Webinar: Readers' Advisory: Back to the Book Basics

For many library staff the most perplexing question should be the easiest: “I need a good book. What should I read?” Patrons still use the library for the collections, yet it may seem difficult to talk to patrons about their preferences. Especially when you can't possibly read ALL the books yourself.

Discover the magic of readers' advisory! Join expert Kaite Stover, Kansas City Public Library, to build your confidence and revitalize your enthusiasm for helping patrons find joy in reading. In this workshop, discover the elements of a book that appeal to readers, as well as how to talk to patrons about their preferences and guide them to their next satisfying read.

In this webinar, you will:

• Explore the different elements of a book 
• Learn how these different elements appeal to readers 
• Discover how to listen to patrons talk about their preferences and respond with confidence

Guest presenter Kaite Stover is the Director of Readers' Services for The Kansas City Public Library. She holds Master's degrees in Library Science and English Literature from Emporia State University. Stover is the co-editor of The Readers' Advisory Handbook (ALA Editions, 2010). From 2004-2016, Stover wrote the "He Reads, She Reads" column for Booklist with David Wright and wrote "Under the Radar" for Public Libraries from 2012-2017. Stover is a founding member and on the Steering Committee for LibraryReads. She is the recipient of the 2018 Margaret E. Monroe Award, 2012 Allie Beth Martin Award, and was named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker in 2003. Follow her on Instagram @KaiteStover.

If you are interested in learning more about readers' advisory, check out these recorded trainings at your convenience...

• Readers' Advisory: Exploring Ways to Talk Books | RECORDING | Watch now
• Master Readers' Advisory with NoveList Plus | RECORDING | Watch now
• Reading from the Ears Up: Appeal of the Audiobook | SCKLS EXCLUSIVE RECORDING | Login to watch now
   

EVENT NOTES

Registration Details | Not sure you can make it to a live webinar? Register anyway, and we’ll send you a link to the recorded version when it is available. Registration is limited. Deadline for registration is seven days prior to the event. Webinar access information will be emailed to registrants prior to the event.

Recording | This recording will be accessible exclusively to SCKLS member library staff and board members on the SCKLS Membership Exclusive Training webpage; it will not be accessible to the public. | When you participate in a SCKLS webinar, a photographic, video or audio recording may occur. If you want your image or voice removed from the webinar recording, you must notify in writing SCKLS Training Specialist Katherine Hughes at least 24 hours in advance of the webinar. Absence of written notification grants SCKLS all rights to the webinar recording for educational purposes.