Research Catalog

Title

Nonfiction readers' advisory / edited by Robert Burgin.

Publication

Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2004.

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Additional Authors

Burgin, Robert.

Description

xiii, 250 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

Explores how readers' advisors can expand their repertoire and make better use of the library's collection by incorporating nonfiction into the readers' advisory.

Subject

• Books and reading > United States
• Public libraries > Reference services > United States
• Readers' advisory services > United States
• Reading interests > United States
• School libraries > Reference services > United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction / Joyce G. Saricks -- Part I. The Case for Nonfiction -- A history of readers' advisory service in the public library / Bill Crowley -- Beyond boundaries / Kathleen de la Pena McCook -- Part II. Nonfiction Materials -- Many kinds of grafted truths : an introduction to nonfiction / David Carr -- The appeal of nonfiction : a tale of many tastes / Kenneth D. Shearer -- Hearing and seeing : the case for audiovisual materials / Michael Vollmar-Grole -- Part III. Nonfiction Readers -- Reading nonfiction for pleasure : what motivates readers? / Catherine Ross -- True stories : portraits of four nonfiction readers / Duncan Smith -- Nonfiction and young readers / Crystal Paris -- Nonfiction advisory services in the school library media center / Marcia Kochel -- Books that inspire : nonfiction for a multicultural society / Alma Dawson and Connie van Fleet -- Part IV. Practical Advice -- Readers' advisory in the real world / Stacy Alesi -- The story's the thing : narrative nonfiction for recreational reading / Vicki Novak.

ISBN

159158115X (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2004048642^^

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library