Tag Archives: Readers Advisors
You let a READER recommend a book??!!
“You let a reader recommend a book to another reader!?” asks the manager of a branch that provides RA services. If you’re a readers’ advisor, have you ever caught yourself doubting the ability of an untrained RA to recommend a … Continue reading
Filed under The Cataloguer, The Library Catalogue
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
Filed under The Library Catalogue
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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Slides: Social Catalogues and Readers’ Advisory Services
For those of you wondering why I haven’t posted in a couple of weeks, my husband and I were in Italy on vacation. Visiting family and touring around, it was a much needed break before the writing deadlines, conferences and … Continue reading
Filed under Access Issues, Social catalogue, The Library Catalogue
Reflections and Feedback: RA and the Library Catalogue Audio Conference
The relief that the audio conference is over is immense. I like speaking in front of people, not through a phone where I can’t feed off their energy. I also found it difficult because I did not know if the … Continue reading
Filed under Access Issues, future of cataloguing, The Library Catalogue
Today is the day: Audio Conference Countdown
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m wearing green in honour of the Irish, and hoping a wee bit of the luck rubs off on me. This afternoon is my Audio Conference: Social Catalogues and Readers’ Advisory Services: Building trust, promoting community … Continue reading
Audio Conference: Social Catalogues and Readers’ Advisory Services
Social Catalogues and Readers’ Advisory Services — Building trust, promoting community and enhancing RA services outside the physical library On March 17th, I’ll be giving my first audio conference. I haven’t panicked yet and I have a full month before … Continue reading
Filed under future of cataloguing, Social catalogue, The Library Catalogue
Something to Ponder: Subject Headings Ruin the Reader’s Experience
This past week I attended a lecture at Dalhousie University entitled “Spoiler Alert!: The rhetoric of the bibliographic record for works of fiction”, presented by Elisabeth Davies, the researcher-in-residence and part-time instructor at the School of Information Management. To be … Continue reading
Filed under Access Issues, Subject Headings, The Library Catalogue
