2019 Joint Conference ILA/NLA/NSLA

While readers’ advisory has always been a core part of the library, it has not always been a place where staff feel like they succeed. In this session, you’ll learn about the ways OPL librarians are providing tools to re-engage staff and patrons around books and reading. You’ll hear about the ways multiple departments in the system have come together to form teams dedicated to strengthening readers’ services. Some examples of the projects you’ll hear about include: forming staff teams for outreach events and creating content for the website; establishing an internal genre study group; promoting books online through an annual “best of” list; creating a reading challenge for patrons; and utilizing digital tools for staff to chat about books and media across branches. Come prepared to take in new ideas in order to get back to the basics of books!