The Secret Language of Books
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We are happy to announce that the 2019 version of The Secret Language of Books is off to the printer. Many of you expressed appreciation for the earlier version of this booklet, which contained detailed information about NoveList appeal factors and tips for using them with readers. This time around, we wanted to create an even richer resource for you by including genres and themes.
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Reimagining Library Card Sign-up Month Founder and Executive Director of EveryLibrary, John Chrastka has helped several library partners reimagine their standard Library Card Sign-up Month by using best practices from voter registration drives and candidate interactions with voters.
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New in NoveList: Subgenre Special Here at NoveList, we're always thinking about what librarians need to deliver top-notch readers’ advisory to their genre fiction fans. But what to do when a reader’s only interest is (for example) not just romance novels, but only historical romances? Or only paranormal romances?
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Be a superhero readers' advisor Given the abundance of recent superhero movies (Aquaman, Captain Marvel, Shazam, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home), you may be seeing more requests from your patrons for superhero comics and stories. Let NoveList be your sidekick, a Robin to your Batman, if you will.
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How to experiment with reading outside the box As a cataloger of juvenile works, Lisa Chandek-Stark's reading has leaned more towards picture books of late, but she wanted to challenge herself with a standard readers' advisory goal: For the benefit of patrons, read “outside the box.”
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NoveList Select’s New Analytics Dashboard Libraries with NoveList Select are now able to use our new Analytics Dashboard to see their NoveList Select usage data from any web-enabled device, anywhere, anytime. This dashboard provides a window into how your library’s patrons are viewing and interacting with information in the catalog. Link to the news >>
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Brush up on your search skills with our "Using Book Themes in NoveList" tutorial.
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Add speed to your search skills with the help of "Speed Search NoveList Using Field Codes."
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From rookie on the beat to secret babies, there are dozens of themes that your readers adore. Learn more about how adding themes to your RA toolbox can supercharge your readers’ advisory, circulation, and programming.
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