Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Week Six Prompt Response
To promote titles in the Gentle Reads genre, there are some simple passive reader's advisory ways to catch a patron's attention. A display would have a large sign asking if the patron is stressed out or tired, with a related graphic attached, and suggesting the patron check out the library's wide selection of gentle read titles, which would be easy reads with happy endings and optimistic tones throughout the books. Patrons would be directed to the Gentle Reads section, and a list of popular Gentle Reads titles would also accompany the display. Both the display and the reading list would suggest the patron ask one of the library's friendly librarians for assistance finding more Gentle Reads books and for discovering specific titles based on the patron's preferences.
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I also chose to do Gentle Reads for my pretend display idea. I used the idea of juxtaposing the books with sometimes stressful reality too. I think this is a good idea because I personally have chosen Gentle Reads for this very reason - as a sort of escape from reality when it's stressful.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, but prompt response is overly short. 1 point deduction.
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