General fiction. Popular authors like Patterson, Nora Roberts, Evanovich, mysteries, suspense.
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> On Jun 16, 2016, at 3:02 PM, Binnie Braunstein <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Tillie -
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> Aside from Large Print and Spanish, what kinds of books are you looking for?
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> Best-
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> Binnie Syril
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>> On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Tillie Horak <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> I work in a hospital staff library and we started a small fiction collection
>> with some authors that my colleagues and I felt were worthwhile. I was
>> assigned the RA task and started reading a variety of books and as people
>> came in to check out textbooks, etc. I mentioned to them that we had this
>> collection. Now, I have a following and they spread the word around that we
>> have these books and people are always asking me for recommendations.
>> Unfortunately they have cut my budget this year so severely that it will be
>> difficult to add new books to this collection, but I will do my best to add
>> new books (even if I have to buy them myself).
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>> From: Fiction Discussion List
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Deborah Walsh
>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 9:19 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Doing RA in an academic library
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>> Having had responsibility for RA service for over thirty years in public
>> libraries, I have now washed ashore in an academic institution and really
>> really miss the RA interaction I have always enjoyed. We have started a
>> book discussion group which has already seen modest success, and I’m working
>> on displays that seem to be of interest, but I’m wondering what else I can
>> do to bring the joy of authors, reading and sharing to students. As a
>> student or former student, thinking about what you wish your campus library
>> had done for you, or as a practitioner IN an academic library already
>> bringing this service to your community – any suggestions or insights into
>> how I might move forward?
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>> Deborah T. Walsh
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>> LRC Circulation Manager
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>> National University of Health Sciences
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>> 200 E. Roosevelt Rd
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>> Lombard, IL 60148
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>> 630-889-6610 phone
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