The Readers' Advisor's Companion

by Kenneth D. Shearer (Editor), Robert Burgin

Some of the most noted authorities, outspoken advocates, and stellar practitioners have come together to offer you their insights and ideas on readers' advisory services. Through 16 timely articles, luminaries Joyce Saricks, Duncan Smith, Wyane Wiegand, Catherine Sheldrick Ross, and others cover such topics as keeping teens reading, readers' advisory for recreational nonfiction, capitalizing on today's best readers' advisory tools, and recent research findings. An essential read for RA practitioners, this volume will also be of interest to faculty and students of library and information science.

Genres: Library Science

303 pages, Paperback

First published January 9, 2002

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes, it's outdated (the descriptions of using computer resources to help with advisory were sometimes unintentionally hilarious) but had good information and has already influenced what questions I ask patrons.

[Liz De Coster · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good setup of the fundamentals of readers' advisory, but the specifics are pretty dated. I'd recommend finding something more current to anybody interested in readers' advisory (something by Joyce Saricks or Jessica Moyer, perhaps).

[Leigh Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as good as the classic Saricks text, but in that bailiwick. And the more RA advice you can get, the better a librarian you'll be...