Readers' Advisory Resources

Useful Websites RA Classes offered by SJRLC Discussion Groups (Listservs)


NEW!  SJRLC Reader's Advisory Listserv

Would you like to become part of the growing Readers' Advisory community in South Jersey?  Then subscribe to the new SJRLCRA list

  • Stay current on advances in Reader's Advisory

  • Hear what your colleagues are doing to promote RA in their libraries

  • Share your triumphs, or use your colleagues as a resource for questions or brainstorming

To Join:  Send an email to: bromberg@sjrlc.org

You will then receive a welcome message with listserv instructions.  

Once you are subscribed, you can post messages by sending them to: SJRLCRA@yahoogroups.com


Useful Reader's Advisory Websites

  • NOVELIST: search.epnet.com  NoveList is an electronic readers’ advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. NoveList contains materials for all ages including picture books, children’s “chapter” books, young adult titles and books for adult readers. The product’s database provides enhanced subject access to over 90,000 fiction titles. Users can also browse over 1,200 theme-oriented booklists, 150 award lists and 1,000 fiction related web sites.  NoveList is free for all Public Libraries in New Jersey (funded by the State Library).  If you have questions about how to order NoveList, please call SJRLC at 856-346-1222

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"Appeal"-ing Websites The following websites use appeal factors to match readers with books:

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Readers' Advisory Discussion Groups

You can join the SJRLC Readers' Advisory listserv by sending a email to: bromberg@sjrlc.org

There are a number of other fiction mailing lists that are very useful when doing readers' advisory, including Fiction-L, Dorothy-L, Romance Readers Anonymous, and SF-Lit. For more information, or to join these lists: http://www.webrary.org/rs/ranetlists.html



Compiled and updated by C. L. Quillen, Mount Laurel Library, 
Chair of SJRLC Reader's Advisory Team

Email: clq@mtlaurel.lib.nj.us


See also:  Handouts from Reader's Advisory the Complete Spectrum