Northeast Ohio Regional Library System
Date/Time
1/28/2025
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Eastern
Competency
Readers' Avisory
Event Description
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 24 titles of 2024, literary trends and anticipated releases to note for 2025, and tried and true reader's advisory tips & tricks.  
 
Learning Objectives:
  • Familiarize yourself with the buzziest books for children, teens, and adults in both fiction and non-fiction.  
  • Gain an understanding of the 2024 and 2025 literary landscape. 
  • Improve your reader’s advisory and circulation upselling skills. 
Presenters:

Ris Labib, is 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 on NPR! One of the (many) books she is currently reading is “Book of Love” by Kelly Link. 


 
Amber has 20 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: Romance Book Club and Speculative Fiction Book Club. Her favorite read of 2024 was “Funny Story” by Emily Henry.  

 
Location
Online via Zoom
UNITED STATES
Contact Person
Details
Who Should Attend:  Anyone interested in the top titles for 2024, Readers's Advisory, and Trends
Competency:  Collection Management and Readers' Advisory

Non-Member Cost:      $40
NEO-RLS Bronze Member Cost:  $24
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:   FREE
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:    FREE
NEO-RLS Individual Member Cost:  $20

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