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1 | www.ebscohost.com/novelist Panelists Kristy Lockhart Monique Christian-Long Assistant Director Library Manager Weymouth Public Libraries Dallas Public Library Angela Hursh Melissa Andrews Senior Engagement Consultant Collection

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Panelists

Melissa Andrews

Collection Development Manager Boston Public Library

Monique Christian-Long

Library Manager Dallas Public Library

Kristy Lockhart

Assistant Director Weymouth Public Libraries

Angela Hursh

Senior Engagement Consultant NoveList

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BookMatch

@ Weymouth Public Libraries

(Remote Edition!)

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Who We Are

Weymouth Public Libraries

  • Weymouth, MA
  • Pop. 55,000
  • Main Library

+

3 Branch Libraries

Tufts Library North Library Fogg Library Pratt Library

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Our RA Team

  • 3 or 4 staff doing a MILLION
  • ther things
  • Have done it with 1 or 2
  • You can too!

Head of Reference Assistant Director Teen Librarian Technology Librarian

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Introducing: BookMatch

Personalized Reading Recommendations

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The Process

  • Patron fills out survey
  • RA Team receives

notification

  • We discuss, delegate,

divide!

  • Research titles and compile

list

  • Send to patron within one

week

Patron Fills Out Survey

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The Survey

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Teamwork!

THEN: Quick conversation Present: Getting Creative...

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The BookMatch List: In the Beginning

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The BookMatch List: Using LibraryAware

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The BookMatch List: Presently

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RA Resources We Use

Literature Map Big Book Search Whichbook Christian Fiction Writers Stop, You're Killing Me! It's All About Romance

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Readers’ Advisory

Rebooted

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RA From Home

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The Librarians Recommend Show

Took 30 minutes to film ... ... Took 3 days to film

We will adapt!

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Contact Me

Kristy Lockhart, Weymouth Public Libraries klockhart@ocln.org

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Personal Librarian Project

MONIQUE CHRISTIAN-LONG

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Personal Librarian Project

  • #DPLwhatsnext
  • Personalized Reading

Recommendations

  • Personal Librarians
  • Monthly Curated Content

Lists.

  • Newsletters
  • Blog posts
  • PLP Fiction (But Not Just Fiction)

Podcast.

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How to Make a Request.

  • dallaslibrary.org/dplwhatsnext
  • Select Personal Librarian or Surprise Me.
  • Fill out the form
  • A response will be sent to your email in 3-5

business days.

  • By selecting the photo you will advance to

the curated lists created by that personal librarian.

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Curated Content List

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Web-Form

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Responses

  • Made in LibraryAware.
  • Each Personal Librarian has a template.
  • Easily editable.
  • Book Jackets and Annotation generated

by the software.

  • Responses sent directly from LibraryAware.
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How do I find recommendations?

  • Book Blogs
  • Book Reviews Sites
  • Your Peers
  • NoveList Plus
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Narrowing The Search For Niche Genres

Search: AfroFantasy Other Niche Genres

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Promoting Diverse Content

  • Try to find materials that

aren’t on google or the best sellers list.

  • Recommend 1 or two titles

by a diverse author within the desired genre.

  • Utilize your library’s

resources for diverse materials.

  • Do your research!

Helpful book lists that may be relevant to your search.

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Culturally Based Newsletters

Young Black Readers Latinx Reads

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How to Subscribe

http://www.libraryaware.com/1013/Subscribers/Subscribe

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Other Resources

  • The Black Book Review
  • We Need Diverse Books
  • The Brown Bookshelf
  • African American

Literature Book Club

  • American Indian

Children’s Lit

  • Disability In Kid Lit
  • Lambda Literary
  • LGBTQ Reads
  • Latinx In Publishing
  • Remezcla
  • Social Justice Books
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Monique Christian-Long m.christianlong@dallascityhall.com personallibrarian@dallascityhall.com dallaslibrary.org @dallaslibrary @dallaspubliclibrary Dallas Public Library

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SHEL HELF-SE SERVICE CE

From Bench Warmer to Star Player in Readers Advisory in The Age of COVID19

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Year Number of Requests Number of Books Recommended Average Requests Per Week 2017 908 3400+ 17.4 2018 510 2150+ 9.8 2019 200 900+ 3.8 2020 121 575+ 7.5 March 16 - April 20 68 340 11.3

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About O Our ur R Requests

  • Majority of patrons are interested in multiple genres
  • Submissions can be very specific
  • Suggest authors, but also language, story, setting, character
  • Uptick in patrons looking for mood and emotion since Covid19
  • Patrons still asking for print.
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  • 4. Tell u

us a bit about w what you’re l looking f for i in your n next book.

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Real Qu Ques estion

  • n:
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Our Respo ponse:

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Qu Ques estion

  • ns?

“Is it greedy to ask for more recommendations? Or is there perhaps a period after which its ok to submit a follow-up request based on this feedback? Thank you so much for the many hours of delight I got out of this personalized list and will continue to get whenever I remember or re-read the books”

Thanks!

Melissa Andrews mandrews@bpl.org

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Promoting Your Books Online

Angela Hursh, Senior Engagement Consultant

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Talk about the books!

Digital collection marketing is vital to your library’s success.

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Cardholders are here for the books. Marketing Rule of 7 is real.

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People love getting email from libraries.

  • Newsletter with multiple book

recommendations.

  • Expand your readers’ format

preferences.

  • Create themed lists.
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What do your cardholders want to read?

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Track holds and checkouts

  • How many people put your titles
  • n hold or check them out one

week after email?

  • Prove value of your promotions.
  • Learn what your cardholders like.
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Social media reaches cardholders and non-cardholders.

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Your cardholders can find what they want— books– on your website.

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Digital promotion leads to increases in holds and checkouts.

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Questions?

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Thank you

Learn more at

ebscohost.com/novelist

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Recommending Books Using LibraryAware

Angela Hursh, Senior Engagement Consultant

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“Personalized Reading Recommendations”

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LibraryAware email has advantages.

Track results more closely. Are cardholders opening them? Are they clicking on your titles? This is valuable data.

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Add NoveList folder to LibraryAware items

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Hire a NoveList expert to lead staff training.

novelistservices@ebsco.com

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Questions?

Angela Hursh| Senior Engagement Consultant 800-653-2726 x 8131 ahursh@ebsco.com