Readers+Advisory

Of course, a big part of what we continue to do in public libraries when working with youth is provide readers' advisory services and try to connect children and young adults with books they will enjoy reading. Below are a number of links related to readers' advisory, as well as more general information about reading. Keep in mind that reading refers to more than 'just' text or print reading...reading can be many things from reading fiction and nonfiction to reading e-books to listening to audiobooks to playing computer games that involve reading text on the screen.

**Reader's Advisory Information**

NoveList (a subscription database that some libraries have access to...be sure to use it if your library has access!): []

Online ebooks for children: Tumblebooks (also a subscription database that many libraries in Alberta have access to): []

ALA's Readers' Advisory Wiki: []

Kids Know It All: Harris County Public Library's Children's Readers' Advisory Site: []

Mid-Continent Public Library's Juvenile Series and Sequels list: []

**Readers' Advisory Videos**

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**General Sites and Articles about Reading**

Great wiki created by Anita Beaman and Amy Oberts: Reading 2.0. Check it out, contribute, and learn!

Reading 2.0 by Joyce Valenza (from e-Voya): []

International Children's Digital Library: []

The Exquisite Corpse : A serialized novel that is being written by different American authors and each episode is completely online. You can read it in the installments, with the final episode set to be made available in about a year's time. A very cool concept and an interesting book. This project is sponsored by the Library of Congress.

A new article by Ira Socol about what school libraries should be doing to welcome kids who struggle with print. From School Library Journal.

Check out this interesting article from a recent New York Times about reading--they present this 'novel' new idea called choice in children's reading! What do you think? []

Arthur Slade on Audiobooks: []

Heard Any Good Books Lately? An article from NPR by Neil Gaiman about audiobooks: []

Patrick Carman at SLJ Summit 2010 on reading, interactivity, technology, and kids: []


 * Other Resources**

Booklist Webinar on Graphic Novels (from Nov. 2, 2010)

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Booklist Webinar on Audiobooks

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