoyed. Good indexing, by author, title, subject, and character name, along with chapters devoted to books written for children and young adults and genre-blended books (such as science fiction/ romance or science fiction/mystery), sets this reference apart.
Mystery Readers’ Advisory is another excellent guide for readers’ advisory professionals, to be used quite differently. While annotated lists of mysteries by themes, subgenres, and awards are presented here, the book’s focus is more on learning about the mystery genre and its readers than about finding specific titles. This is true for the “ALA Readers’ Advisory” series in general. The tone is chatty: one professional to another (the authors are librarians and mystery buffs), and the information is quite useful, especially for readers’ advisors new to the field. The various subgenres are explored, such as mysteries with private investigators, amateur sleuths, or police procedurals, and a good section on conducting readers’ advisory interviews is included. A great chapter on marketing your collection with displays and programming is invaluable. So, shelve Strictly Science Fiction prominently with others in the genre series, for your patrons to browse, and keep The Mystery Readers’ Advisory on your own desk to read and refer to. [Readers’ advisors needing further professional assistance with genre fiction can turn to another title in the ALA series, Derek M. Buker’s The Science Fiction and Fantasy Readers’ Advisory: The Librarian’s Guide to Cyborgs, Aliens, and Sorcerers.-Ed.]-Jennifer Baker, Seattle P.L.
–Jennifer Baker, Seattle P.L.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
Three librarians from Scottsdale, Arizona provide library staff with an introduction to the mystery genre and offer tips and techniques for providing advice to mystery readers in the library. They include some of their own bibliographies, but refer readers elsewhere for fuller ones. They also include a brief history of the genre to pass on to readers new to it. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Review
..”.a good introduction to those with little or no experience with the mystery genre or with performing readers’ advisory services.”
..”.much of the ‘mystery’ has been taken out of advising mystery fans by this delightful and comprehensive little readers’ advisory.”
..”.tackles the formidable world of mysteris with great success. Covering everything a librarian would need to know to successfully build and promote a mystery collection, the authors include chapters on weeding and marketing the collection, with a great section on how to do a readers’ advisory interview. The book is also a good general reading choice for anyone interested in the mystery genre, librarian or not. The authors give a large amount of excellent information in an easily accessible manner. The text is peppered with authors and titles to know and plenty of plot teasers to fill your reading list… This resource would be a fine choice for the newbie just starting to learn about the mystery genre, as well as a lot of fun for the die-hard mystery fan.”
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Release Date: 01-12-2001
Package Dimensions: 14x226x340
