For MeL’s NoveList K-8+ users!
Deb
D. B. Thomas, MA AMLS
MeL & Library Outreach Coordinator
Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education
517-373-4466
From: NoveList [mailto:noreply@libraryaware.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 11:16 AM
To: Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) <BiggsD@michigan.gov>
Subject: NoveList News: August 2015
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Your monthly guide to the latest news and readers' advisory inspiration from NoveList
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Patrons Find the Book They Never Knew They Were Looking For
Picture this: a reader walks into the library. She glances at the book displays and wanders the stacks; she hops on a computer and scrolls
through the catalog; she peeks at some of the flyers and bookmarks at the reference desk, and then leaves the library empty-handed, looking more than a little perplexed. Sound familiar?
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Readers' Advisory: The Who, the How, and the Why
by Duncan Smith
Let me be clear: I do believe that the public library has a bright
future. But that future needs to be anchored in our successful past. We need to deliver on the promise that the public library is both a place to obtain the books and materials you want and the place to discover new ones...Continue
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Find Just the Right Tale with Improved Folklore Headings
by Amy Morgan
Stories from folklore are some of the first stories children read and hear, and thanks to recent improvements in NoveList, you have better
tools for finding just the right folklore stories. The improvements include...Continue Reading
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Improved Recommendations for Nonfiction Titles
by Amie Reno
Recently, two of our internal teams worked together to improve recommendations for nonfiction titles: one team focused on updating our
nonfiction genre names and the other on how those genre names are used in recommendations...Continue Reading
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Better Book Discovery with New Browse Features in NoveList
You’ve always been able to search NoveList for great reading recommendations, but with the addition of two major new features, it is easier
than ever to browse. These additional features help readers discover books that match their personal reading style.
Find out more!
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New Reports Give Insights from LibraryAware
Need to understand and communicate the impact of your promotions and outreach? LibraryAware now includes new reports and features that
make it easier than ever to get insights and measure impact. Find out more!
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NoveList Search Strategy:
Finding Books with Diverse Characters
Use NoveList to find books with characters that any young reader can connect with. NoveList's appeal terms, subject headings, and genres
make it easy to find books with diverse characters from all kinds of backgrounds.
Check it out!
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