Webinars for Librarians

Greetings! Please join us for two free webinars exploring new research on book clubs and relevant readers' advisory resources for public libraries.

Building Community Through Book Clubs: We'll explore actionable insights from BookBrowse's two recent research reports: The Inner Lives of Book Clubs (2019) and Book Clubs in Lockdown (2020). Introduction to BookBrowse for Libraries: A brief guided tour of our award-winning, curated readers' advisory resource that specializes in in-depth book recommendations and a wealth of supplemental reading and book club materials, all in a user-friendly format. Read on for descriptions and dates.

Building Community Through Book Clubs

We'll explore actionable insights from BookBrowse's two recent research reports: The Inner Lives of Book Clubs (2019) and Book Clubs in Lockdown (Nov 2020). All attendees will receive free PDFs of both reports. More about the research at bookbrowse.com/wp Topics include:  How book clubs have adapted during the pandemic and future implications. The factors most successful groups have in common. What book clubs look for in their books. What people want from a book group and how well-placed public libraries are to meet this need. How to run multiple, diverse book clubs with minimal staff involvement.

Certificate of Attendance available to those attending the live session.

"This was absolutely one of the most useful webinars I have attended this year." Amy Christiansen, Patron Experience Associate, Jefferson County Public Library, CO (Dec 2020)

Speaker Bio: Davina Morgan-Witts, Publisher Contact by email. 1-800-745-5306 x 101

Thursday Feb 4: 1pm ET 45 minutes + optional Q&A Register on Zoom Monday, Feb 15th: 4pm ET 45 minutes + optional Q&A Register on Zoom

The same content will be presented at both sessions.

Introduction to BookBrowse for Libraries

Please join us for a brief guided tour of BookBrowse for Libraries -- an award-winning, curated readers' advisory resource that specializes in in-depth book recommendations and a wealth of supplemental reading resources and book club materials, all in a user-friendly format. BookBrowse seeks out and recommends books that entertain, engage and inform with a focus on titles for book clubs and those who read to expand their horizons. BookBrowse offers free and premium content, with different subscription options to fit your library's needs. Pricing is based on a library's service population, for example, in-library and remote access for a population 4,000 = US$240 annually; for a population 45,000 = US$860 annually. More information at bookbrowse.com/lib

Reading Resources: Original reviews of the best in US contemporary fiction & nonfiction "Beyond the book" articles Substantial excerpts Author interviews and bios Twice-monthly online magazine Readers' Advisory: Hand-selected read-alikes for 4,000+ books and 3,000+ authors Search books by genre, time period, setting and theme Previews of notable books publishing soon including pre-pub reviews

Book Club Resources: Online book club discussions Over 1,500 reading guides (printable) Book club interviews Advice on running a book club Weekly top-10 most popular books Library Integration: Library branding on every page All books link directly to OPAC Dynamic apps for library website so patrons can search directly Proprietary login-free remote access IP recognition in library

Certificate of Attendance available to those attending the live session.

"Of all our electronic resources, BookBrowse is the favorite of our patrons, and our stats show it's the most used." Georgia Robinson, City of Kawartha Lakes Public Library, Ontario

Speaker: Elena Spagnolie, Library Specialist Contact by email. 1-800-745-5306 x 109

Tuesday, Feb 9: 3pm ET 30 minutes + optional Q&A Register on Zoom Friday, Feb 19: 3pm ET 30 minutes + optional Q&A Register on Zoom

The same content will be presented at both sessions. Time in other zones : 12pm PT, 1pm MT, 2pm CT

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