Tag Archives: RA services
The Catalogue IS an RA Tool: NoveList Complete
I’ve been saying it for a while, talking to skeptics, faced eye-rolling, sighing and excitement too and now, NoveList Complete has accomplished as a vendor, what I’ve been promoting in cataloguing departments and readers’ services teams for the past several … Continue reading
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Success Story: In-House RA Reading Lists in the Library Catalogue
In March, I gave a presentation on how to enhance readers’ advisory services by creating opportunities for RA in the library catalogue. by collaborating with frontline staff. On March 22, I wrote a blog post reflecting on the presentation and … Continue reading
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Remote RA work: Reaching Readers through Social Catalogues
In preparation for my upcoming audio conference, I’ve been doing a lot of reading about RA work. More specifically, I’ve been examining how RA services can be performed when we take readers away from the face-to-face interview that has traditionally … Continue reading
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New Reader’s blog highlights the catalogue as an RA tool
I’m always looking for ways to further the relationship between the library catalogue and Readers’ Advisory services. I believe the catalogue is an important RA tool and cataloguers are key Readers’ Advisors. This month, our library launched an RA blog … Continue reading
Readers’ Advisory Services: In the Backroom
As a member of our Readers’ Advisory Team at HPL, I’ve become interested in what the catalogue can do to assist and promote RA services while at the same time, maintaining the integrity of the catalogue. While I don’t mind … Continue reading
