| Description |
v, 252 pages ; 26 cm |
| Summary |
"This book provides a history of readers' advisory philosophy and offers a perspective on the evolution of the service. The book analyzes the debate that shaped readers' advisory and discusses how the service has assumed its present form; and follows readers' advisory through its development, when the service was still a subject of debate about its meaning"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-247) and index. |
| Contents |
Staking out the territory of readers' advisory service -- Positioning readers' advisory service ideologically -- The formative years : philosophical debates and lively tensions -- The commitment to systematic adult education -- The devolution into entertainment -- Case studies of readers' advisory resources in the early 21st century -- The future of readers' advisory service -- Appendix A: Assignments used in case study 1, chapter 6 -- Appendix B: Quality of NoveList informational records -- Appendix C: Quality of NoveList suggestions or recommendations. |
| Subject |
Readers' advisory services -- United States.
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Readers' advisory services -- Canada.
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| Added Author |
Magowan, Candice F. C.
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| ISBN |
9780786429257 paperback alkaline paper |
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0786429259 paperback alkaline paper |
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