Reference l Readers’ Advisory

2018 | softcover 448 pp | 7" x 10" $88.00 | Members: $79.20

Reference and Information Services: An Introduction, Fourth Edition

Kay Ann Cassell and Uma Hiremath | PRINT: 978-0-8389-1568-4

“Library school students will benefit from reading the book cover-to-cover . . . The book is an irreplaceable source that can be recommended as an essential item for any library’s professional

collection.” —Collection Building Teaching failsafe methods for identifying important materials by matching specific types of questions to the best available sources, regardless of format, this text offers fresh insight on such core issues as

À ethics, readers’ advisory, information literacy, and other key aspects of reference librarianship;

À selecting and evaluating reference materials, with strategies for keeping up to date;

À assessing and improving reference services;

À guidance on conducting reference interviews with a range of different library users, including children and young adults; and

À a new discussion of reference as programming.

2019 | softcover 344 pp | 8.5" x 11" $84.99 | Members: $76.50

Conducting the Reference Interview, Third Edition

A HOW-TO-DO-IT MANUAL FOR LIBRARIANS Catherine Sheldrick Ross, Kirsti Nilsen, and Marie L. Radford | PRINT: 978-0-8389-1727-5

“Well written and organized . . . Sure to be a favorite among librarians.” —Serials Review This updated manual will teach you how to understand the needs of public, academic, and special library users across any virtual setting—including email, text messaging, and social media—as well as in traditional and face-to-face models of communication. Packed with exercises and examples, this book

À covers the ins and outs of the readers’ advisory interview;

À examines a wide range of contexts, such as interacting with children, young adults, parents, seniors, adults from diverse communities, and those with disabilities;

À presents case studies of innovative reference and user encounters;

À features guidance on how to use awareness of emotion as a factor in reference interactions; and

À discusses topics such as respecting/protecting privacy, overcoming assumptions, implicit judgement, the importance of context, and many others.

2021 | softcover 200 pp | 6˝ x 9˝ $64.99 | Members: $58.49

The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror, Third Edition

Becky Siegel Spratford

PRINT: 978-0-8389-4876-7

Horror authority Spratford presents ten annotated lists of suggested titles, all published since 2000, alongside abundant historical context and information on this popular genre.

Volume 1: Popular Music

978-0-8389-1039-9 2017 | softcover 368 pp | 8.5" x 11" $258.00 Members: $232.20

Volume 2: World Music

978-0-8389-1530-1 2018 | softcover 296 pp | 8.5" x 11" $258.00 Members: $232.20

Volume 3: Classical

978-0-8389-1531-8 2021 | softcover 384 pp | 8.5" x 11" $258.00 Members: $232.20

Save when you buy all three volumes as a set!

ITEM NUMBER: 7000-0399 | $699.00 | ALA Members: $629.10