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Readers Advisory
Current Awareness Tools and Resources
Page Modified: November 28, 2009
How do you stay current?
You can't.
But, here are some suggestions for those who want to make a valiant attempt. Focus is on materials for adults.
Why try?
According to Shay Baker, the RA characteristics that affect a patron's choice of a title are:- Depth and breadth of collection knowledge
- Willingness to read widely or gain an overview of works
- Awareness of works currently popular or gaining media attention
- Ability to scan works
- Motivation to read/listen extensively
Stuff to Know
- New publication information
- RA resources
- Professional resources
- Bookseller resources
- Popular Culture/Trends & fads
- Authors
- Bestsellers
- Publishers
- Series/Sequels
- Best Works
- Awards
- Read Alikes
- Web Sites
- Library leaders in RA services
- Vendor resources
- Library collection data statistics
- Newsletters
- Organizations
- Media Sources
- Blogs/RSS feeds
- Review Sources
- Listservs
Professional Overviews
RA Current Awareness
William C. Robinson's class outline
Mark Page, Finder of Lost Books, in: The Mystery that Wasn’t There
David Wright on RA current awareness - RUSA Quarterly
Overbooked RA Current Awareness Resources
Popular Culture
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Hotlists
| 2009 | 2010 |
| African American | African American |
| Christian Fiction | Christian Fiction |
| Crime Fiction | Crime Fiction |
| Fiction | Fiction |