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Massachusetts Library Association 2022

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Massachusetts Library Association

May 22-24, 2022

Resort and Conference at Hyannis

35 Scudder Avenue

Hyannis, MA 02601

 

Book Groups are a Readocracy

Monday, May 23, 2022, 3:15pm

Kaite Stover, Director of Readers' Services, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, MO

 

Long a staple of library programming, book groups are serving a larger purpose in your community. In this session we’ll talk about the greater reasons why book groups are essential elements of library programming. Walk away with several great titles for future discussions, ideas to enliven existing book groups, resources for finding books, and tips on handling specific book group challenges.

 

Facilitators Handy List of Ground Rules Guidelines and Everything Else

Further Questions for Discussion

Good Books for Book Groups  

Book Group Goldmine of Titles 

10 Recent Books Your Book Group Has Not Read (Yet)

15 Challenging Books for Your Book Group 

Books on the Slides

Book Group Thermometer

Slide deck

 

RA on the Fly: Stump the Panelist

Monday, May 23, 2022, 4:255pm

Anna Mickelson, Reference Librarian, Springfield Public Library, Springfield, MA

Alene Moroni, Head of Reference, Forbes Public Library, Northampton, MA

Kaite Stover, Director of Readers' Services, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, MO

With special appearances from #TikiHandsomeCat #ToscaTinyCat #PeanutbutterBiscuitCat #ToastBiscuitcat #LouieGetDOWN #IggyGoddammit #DoveyTinyFloof and #PearlGhostGirl #Virgil

 

 

When someone asks you for "something good to read," do you freeze up and forget every book you've ever known? Brush up your inperson RA skills and play 'stump the panelist' at this fun, interactive session. 

 

Slide deck

 

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