RA for All Roadshow Visits Toledo Lucas County [OH] Public Library

Today I am running a train the trainer event for Toledo Lucas County Public Library in Ohio. They have at least one person from each branch coming today. I will train them and then they will go out and spread the work. Our schedule is a mix of basic RA training and book discussion training in advance of their upcoming One Book One Community program.

Today's presentation also marks the beginning of a brand new season for me. Summer is usually heavier on the writing and slower on the appearances, but Fall is when the training ramps up. The good news for you, every program has received an update, so even long time followers will find something new here.

Below is the schedule with links. This information is obviously most useful to those who attended this training, but there is a lot here for anyone interested in improving their service to readers.

We will begin with my signature RA for All training. You can find the description of this program and the 10 Basic Rules of RA Service which frame this program here.

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After a short break we move into Booktalking Your Way to the Friendliest Library in Town featuring a BRAND NEW booktalk of 2018 horror debuts. Click here for slide access

Then it's lunch time followed by 30 minutes of facilitated  booktalking practice. I love when there is time to work this into my full day sessions because it gives people a chance to build off of the skills I introduced in the morning.

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The day will conclude with two book discussion related programs. First up is Recharge Your Book Club. Click here for slide access.

And after we talk about book discussions in general, we will get specific as I will lead them in a book discussion of their One Book selection, Tigerland: 1968-1969: A City Divided, a Nation Torn Apart, and a Magical Season of Healing by Wil Haygood. Since this book came out two days ago, I also prepared discussion questions for them to use as they work with this title, present programming, and host the author in the coming weeks.