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- Librarians, Library Associates, Library Technicians
- Public libraries
- Intermediate
Dynamic Readers' Advisory
Understanding what readers need is the basis for a fresh approach to connecting with your patrons. Use these new ideas alongside your traditional RA to reach a wider range of patrons. Full of beautifully designed free downloads to support RA in the library and on social media, this course will give you a new enthusiasm for your job.
472 staff completed · 70+ services
Learning outcomes
What staff will know, value and be able to do:
Identify how book covers communicate reading experiences and use visual clues to match books with readers
Recognise the barriers that prevent readers from discovering new books and apply strategies to overcome them
Describe what readers want from books by focusing on the experience rather than genre, author or subject
Demonstrate how to conduct reader-centred conversations using open questions to understand individual reading choices
Create displays and promotions that group books by the reading experience they offer rather than traditional categories
Evaluate their own reading preferences and explain how they might influence their professional recommendations
Apply face-forward display techniques and reader-centred themes to increase borrowing and reader engagement
Value the collective knowledge of readers as a resource and use it to build connections within the reading community
Plan practical ways to capture and share authentic reader recommendations through quotes, displays and social media
- 01 Starting with readers
- 02 Opening up reading choices
- 03 Bringing readers together
- 04 Putting everything into practice
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