Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading InterestsCynthia Orr, Diana Tixier Herald The gold standard for readers' advisory, this book represents an essential resource for LIS students and practicing librarians who want to better understand readers, reading interests, and fiction and nonfiction genres. This seventh edition expands on the previous with chapters on nonfiction, mainstream fiction, and women's lives; as well as on emerging genres and formats such as urban lit, graphic novels, and Christian fiction. The expanded coverage makes the book an ideal text and resource for students in library school classes on readers' advisory service or introduction to genres as well as to trainers working with new library staff. - Serves as a textbook or supplementary text for classes regarding popular reading, readers' advisory service, or reference - Helps readers' advisors identify read-alikes for patrons' favorite titles |
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Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests Cynthia Orr,Diana Tixier Herald No preview available - 2013 |