Resource Alert: Panorama Picks

I realized that I did not do more than link to this resource when I was a part of the Panorama Project Panel at ALA Annual, and that is a problem because this resource is AMAZING! Every single one of you can use it because it is customized by region.

Wait, let me back up a second. What is Panorama Picks? It is a curated list, by region, of the books people are most waiting to borrow from our public libraries. The point of the lists is to pull out the obviously huge titles so that booksellers can see what mildest titles are trending with public library patrons. Here is the slide from the ALA presentation that outlines the process.

There is an opportunity here for local book sellers to add copies of titles that they might not know are in high demand in their area.

But, for us, the library workers who help leisure readers, there is also an opportunity to find out about titles that are gaining in popularity in our areas, titles we might not be aware of right now.

Getting a heads up on these popular midlist titles allows us to better develop our collections, make readalike lists that anticipate our patrons' interests, and just understand what is being read in our wider regions.

I could even see a display opportunity here by putting out the titles from a different region. Like a "See what is trending in the Pacific Northwest," as a great change of pace display. Or for more title options, use all of the lists but your own: "Popular Books in Other Regions Across America" or "See What's Trending In Other Parts of the Country."

There is much we can do with these lists. So click here for more information. You can also sign up to get notified when a new lists comes out [they are quarterly].

I tried to post the info directly here on the blog but the html is a mess. You go see it yourself.

Click here to see the lists.