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Presentation
Creating a Culture of Reading: Readers' Advisory in the Academic Library
Illinois Library Association conference (2015)
  • Sarah L. Johnson, Eastern Illinois University
  • Janice Derr, Eastern Illinois University
  • Pamela Ferrell, Eastern Illinois University
Abstract

Readers' advisory isn’t just for public and school libraries. Popular reading collections in academic libraries can support your patrons’ recreational reading needs and their curricular needs, as well. Topics to be discussed include the benefits and challenges of establishing these collections, undergraduate students’ expectations for offerings in popular fiction and nonfiction in academic libraries, getting your staff involved in working with and promoting these materials, developing local exhibits and book lists, formalizing your commitment to popular reading through your collection development policy, and more.

Keywords
  • popular reading,
  • academic libraries,
  • readers' advisory services
Publication Date
October 22, 2015
Citation Information
Sarah L. Johnson, Janice Derr and Pamela Ferrell. "Creating a Culture of Reading: Readers' Advisory in the Academic Library" Illinois Library Association conference (2015)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sarah_johnson/19/