Penny Peck: Teen Readers' Advisory (AUDIO)
Readers' Advisory is still an essential skill for a Youth Services Librarian, even in the age of Internet tools such as Novelist, Kidsreads.com, and various websites. In this presentation, learn how to identify popular authors and series for readers age 8-12, and be able to find read-a-likes for popular tween books. This presentation will give you skills in the SLIS Core Competency of "recognize the social, cultural and economic dimensions of information use."