Contents
Preface, by Jessica E. Moyer
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Readers? Advisory Services: The State of the Practice, by Joyce Saricks and Barry Trott
How We Got There
Where We Are Now
Where Are We Going?
Chapter 2. Adult Readers
Research Review, by Jessica E. Moyer
Librarian?s View, by Jane Jorgenson
Chapter 3. Nonfiction Readers and Nonfiction Advisory
Research Review, by Jessica E. Moyer
Librarian?s View, by Sarah Statz Cords
Chapter 4. Audiovisual Advisory
Research Review, by Jessica E. Moyer
Librarian?s View, by Kaite Mediatore Stover
Chapter 5. Children and Young Adults Readers and Readers? Advisory
Research Review, by Jessica E. Moyer
The Youth Services Librarian?s View, by Amanda Blau
The Young Adult Librarian?s View, by Heather Booth
Chapter 6. Book Groups
Research Review, by Joan Bessman Taylor
Librarian?s View, by Andrew Smith
Chapter 7. Romance and Genre Readers
Research Review, by Jessica Moyer
Librarian?s View, by Katie Dunneback
Chapter 8. Readers? Advisory Interview
Research Review, by Jessica E. Moyer
Librarian?s View, by David Wright
Chapter 9. Tools for Readers? Advisors
Research Review, by Jessica E. Moyer
Librarian?s View, by Mary Wilkes Towner
Chapter 10. Cataloguing, Classification, and Browsing
Research Review, by Jessica E. Moyer
Librarian?s View, by Nanette Wargo Donohue
Chapter 11. Collection Development and Collection Management
Research Review, by Jessica E. Moyer
Librarian?s View, by Cynthia Orr
Chapter 12. The Future of Readers? Advisory by Neil Hollands and Jessica E. Moyer
False History, False Future: A Response to Dilevko and Magowan
Continuing Education Within and Without the Profession
Changing the Way We Describe Books
Documenting Our Results, Maintaining Relationships
Readers? Advisory Informing Other Library Practices
Conclusion
Index