I have used NoveList often and am always amazed at the information I find and how easy it is to use. I have attended a couple of training sessions on this data base and yet I still learn something new each time. I seached for Vince Flynn's "Mitch Rapp" novels. I had a patron ask about the order of the books. Using the "More About this Series" we learned that NoveList lists the books in order according to the author's website. It did tell us that the books progress up to a certain book and then they jump to an earlier time and that time frame is continued in the next book. Using the "More about the Author" tab we were able to connect to his website. I liked looking at the different views. I had not paid attention to this option before. The "Title Only" option is wonderful for printing lists.
I had a good time (way too much time) looking at the read-alikes. Having the short description and the reason readily available made it very easy to look at all nine suggestions. Our library has a small group of patrons that want to read everything an author has written and in the proper order. We have worked hard to recommend like authors but after several years it is hard to stay ahead of these readers. I am planning to sit down with several of these patrons and introduce them to NoveList. I have mentioned it before but have not taken the time to make them sit down and use it.
I spent some time looking at Award Winners and Book Discussion Guides. I found a guide for the book our reading group is reading this month. I will be taking the books suggested for further reading to the meeting. I think the Read Alike sections and the sugesstions for displays will help us promote our collection by connecting our patrons with older books that relate to what they are currently reading.
I did spend some time reading other blogs. I especially enjoyed reading about the series that others were interested in. My list of books to read just keeps getting longer and longer.
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