Description
Book SynopsisThis is the first book to focus solely on booktalking to adults. Here is an instruction manual and a material sourcebook in one; providing the reader with both step-by-step instructions on how to write a booktalk and 88 samples to use when creating a booktalk program for an adult audience.
Trade ReviewUsing booktalks as an essential tool for revitalizing adult reading in communities can position the library as a cultural, educational, and social agent connecting people who are interested in reading. Part instructional manual, part material sourcebook, this is a solid introduction to the topic of booktalking. A practical addition for public librarians, this volume will inspire enriching conversations about books and authors and help librarians to discover current reading trends and gauge literary needs in their communities. -- M. Baird * Reference and User Services Quarterly, V. 47, Issue 2 *
Will be of value to inexperienced booktalkers and may give more experienced booktalkers some new ideas on how to present old favorites. * Booklist, 1/1/2007 *
This is a practical addition to the Reader's Advisory literature and would make a good addition for public libraries. * Feliciter *
Comprehensive, straightforward, and practical, this is a valuable resource that adult services librarians will continually use. Recommended for all public libraries. * Library Journal, 2/15/2007 *
Noting a lack of material for adult groups, Cyr, a reference librarian, and Gillespie, a fiction specialist, describe the idea of booktalking and focus specifically on instructions for putting a program together for adults. They also discuss what a booktalk is, how librarians can choose a book and write a talk that will create interest in a title, and how to publicize a program, following this with 88 samples in a variety of genres, from general fiction to nonfiction. Examples also contain bibliographic information on the book, a list of related genres, and the general characteristics of each * Reference and Research Book News *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction Chapter 2 1. The Benefits of Booktalking Chapter 3 2. Choosing the Book Chapter 4 3. How to Write a Booktalk Chapter 5 4. Putting a Program Together Chapter 6 5. Publicity and Promotion Chapter 7 6. Practical Matters Chapter 8 7. Sample Booktalks Part 9 Selected Bibliography Part 10 Further Reading Part 11 Index Part 12 About the Authors
