Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries

2015 WAPL Conference

May 6-8, 2015

Hotel Mead, Wisconsin Rapids

Keynote Address: Reading the Future, the Future of Reading

As devices, formats, trends, and time constraints shift how, what, and when we read, library staff dedicated to promoting reading must consider how these changes impact our resources, training, and the conversations we have with our patrons and staff.  

Powerpoint Presentation 

Short List of Blogs, Newsletters, Feeds, etc. 

What great customer service looks like: a chat play by Thor and "Odin"

Audiobook Update: Current Trends in Readers' Advisory for Listeners

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Wednesday, May 7, 2015

Kaite Mediatore Stover, The Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, MO

The demand for audiobooks is growing in libraries, whether patrons prefer books on CD or digital downloads. Improve your audiobook readers’ advisory services and expand the audiobook collection at this session. Be introduced to an innovative audiobook narrative-appeal vocabulary created by readers’ advisory librarians and in current use by NoveList. Explore new genres and types of audio productions that are trending with audiobook listeners.

Powerpoint Presentation

Audiobook Characteristics

Listen to an Audiobook in 15 Minutes

Audiobook Listenalikes

Can't Miss Listens: Great Audiobooks

Audiobooks on the Slides

Audiobook favorites from the attendees of WAPL