ARRT members — All Book Club Study sessions for 2017 have been announced! Check out the Book Club Study page for book titles, meeting dates, and locations.
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Upcoming Book Club Study: The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon
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ARRT members — Join us for a discussion of The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon, on May 3, 2017. RSVPs are appreciated. The details can be found here.
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Upcoming genre study meeting… Doorway: Story
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All ARRT Members are invited to join us for our next Speculative Fiction Genre Study meeting. Doorway: Story February 2, 2017, 2-4 PM Lisle District Library Whether or not you’ve attended other meetings, or finished the Story Doorway assignment, please join us! Each year, you can come to one meeting without being a member, if
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Notes from RA Hacks Program Now Available
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Thanks to all who attended the ARRT Fall Program on November 15: RA Hacks! Attendees rotated through breakout discussion groups on the topics of Whole Collection RA, Training, Social Media, Marketing, and In-person RA and were asked to share an idea or “hack” that would be helpful to other librarians. This amazing collection of ideas
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Upcoming Book Club Study: Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi
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Please join us for a discussion of Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi led by Emily Vinci: From the prizewinning author of Mr. Fox, the Snow White fairy tale brilliantly recast as a story of family secrets, race, beauty, and vanity. In the winter of 1953, Boy Novak arrives by chance in a small town in Massachusetts, looking,
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Fall Program: RA Hacks
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ARRT Presents: RA Hacks Tuesday, November 15 9:30 AM – Noon A fast-paced, interactive workshop focused on the best tips and tricks for stellar readers’ advisory, featuring speakers Becky Spratford, and 2016 ARRT & ILA Readers’ Advisory Service Award Winners Mike Hominick and Tracy Gossage. The Glenside Public Library District 25 E. Fullerton Ave. Glendale
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Upcoming Book Discussion & Training
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Please join us for a discussion of Everything I Never Told You by by Celeste Ng led by Greta Ulrich. Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet. So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and
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Summer Program: Becoming the Face of RA
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Learn how libraries can successfully engage and connect with patrons to provide RA services with a personal touch, even in virtual spaces. Join us for a panel presentation featuring: Polli Kenn, Readers’ Services Coordinator at the Lawrence Public Library Melissa Doornbos, Public Relations Manager and Bookologist at the Downers Grove Public Library Krista Biggs and
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Upcoming Book Discussion & Leadership Training
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Please join us for a discussion of The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt. When the Sisters brothers—professional hit men in the old West—agree to do “one last job,” things go horribly awry. A Western/mystery/historical fiction mash-up that’s funny and irreverent and sad and shortlisted for the Booker Prize. (How often does that happen with a
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ARRT & ILA Readers’ Advisory Service Award
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ARRT is now accepting submissions for the second annual ILA Readers’ Advisory Service Award! Last year, Downers Grove Public Library‘s wonderful Book Genie won the inaugural award. This award recognizes excellence in the planning, development, and delivery of RA services to adults or teens. Nominees can be individuals, departments, teams, or entire libraries so long as the person (or their library) is an