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Readers Advisory

Learn how to engage readers by exploring themes in various genres and appeals. Discover how to incorporate themes into your library's services to enhance reader experience.

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Readers Advisory

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  1. Victoria Caplinger, EBSCO NoveList Kristi Chadwick, Massachusetts Library System Kaite Stover, Kansas City Public Library Massachusetts Library Association May 21, 2019 #MassLib2019 Readers Advisory CONNECTING WITH PATRONS USING THEMES

  2. Look who’s talking Victoria Caplinger Director of Book Discovery NoveList Kristi Chadwick Consultant Massachusetts Library System Kaite Stover Director of Readers’ Services Kansas City Public Library

  3. What are themes?

  4. Subjects • Astronauts • Dust storms • Determination in men • Space flight to Mars • Survival

  5. Subjects • Astronauts • Dust storms • Determination in men • Space flight to Mars • Survival Genres • Hard science fiction • Books to movies

  6. Subjects • Astronauts • Dust storms • Determination in men • Space flight to Mars • Survival Appeals • Fast-paced • Witty • Suspenseful • Compelling Genres • Hard science fiction • Books to movies

  7. Theme Lost in space

  8. A couple more examples...

  9. Why use themes with readers?

  10. Why use themes with readers?

  11. Themes by genre

  12. NoveList Story Elements Genres • Horror • Mystery • Romance • Literary Appeals • Creepy • Inspiring • Fast-paced • Lyrical Themes • Secret baby • Final girls • Cursed! • On the run

  13. Secret baby Friends to lovers Marriage of convenience Opposites attract

  14. Creepy clowns and bad seeds Unreliable narrator Missing memories Unreliable narrator Altered memories Too good to be true

  15. When is a theme a spoiler (or a trigger)?

  16. Themes in speculative fiction

  17. Engendering gender Robots with emotions Alien invasions First contact Band of survivors Evil corporations Pandemic apocalypse

  18. Faerie realm Hidden among us Proving one’s innocence Defend the realm! Zero to hero Court intrigue Metaphorical racism Rightful heir

  19. Body horror Band of survivors Trapped! Childhood trauma Small town horror Lovecraftian horror Real life monsters Witchcraft and the occult

  20. Body horror Band of survivors Trapped!

  21. Themes in general fiction

  22. Dealing with mental illness Life in art Unreliable narrator Dealing with mental illness Life in small towns Surviving abuse Surviving abuse Unreliable narrator

  23. Themes: Dealing with mental illness; Life in small towns; Surviving abuse Genre: African-American fiction Subject: Women prisoners Character: LGBTQIA diverse Tone: Moving • Themes: Love on the rocks Genre: African American fiction; Domestic fiction; Literary fiction; Southern fiction Character: Complex; Culturally diverse Storyline: Character-driven; Own voices Tone: Moving; Sobering • Themes: Dealing with mental illness; Life in art; Unreliable narrator • Genre: Psychological fiction • Character: LGBTQIA diverse • Tone: Moody

  24. Helping librarians in specialized genres

  25. Sinner redeemed Home again Sinner redeemed Test of faith Prodigal returns Life outside the flock Communities set apart

  26. Baby drama Church drama Cheaters Church drama Cheaters Payback

  27. Origin story Reboots and retcons Women of steel No power, still super Sidekick spotlight

  28. Working with readers

  29. Expanding the library’s role SHIFT FROM: discovery discernment delivery TO: discovery discernment delivery

  30. YOUR Ideas

  31. Share more thoughts! Victoria Caplinger Director of Book Discovery NoveList vcaplinger@ebscohost.com Kristi Chadwick Consultant Massachusetts Library System kristi@masslibsystem.org Kaite Stover Director of Readers’ Services Kansas City Public Library kaitestover@gmail.com Slide deck and additional info here: http://kaitestover.pbworks.com/

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