The Basics of Readers' Advisory Work

Hardback. Slight scratch to front board. This is the first book for many years to examine the whole range of activities that make up readers' advisory work; how to handle enquires, how to deal with community information, getting to know users and their needs, successful publicity and display and effective staff training. The book is written for junior professionals and all grades of non-qualified staff, many of whom are working in small libraries or information centres, be they public, school, college libraries or specialized information units. Contents: First catch your reader. Who are your readers? Answering readers' questions. Community information. Keeping track. Publicity and promotion. Staff training. 102 pp. Illustrated laminated boards. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).