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Demystifying Genre: How to Help Every Type of Reader

 
RAforAllOriginally presented on April 5, 2016 with Becky Spratford, RA for All presenting.
 
Nothing is scarier than trying to help a fan of a genre you don't enjoy. You are afraid they will find out you are a fraud. How can YOU possibly help THEM?! Never fear, in this program, Readers Advisory expert Becky Spratford will teach you how to keep your genre knowledge up to date, explain the biggest trends in genre fiction, and share her time-tested tricks for working with genre readers. You will leave a trail of happy patrons in your wake. Sponsored by IFLS, MCFLS, NWLS, OWLS, SCLS, and SEWI
 
 

04/20/2016 in Adult Services | | Comments (0)

PLA 2016 Conference Highlights

Originally presented April 19, 2016 at 10 a.m.

Wisconsin was well represented at the Public Library Association Conference in Denver last week. Next Tuesday, April 19 at 10 a.m. several of us will be sharing some of our experiences and we'd love for you to join us.

You'll hear from Cindy Fesemyer, Director of the Columbus Public Library; Wendy Rawson, Director of the Fitchburg Public Library; Leah Fritsche, Director of the Deerfield Public Library; Katharine Clark, Adult Services Librarian for the E.D. Locke Public Library in McFarland; and Holly Storck-Post, Youth Services Librarian for the Pinney Library in Madison.

Slides

Sessions covered: (Links will take you to the PLA Conference site. If there are handouts, they are listed there.)

Recording

04/19/2016 | | Comments (0)