And now they are done and the organizers, as they do every year, have compiled not only the Top 10, but also a spreadsheet of every single title that was mentioned. This spreadsheet is a wonderful resource of library worker, crowd sourced "best" titles and this year there were 775 distinct titles mentioned among 1616 votes!
You can access the full spreadsheet [view only] here.
Also, here is a screenshot of the top 10, as you can see there were a few ties:
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| Click here to enter the full spreadsheet Or click on image to see it more clearly. |
One of the reasons I choose to do my Horror Top 10 only as part of this countdown every year is precisely because of this wonderful spreadsheet. By mentioning only horror titles, I ensure at lest 10 horror picks end up on the overall best list. By the way, here is the direct link to my post on the Horror blog with that Top 10 list.
This list will be archived on EarlyWord where you can search for any year's spreadsheet by clicking here or searching #LibFaves in the search bar [except for 2018 which for some reason only comes up if you search #libfaves18].
These lists make for thousands[!] of sure bet titles to suggest to your patrons. You can even turn the last couple of year's lists into a "Great Reads You May Have Missed" display.
Your patrons are more aware of and impressed with your services when you point out the titles they would never have found without you. Giving them the obvious "best" choices is fine; that's the bare minimum of your job, but giving them 775 titles that library workers all over the country enjoyed, that is better. And what about mining the top 25 or so from the last 2-5 years for even more "best" choices. Now that is excellent RA Service.
And finally, one of the best things about #LibFaves every year is that it exemplifies the power of one of my 10 Basic Rules of RA Service-- Working Together is Your Best Resource!
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