Resource Alert: LibraryReads Made Us a Resource Page

LibraryReads is way more than their monthly lists. Yes that is their main product, but LibraryReads' goal is to become a general clearing house for RA related information; a one stop shop for those of us providing RA Service throughout the country.

Thankfully, they had this goal previously and updated their website earlier this year to begin to reflect this mission more actively.  Now that we are all moving our services to a virtual model, LibraryReads  is already there, ready to help.

Click here to see the constantly updated LibraryReads Resources page. There are links to every publisher's library marketing page, RA relevant webinars, publisher book talks, and more. Of course all of the information about how you can get your hands on digital advanced copies of books is also there.

Please bookmark this page and make it a daily ritual to visit it during our quarantine time. There is a lot of useful information here, so I suggest you take a few moments each day to explore a a link or two. Use what you have learned from that resource and turn it into something, a product for your patrons.

Do you simply repost a video like the fun Bite Sized Book Buzz videos that the Library Marketing Association are putting together? Or do you gather titles from the publisher websites and make a reading list for patrons? What about using something you learn in a genre webinar to update your online lists or collections [print or digital]? Maybe you will get an idea to spark on online discussion of favorite books on certain topics. You can use the page to help spark ideas and spur yourself to action.

There is a lot more than just monthly lists at LibraryReads.org and updates are happening regularly. Make sure it is part of your RA work more than just once a month.