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SUMMARY:Every Book Its Reader: A Readers' Advisory Gathering
DTSTART:20260918T140000Z
DTEND:20260918T200000Z
DTSTAMP:20260901T181051Z
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CATEGORIES:education,literary
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this event is now open: https://forms.gle/pRB
 GJjp3wfXAy4ch7 \n\n\n\nTopeka and Shawnee Public Library (TSCPL) and North
 east Kansas Library System (NEKLS) are pleased to announce we are offering
  a day long gathering focusing on readers’ advisory. We will be gatherin
 g at the Marvin Auditorium at TSCPL. There will be no cost to attend\, lun
 ch will be provided at no cost to attendees. There will be no recordings
 —this is an in-person event only.  \n\n\n\nThis gathering brings togethe
 r library staff who are passionate about connecting adult readers with boo
 ks. Through conversation\, exploration\, and shared experience\, participa
 nts will deepen their readers’ advisory practice\, discover new ideas an
 d perspectives\, and build relationships with others engaged in this work.
  \n\n\n\nRegistration Form \n\n\n\nPlease register by September 10th \n\n\
 n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\n9:00 AM – Doors Open \n\n\n\n9:30 AM 
 – Welcome & Author Converstation with Lara Avery\n\n\n\n10:00 AM – Lib
 rary Displays that Get Checked Out\, Lucy Donnelly\, Kansas City Public Li
 brary (MO)\n\n\n\nBreak\n\n\n\n11:10 AM – Browsing for You: Matching Rea
 ders with Their Next Great Book\, TSCPL Staff\n\n\n\nNoon – Box Lunch\n\
 n\n\n1:00 PM – Table Talks – Small Group Genre Discussions\n\n\n\nBrea
 k \n\n\n\n2:00 PM – Panel Discussion\n\n\n\n3:00 PM Adjourn\n\n\n\n\n\n\
 nLara Avery Author & Kansas Book Festival Executive Director\n\n\n\n\n\nSe
 ssion Descriptions\n\n\n\nLibrary Displays that Get Checked Out —Great l
 ibrary displays don’t happen by accident. Explore the why\, how\, where\
 , and what of effective library displays\, with practical ideas to create 
 displays that attract attention and spark curiosity. \n\n\n\nBrowsing for 
 You: Matching Readers with Their Next Great Book —Meet the team behind B
 rowsing for You\, TSCPL’s personalized recommendation service\, and hear
  how they connect readers with books\, movies\, and music selected just fo
 r them. \n\n\n\nTable Talks – Small Group Genre Discussions — Pull up 
 a chair and talk shop with fellow readers’ advisors at a hosted table\, 
 with informal conversations about everything from graphic novels and roman
 ce to displays\, genres\, and the books our readers are asking for. \n\n\n
 \nPanel Discussion — What are readers asking for? What are libraries try
 ing? And what’s coming next? Hear from RA practitioners from a variety o
 f libraries for a lively conversation about where the work is headed. \n\n
 \n\nQuestions? Contact Dan Alexander (dalexander@nekls.org).
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T181051Z
LOCATION:Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library\, 1515 SW 10th AVE\, Topek
 a\, KS\, 66604\, United States
URL:https://nekls.org/event/every-book-its-reader/?utm_source=caldiscovery
 &utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=lawrence-ks
X-SOURCE-NAME:Northeast Kansas Library System
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