Research Based 

Readers' Advisory

Jessica E. Moyer

ALA Editions, 2008

Table of Contents and Associated Publications and Presentations

Chapter 1: Readers' Advisory Services: The State of the Practice by Joyce Saricks and Barry Trott

Chapter 2: Adult Readers by Jessica E. Moyer and Jane Jorgenson

     Moyer, Jessica E.  "Learning from Leisure Reading: A Study of Adult Public Library Patrons"  Reference and User Services Quarterly, vol 46, no 4. 

     Moyer, Jessica E. “Adult Fiction Reading: A Literature Review of Readers' Advisory Services, Adult Fiction Librarianship and Fiction Readers” Reference and User Services Quarterly, vol 43, no 4.

     Moyer, Jessica E. “Learning From Leisure Reading: A Study of Adult Public Library Patrons.”  Presentation, Library Research Roundtable, 4 Star Research Forum.  American Library Association Annual Conference, June 26, 2005, Chicago, Illinois. 

Chapter 3: Nonfiction readers and nonfiction advisory by Jessica E. Moyer and Sarah Statz Cords

Chapter 4: Audiovisual Advisory by Jessica E. Moyer and Kaite Mediatore Stover

     Moyer, Jessica E.  “Audiobooks, Libraries and iPods: Comments and a Call to Action.”  Readers’ Advisor News, Libraries Unlimited.  October 2006.  Available online at: http://lu.com/ranews/sep2006/moyer.cfm

Chapter 5: Children and Young Adult Readers and Readers' Advisory by Jessica E. Moyer, Amanda Blau and Heather Booth

     Jessica E. Moyer and Michael Cox.  Research Based Readers' Advisory for Teens.  2008 YALSA Symposium. 

Chapter 6: Book Groups by Joan Bessman and Andrew Smith

Chapter 7: Romance and Genre Readers by Jessica E. Moyer and Katie Dunneback

Chapter 8: Readers' Advisory Interview by Jessica E. Moyer and David Wright

Chapter 9: Tools for Readers' Advisors by Jessica E. Moyer and Mary Wilkes Towner

     Moyer, Jessica E.  “Electronic Tools for Readers’ Advisors.”  Booklist.  July 1, 2008. 

Chapter 10: Cataloging, Classification, and Browsing by Jessica E. Moyer and Nanette Wargo Donohue

     Moyer, Jessica E. “Bringing Research Into Readers’ Advisory Practice: the Case of Fiction Classification.”  Readers’ Advisor News, Libraries Unlimited.  March 2006.  Available online at: http://lu.com/ranews/mar2006/moyer.cfm.

Chapter 11: Collection Development and Collection Management by Jessica E. Moyer and Cynthia Orr

Chapter 12: The Future of Readers' Advisory by Neil Hollands and Jessica E. Moyer

     Neil Hollands and Jessica E. Moyer.  “It’s not just about books anymore…. The Future of Readers’ Advisory.” Table Talk, March 27th, 2008. Public Library Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN. 

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