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Prompt Response - Week 15

One method that the library markets our fiction section is by having books stands on the shelf to display any number of books. These are simple book stands that hold the book up so that the cover is facing outward. This gives the patron the chance to see a book and get them to possibly pick it up and read it. The goal of this is to have the patron see the cover of the book, be interested, and check the book out. This helps display everyday fiction books on the shelves and it has been shown to increase circulation of some books by using this method. Another method that has been shown to increase circulation for fiction books is having book displays. This would be done with something certain going on, such as romance books of all kinds being displayed in February. The displays would say what genre they are offering and give the reader a chance to see some books that they might be interested in based on what the display is currently showing. This would be beneficial to include some genr
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Prompt Response - Week 14

When it comes to LGBTQIA+ books and other materials,  I would love to keep the collections together. This would be the best decision because it creates normalcy with the materials. These materials would be considered normal when acclimated to the shelf with all the other materials making it something that exists rather than making it seem separate. It would create an environment where others see these materials more often and understand that it is part of life and that there is not much difference between themselves and others. With the books on the shelf, it may encourage others to diversify their reading materials and make those who are uncomfortable making it public who they are and what they are looking for. Some people still feel shame wanting to read materials about people like themselves, and including them on the shelf would certainly help with the normalcy of it and make it so that they aren’t going to an obvious section of the library dedicated to LGBTQIA+ stuff for being sha
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Young Adult Annotation - The Counselors

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Author: Jessica Goodman Title: The Counselors Genre: Young Adult Publication Date: May 31, 2022 Number of Pages: 368 Geographical Setting: Rural, wooded area, Roxwood town, Camp Alpine Lake Time Period: Current day and year, 2020s, summertime Series (If applicable): N/A Plot Summary: Living in Roxwood in the middle of nowhere is our main character, Goldie Easton. Having suffered from some consequences during the school year, she looks forward to seeing her friends Ava and Imogen coming into town and working together as counselors at the local bougie camp, Camp Alpine Lake. Ready to take the summer by storm, they prepare for the campers' arrival, only for the death of a local at the camp to spook all the staff. With so many secrets being held by everyone that she knows, Goldie goes out looking for answers, and she is going to find some secrets that she didn’t wish she had found, along with almost sharing secrets that she never wished to. Subject Headings: Young A
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Prompt Response - Week 13

For libraries, we should always be promoting all kinds of books and materials to patrons because we want to encourage patrons to read and use the library in all the ways that libraries provide for them. Everyone has preferences to what they want to read to do in their free time, and we should not put them down or make them feel bad for enjoying what they like. The library supporting readers who like graphic novels is certainly more important then not since it encourages those readers to keep reading books that they like, and it encourages them to continue to visit the library in the future. With encouragement, they may be able to create a group for people to visit and read graphic novels together and share their favorites with each other, which helps to create lifelong connections with other people. The same can be said about young adult books. If we create a space that welcomes all different kinds of readers, we can have more diverse groups of people who visit the library regularly an
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Prompt Response - Week 12

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The Readers’ Advisory Matrix for Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, Thieves & Other Female Villains, by Jany Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple 1. Where is the book on the narrative continuum? › Highly narrative (reads like fiction) - A mix (combines highly narrative moments with periods of fact-based prose) - Highly fact-based (has few or no narrative moments) 2. What is the subject of the book?      Bad women throughout history or had done criminal things, most commonly for their own gain. 3. What type of book is it?      A history of criminal women in a narrative format 4. Articulate appeal What is the pacing of the book? Short, quick read, episodic format for each character read. Describe the characters of the book. Each person introduced is a bad girl, and we follow the two authors as they talk about the book and each character and a short blurb on their opinion. How does the story feel? Quick, to the point, but also engaging thinking about what the charact
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Fantasy Annotation - Daughter of No Worlds

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  Author: Carissa Broadbent Title: Daughter of No Worlds Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: January 8, 2020 Number of Pages: 518 Geographical Setting: Time Period: Series (If applicable): The War of Lost Hearts Plot Summary: Tisaanah, a girl forcibly removed from her home at a young age in the middle of the night, and forced into slavery, wants to help those that she had been taken from. All she wants to do is free them with the help of the Order, being that they are a highly powerful organization of magic wielders. Maxantarius Farlione wants nothing to do with her but is forced to take her on. With the dynamic between two opposing forces, we see how each grows and pushes each other to their limits. Subject Headings: Fantasy Fiction, Slavery, Magic, Women Heroes Appeal: Story Line – This story goes into such depth that helps build the characterization of the characters well and makes it clear how they have come to have their motivations throughout the book. Buildin
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Prompt Response - Week 11

Something that is appealing about ebooks and audiobooks is that you can easily bring ebooks anywhere. All you need is a tablet or phone to read on to be able to read your books from anywhere. There is also less risk of losing, misplacing, or ruining a book, and lots of systems automatically send your book back on the due date, so you don’t have to worry about returning the book. As for audiobooks, they are more convenient for reading at times when you are cleaning your home, doing any chores, or working on your favorite hobby. EAudiobooks are great since you can download them onto your phone and listen anywhere on a trip. And the same applies to them automatically returning once the due date comes up. These are great benefits for those who love using the library and can’t find time to visit or forget when materials need to be returned. Although it is not the same as holding a physical book, it doesn’t necessarily change the book's content or the genre. Although readers can change
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