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SUMMARY:Top 23 Titles of 2023 
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Top 23 Titles of 2023 \n\n01/31/24 10:00 AM EST\n - 01/31/24 11:00 AM EST\Description:\nNo one expects public service staff to have read every popular title that has been published in a given year; however, it's not an unrealistic expectation to be familiar with them to better serve patrons. This webinar will go over the top 23 titles of 2023, literary trends and anticipated releases to note for 2024, and tried and true reader's advisory tips & tricks. \n \nLearning Objectives:\n\n	Familiarize yourself with the buzziest books for children, teens, and adults in both fiction and non-fiction. \n	Gain an understanding of the 2024 literary landscape.\n	Improve your reader’s advisory and circulation upselling skills.\n\nPresenters:\n\nRis Labib, a librarian in the Business, Government, & Science Division at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Main, believes in the power of a good book. She has been talking with others about books -- in a professional and personal capacity -- since middle school and was even technically on NPR! One of the (many) books she is currently reading is “Yellowface” by RF Kuang.\n\nAmber Salmon has 19 years of experience in public libraries and is currently a librarian in the Business, Government, and Science Division at the Akron-Summit County Public Library whose areas of specialty are cookbooks, fashion & folklore, and general trivia.  She is the co-leader of specialty book clubs like: Think & Drink Book Club, Romance Book Club, and Speculative Fiction Book Club. Her favorite read of 2023 was “Fourth Wing” (The Empyrean, 1) by Rebecca Yarros. \Details:\nWho Should Attend:  Anyone interested in the top tites for 2023, Readers's Advisory, and Trends\nCompetency:  Collection Management and Readers' Advisory\n\nNon-Member Cost:      $40\nNEO-RLS Bronze Member Cost:  $24\nNEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:   FREE\nNEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:    FREE\nNEO-RLS Individual Member Cost:  $20\n\nCan't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.\n\nIt’s never too late to save your library money. NEO Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.\Location:\nOnline via Zoom\n\n,
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Top 23 Titles of 2023 <br /><br />01/31/24 10:00 AM EST - 01/31/24 11:00 AM EST<br />Description:<br />No one expects public service staff to have read every popular title that has been published in a given year; however, it's not an unrealistic expectation to be familiar with them to better serve patrons. This webinar will go over the top 23 titles of 2023, literary trends and anticipated releases to note for 2024, and tried and true reader's advisory tips &amp; tricks.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>Learning Objectives:</strong>
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	<li>Familiarize yourself with the buzziest books for children, teens, and adults in both fiction and non-fiction.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Gain an understanding of the 2024 literary landscape.</li>
	<li>Improve your reader&rsquo;s advisory and circulation upselling skills.</li>
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<strong>Presenters:</strong><br />
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<em><img alt="" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/Ris_01022024093052.JPG" style="float:left; margin:5px 15px; width:101px" />Ris Labib</em>, a librarian in the Business, Government, &amp; Science Division at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Main, believes in the power of a good book. She has been talking with others about books -- in a professional and personal capacity -- since middle school and was even technically on NPR! One of the (many) books she is currently reading is &ldquo;Yellowface&rdquo; by RF Kuang.<br />
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<em><img alt="" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/Amber_01022024093131.JPG" style="float:left; margin:5px 15px; width:100px" />Amber Salmon&nbsp;</em>has 19 years of experience in public libraries and is currently a librarian in the Business, Government, and Science Division at the Akron-Summit County Public Library whose areas of specialty are cookbooks, fashion &amp; folklore, and general trivia.&nbsp; She is the co-leader of specialty book clubs like: Think &amp; Drink Book Club, Romance Book Club, and Speculative Fiction Book Club. Her favorite read of 2023 was &ldquo;Fourth Wing&rdquo; (The Empyrean, 1) by Rebecca Yarros.&nbsp;<br />Details:<br />Who Should Attend:&nbsp; Anyone interested in the top tites for 2023, Readers's Advisory, and Trends<br />
Competency:&nbsp; Collection Management and Readers' Advisory<br />
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Non-Member Cost: &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $40<br />
NEO-RLS&nbsp;Bronze Member Cost:&nbsp; $24<br />
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp;FREE<br />
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp; FREE<br />
NEO-RLS Individual Member Cost:&nbsp; $20<br />
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Can't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.<br />
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