Readers' Advisory Tools


Final Project

Cheryl Morgenstern
Carrie Smith
August 6, 2010
ILS 593
Readers’ Advisory Tools-Electronic Resources (Subscription)

Books and Authors (Gale, replaces What Do I read Next) Pulls material from the print version of What Do I Read Next.  Also includes book reviews, user created reviews, bibliographies, links to social sites.  Users can create their own reading lists.  Rogers, M. (2008). Gale Cengage Offering RA Tool. Library Journal, 133(3), 24. Retrieved from Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts database.
http://www.gale.cengage.com/booksandauthors/

eSequels (Husband) An electronic version of the print Sequels:  An Annotated Guide to Novels in Series (4th Ed., 2009).  Focuses on British and US Series, especially mysteries.  Users can search by author, title, character, location, subject, genre and keyword.  Quinn, M. (2009). eSequels: A Reader's Guide to Novels in Series. Booklist, 105(15), 78. Retrieved from Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts database.
http://www.esequels.com/

Fiction Connection (Bowker) Covers fiction and biography published in the US.  Users can retrieve lists through a search for similar titles and popular character types.  Nesting, V. (2006). Bowker Releases New Readers' Advisory Tool. Public Libraries, 45(3), 72. Retrieved from Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts database.
http://www.bowkersupport.com/library/products/fc.htm

NoveList (NoveList Plus, NoveList K-8, NoveList Select) Includes “hundreds of thousands” of titles for adults, teens and children as well as non-fiction titles.  NoveList Plus read-alikes, book lists and book discussion guides.  NoveList Select delivers allows libraries to add content from NoveList’s database directly onto their on-line catalog.  http://0www.ebscohost.com.www.consuls.org/novelist/default.php?id=3

Reader’s Advisor Online (Libraries Unlimited) Based on their Genreflecting series.  Offers varied ways to search for users to search.  Features a read-alike finder to search for similar titles.  Some books have a Related Reads option providing links to similar titles and authors.  Stipek, K. (2007). Reader's Advisor Online. [Internet database]. Booklist, 103(9/10), 152. Retrieved from Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts database.
http://rainfo.lu.com/product.aspx

Non-fiction Connection (Books in Print) First comprehensive RA tool for non-fiction.  Users can find new titles based on books they have already read.  (2007). BOWKER ANNOUNCES NON-FICTION CONNECTION. Advanced Technology Libraries, 36(4), 3-4. Retrieved from Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts database.
http://www.bowker.com/index.php/bowker-brands/non-fiction-connection

WorldCat (OCLC) A “global” catalog.  Allows librarians to search libraries world wide for titles.  Can search for similar titles by choosing subjects and other criteria.
http://www.worldcat.org/

BookBrowse (BookBrowse LLC) Offers library and personal subscriptions, giving members access to book reviews, hand-picked selections, as well as “hundreds of reading guides, interviews, extended author biographies, and literary quizzes” to help readers find exactly what they are looking for. Not limited to fiction or any certain genre.
http://www.bookbrowse.com/

BookWire (Bowker, Books in Print) Searchable database of over 20 million book titles. Users can search by genre or name to discover new titles. Offers information about each book and lists of other titles by the same author. Publishers Weekly, 244(46), 14. Retrieved from Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts darabase.
http://www.bookwire.com/

Freshfiction.com (Off-the-Edge) Free service, but requires user registration to view all content. Users can access book lists, columns, suggestions, and news, and can also post comments about books and participate in discussion. Site also features a blog and monthly contests.
http://www.freshfiction.com

NextReads (a service of NoveList) An email newsletter subscription service that can be implemented by libraries. Newsletters offer reading suggestions for all ages in “more than 20 reading interest categories.” Newsletters will have links to library’s online catalog, and libraries can edit or create their own newsletters to send to subscribing patrons.
http://nextreads.com/

Fictiondb.com (The Riviera Group) Online database for finding new fiction titles. Subscription service offers reviews, information on new releases, author information, and the ability for users to create collections and wish lists. Over 250,000 titles, searchable through a variety of criteria.
http://www.fictiondb.com

Booklist Online (ALA) Online version of the print publication, site has both free and subscription-only content. Offers full text reviews and descriptions of thousands of books, as well as newsletters, webinars, blogs and a variety of book links.
http://www.booklistonline.com/Default.aspx

Wowbrary (Interactive Science, Inc.) A service that provides free newsletters to subscribers. Newsletters give information about a chosen library’s newest books and other library materials. The early notification allows patrons to better utilize their library’s collections and discover new titles available to them.
http://www.wowbrary.org/index.aspx

More Readers' Advisory on the web-provided by libraries

Cheryl Morgenstern

July 21, 2010

ILS 593

RA Library Websites


Ann Arbor District Library (http://www.aadl.org)

  • Traditional RA services: Lists their new books, “hot” books, and lists bestsellers, on-line catalog.

  • Web 2.0 RA services: the AADL has turned their catalog into a web 2.0 RA tool. Along with location information and status of the title, the AADL supplies reviews and summaries, community reviews and tags.


Hennepin County Library (http://www.hclib.org/pub/bookspace/FindAGoodBook.cfm)

  • Traditional RA services: Search for books by genre, online catalog

  • Web 2.0 RA services: “If you Like” author search provides categories of similar subjects and reader created booklists. Their catalog also has reader comments.


Danbury Public Library (www.danburylibrary.org)

  • Traditional RA services: Online catalog, lists new books and media.

  • Web 2.0 RA services: Has drawn in tags and reviews from Library Thing into it’s catalog


Columbus Metropolitan Libraries (www.columbuslibrary.org)

  • Traditional online services: Online catalog, lists new books and media.

  • Web 2.0 RA services: Suggests similar titles drawn from NoveList. Also has a “word cloud” to visually connect various keywords. Several of their librarians have their own blogs on GreatReads, to which patrons can add their own comments. You can also subscribe to up to 29 newsletters for recommendations based on genres.

  • Ohio’s Know it Now 24X7, an on-line reference chat, advertises that the librarian will provide suggestions of good books to read.




Reference


Wyatt, N. (2007). 2.0 FOR READERS. Library Journal, 132(18), 30-33. Retrieved from Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts database.

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