Early Word: Be in the Know

Want to keep up on publishing and author news, galley chats,  and trends in children's and YA books? Try Early Word. You can subscribe to the email newsletter or check the blog every day. This is a resource that was described in the Readers Advisory for All webinar given by Becky Spratford and hosted by the Indianhead Federated Library System. You can view the recording of the webinar at this link. You can learn more about Becky at her blog RA for All.

Summer readers or year round readers, librarians can benefit from learning about appeal terms (think adjectives), speed reading techniques, and how to hear what a patron is really looking for in order to make a positive connection between book, reader, and you.