| Description |
xix, 387 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
From cuneiform to Kindle -- History and context of readers' advisory in the library -- The role of the reader and the act of reading -- Tags, clouds, and participatory readers' advisory services -- Reading electronically through sight and sound -- Beyond the general reference interview -- Knowing a few good books -- Reading in the genres -- Adventure, suspense, thrillers, and mysteries -- Science fiction, fantasy, and horror -- Romance, historical fiction, and westerns -- Merging, emerging, and re-emerging genres -- Readers' advisory services for special populations -- List culture -- Book awards and award-winning books -- Reading groups old and new -- Reading events : a celebration of reading, books, and authors -- Reflections on the future of reading and readers' advisory. |
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Readers' advisory services -- United States.
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Readers' advisory services -- Technological innovations.
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Fiction in libraries -- United States.
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Books and reading -- United States.
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Books and reading -- History.
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| ISBN |
9781555706692 alkaline paper |
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155570669X alkaline paper |
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