This tab provides links to additional content for staff members interested in Readers' Advisory.

NoveList Notes

NoveList Notes are a monthly e-mail of practical tips, sample searches, information on new features or other tidbits to enhance your use of the product. Their content is customer-focused, to make them as easy and practical as possible for you to use. They are typically 2-3 pages in length because we know you are too busy to read anything longer!

At this link you will find the form to begin a subscription to these monthly e-mails and you will find an archive of previous NoveList Notes by month and topic.

RA-101 Lite

When you click this link in NoveList, you can fill out a form for training on Readers' Advisory Services. This downloadable package provides you with everything you need to provide training on Readers' Advisory topics and was written by Duncan Smith, nationally known Readers' Advisor. You will be sent everything you need for a half-day workshop including instructor guide, participant handouts, overheads, answer sheets and more.

Talking With Readers: A Workbook for Readers' Advisors

When you click this link in NoveList, you have access to a self-guided workbook that covers many of the same topics covered in RA-101.

More RA Staff Support

This link in NoveList gives you access to assorted articles written on Readers' Advisory including the ARRT Genre Fiction Lists (for both adult and young adult fiction), "Reading Group Therapy" by David Carr, "Merchandizing and Display Tips" by Mary K. Chelton and "Why RA is Important from a Director's Point of View" by Cathleen Towey.