I am pretty sure that our statistics go up from Canada Reads. It used to be that Oprah's bookclub brought new requests, but I would say that there is a strong correlation between CBC listeners and Canada Reads.
This year we have a good selection, with Margaret Atwood's Year of the Flood being the front runner.
Here is the link for Canada Reads. Check out the other four books which are competing for the best Canadian CBC Read-Of-The-Year,
http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/listen/index.html
Thursday, February 27, 2014
My Favorite Genre
I am very fortunate indeed to be surrounded by so many books each day, and it is a little like being a kid in a candy store. We have a plentiful number of mysteries here, and my very favorite are the British Mystery selections.
When did I not like to read this genre?
I remember a time when I could not read, and my sister (who was already in school) would teach me the alphabet by breathing on the window and writing the letters by wiping the condensation. Shortly afterward I think it was Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew which got me started down the path of no return.
In university I remember reading rather too many Agatha Christie's. Heaven!
Now almost all of the titles are out on DVDs, which are rather easier on my eyes.
Where does the fascination come from? That I cannot answer. Fortunately, there is a whole nation of mystery lovers like myself. Enjoy this video.
When did I not like to read this genre?
I remember a time when I could not read, and my sister (who was already in school) would teach me the alphabet by breathing on the window and writing the letters by wiping the condensation. Shortly afterward I think it was Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew which got me started down the path of no return.
In university I remember reading rather too many Agatha Christie's. Heaven!
Now almost all of the titles are out on DVDs, which are rather easier on my eyes.
Where does the fascination come from? That I cannot answer. Fortunately, there is a whole nation of mystery lovers like myself. Enjoy this video.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Self-Checkouts
Our library has two self checkouts and it is a novelty for patrons to have them here. Some patrons are excited to have something new that can use and sped over there to try them out. Others haven't ventured over and like face-to-face contact.
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Friday, February 21, 2014
The Jane Austen Bookclub
I am hosting a Jane Austen bookclub at the library. We started in January with an introduction and meet once a month. This month we are reading Pride and Prejudice. I find that I really have to set aside time to read Austen - I enjoy it but each book is like a friendship - it takes time to build it up to feel comfortable with the characters. Austen doesn't give everything away at first, and only the reader who is will to commit the time will find the books marvellous.
As a result of the time commitment, I have only 4-5 others in the group - but they are committed and of course we are loving the conversations around the characters. By the end of the hour, they seem like real people we all know.
A few patrons have asked for a Agatha Christie bookclub. Christie, like Austen, was born and bred in England. Perhaps all this stems from my great love of British mysteries. Ah, the heady love of the literary anglophile!
As a result of the time commitment, I have only 4-5 others in the group - but they are committed and of course we are loving the conversations around the characters. By the end of the hour, they seem like real people we all know.
A few patrons have asked for a Agatha Christie bookclub. Christie, like Austen, was born and bred in England. Perhaps all this stems from my great love of British mysteries. Ah, the heady love of the literary anglophile!
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Marketing in the Library
As we have all had a recent expansion to our library in Quispamsis, our staff has been encouraged to market programs and displays in a new and modern way. We are all taking online media training at present, and we are discovering new things every week. It is a bit like being in a retail store and moving around the merchandise, while thinking of new ways to advertise and meet the needs of our patrons.
Now, I think I have hit on the hotspot, or the SWEET spot of our library. It is right at the very front of our desk, and one of the very first things that our patrons see on entering our library. We have named it our SPOTLIGHT section. I order multiple copies of the same title and the idea is that patrons will be drawn to read the highlighted book of the (bi) week. Will mulitiple copies add the perceived value of the book?
Curiously, a lot of patrons add the book to their pile at check out, largely because it is with arms reach.
Could it be that books are like real estate and it all about Location, Location, Location? Stay tuned for more blogs as I test my theory.
Now, I think I have hit on the hotspot, or the SWEET spot of our library. It is right at the very front of our desk, and one of the very first things that our patrons see on entering our library. We have named it our SPOTLIGHT section. I order multiple copies of the same title and the idea is that patrons will be drawn to read the highlighted book of the (bi) week. Will mulitiple copies add the perceived value of the book?
Curiously, a lot of patrons add the book to their pile at check out, largely because it is with arms reach.
Could it be that books are like real estate and it all about Location, Location, Location? Stay tuned for more blogs as I test my theory.
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