[Publib] What are you reading right now? And what advicecan you give a new RA

[Lisa Bitney]

Booksense has changed names.  It is now called Indiebound.  The old web
address will get you to the new one.

I also look at Lit Mob. They seem to have reviews of books I don't see
elsewhere.

Lisa

Lisa Bitney
Selection Librarian
Pierce County Library System
Tacoma, WA
253-536-6500 x 144
lbitney at piercecountylibrary.org
 

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[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of ROBIN BEERBOWER
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 11:33 AM
To: Deb Sommer; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Publib] What are you reading right now? And what advicecan
you give a new RA

I order fiction for our library and once I have the basics covered from
Baker & Taylor's pre-pub lists and Automatically Yours, I read all of
Library Journal's reviews.  Next on the list is Booklist and Publisher's
Weekly.  I would also check the website for Booksense for little known
titles that may be getting a little more attention.  Also check the
Entertainment Weekly and People's book sections--believe or not they
actually cover some really good fiction that might otherwise be missed,
plus patrons are going to be looking for them.  

Robin



Robin Beerbower
Outreach Services
Salem Public Library
PO Box 14810 (97309)
585 Liberty SE (97301)
Salem, OR
503-588-6089


>>> "Deb Sommer" <dsommer at shawls.lib.il.us> 12/4/2008 11:21 >>>
I sent this same question out to a number of friends and would love to
know what others are reading.

I'm in a small library with a fairly good budget.  I've only been the
Director for a few months and this is the first time I've worked in a
public library.  I've just spent about $15,000 on young adult fiction
because that collection had been neglected.

I think now I need to look at the adult fiction collection.  I think
we're covered with the bestsellers, the mysteries, the romances and the
westerns through standing order or rental plans.

I've been looking at PW online and have a lot of RSS feeds that are book
related and note things in magazines that I read but I'm missing
something.
I feel that Novelistplus also seems to focus on the more popular but
perhaps not literary. I've also been looking at Booklist online.  Would
it be useful to get the print Booklist?  
 
What am I missing?  What should I be reading to find out about new
contemporary fiction?

Thanks,

Deb

Deborah A. Sommer, MLS
Director
Metropolis Public Library
317 Metropolis Street
Metropolis, IL  62960
618-524-4312
dsommer at shawls.lib.il.us
www.metropolis.lib.il.us 





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