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November 2022: Reinvigorating Your Readers’ Advisory
Watch the recorded program here
Thanks to:
Panelists:
- Becca Boland
- Jez Layman
- Jennifer Asimakopoulos
Sponsor:
- Reaching Across Illinois Library System
August 2022: Summer in the Streets: The Urban Lit Movement
Watch the recorded program here
Thanks to:
Panelists:
- K’wan
- Joy Deja King
- Anna Black
- Kareem Williams
Sponsor:
- Reaching Across Illinois Library System
April 2022: Halfway to Halloween
Watch the recorded program here
Thanks to the Horror Writer’s Association and RAILS
November 2021: Selling Happily Ever Afters: Secrets from the Romance Book Slingers
Watch the recorded program here
Thanks to:
Panelists:
- Leah Koch – The Ripped Bodice bookstore in Culver City, CA
- Roseann Backlin – Love’s Sweet Arrow bookstore in Tinley Park, IL
- Edna Castillo – Barnes & Noble Arboretum in Austin, TX & Edna’s Emporium
Sponsor:
- Reaching Across Illinois Library System
August 2021: Murder, They Wrote
Watch the recorded program here
Find the slides here
Thanks to…
Panelists:
- Wanda Morris
- Alex Segura
- Kellye Garrett
- Mia P. Manansala
- Cari Dubiel
Sponsor:
- Reaching Across Illinois Library System
Watch the recorded program here
Thanks to…
Speakers:
- Jez Layman, Elmhurst PL
- Jennifer Asimakopoulos, Wheaton PL
- Sonia Reppe, Stickney-Forest View PL
- Monique Flasch, Glenview PL
Sponsor:
- Reaching Across Illinois Library System
December 2020: Diversity Audits for Library Collections
Missed the live event?
Watch the recorded program and find resources here
Thanks to RAILS for hosting this event — and to our panelists:
- Betsy Bird, Collection Development Manager of Evanston Public Library
- Dontaná McPherson-Joseph, Collection Management Librarian at Oak Park Public Library
November 2020: HWA 4th Annual Librarians’ Day
Videos of all panels, as well as slides and book lists, are available on the HWA Librarians’ Day 2020 page.
Thanks to
- the Horror Writers Association for hosting this event
- all the panelists (full list here)
- event sponsors: NoveList, LibraryReads, and Flame Tree Press
July 2020: Bookfluencers: Using Social Media To Recommend Books
Missed the live event?
Watch the recorded webinar here
Thank you RAILS for hosting and to the presenters of this virtual program:
- Rincey Abraham
- Melissa Keegan
- Athens Moreno
- Jessica Stalker
Fall 2020: Conducting Diversity Audits
Please check back for details.
November 2019: ARRTCon 2019
Thank you to the presenters, and thanks to the Naperville Public Library for hosting ARRTCon 2019.
Visit the ARRTCon 2019 page to see handouts and slides.
August 2019: Earworms for Bookworms: Podcasting in Libraries
Thanks to the Ela Area Public Library for hosting this event — and to our panelists:
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- Becca Boland and Christen Wiser, hosts of the Ela Area Public Library’s podcast, Three Books
- Charlie Crane, Dave Steinke, Jami Lin, Joel Sawyer, and Tony Hahn, hosts of the Des Plaines Public Library’s podcast, Miner Recs
Slides from the Des Plaines Public Library podcast hosts
March 2019: Acquiring the Duke: The Current State of Romance in Publishing and Libraries
Thanks to panelists Mary Altman, Bobbi Dumas, Melonie Johnson, Jennifer Prokop, Amy Sandas, and Suleikha Snyder; and thanks to moderator Susan Maguire. We are grateful to the Indian Prairie Public Library for hosting this event.
September 2018: Reader-Focused Collection Development
Thank you to Robin Bradford, Stephen Sposato, Nicole Steeves, and Rebecca Bartlett for presenting. We thank the Archer Heights branch of the Chicago Public Library for hosting.
July 2018: Hosting Author Events at Your Library
Warren-Newport Public Library
Presenters:
Debbie Hoffman, Readers’ Services Librarian, Warren-Newport Public Library
Marilyn Brant, Author
Naomi McNeely, Bookseller
Madelyn Austin, Adult Programming Specialist
May 2018: RA Outreach: Taking The Books On The Road
Thank you to Sarah Yale and Sam Adams-Lanham for presenting and to Oak Park Public Library for hosting.
November 2017: ARRTCon
Thank you to the presenters, and thanks to the Naperville Public Library for hosting ARRTCon 2017.
Visit the ARRTCon 2017 page to view program handouts and slides.
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June 2017: Dealing in Diversity: Proactively Serving Communities Through Authentic Representation
Thank you to Robin Bradford, Mikki Kendall, Annabelle Mortensen and Mimosa Shah for presenting and to Skokie Public Library for hosting this event.
Program live tweets from Becky Spratford (@RAforAll)
Robin Bradford’s Librarians in the 21st Century: The Power of Our Choices
Mikki Kendall’s How to Write About Black Women
Skokie Public Library EDI: Equity Diversity and Inclusion
Resources and links from 2016 RUSA CODES Convo on Diversity
March 2017: On the Same Page: How to Plan a Successful Community Reading Program for Your Library
Thank you to Nancy Pearl, Jennifer Lizak, Pam Schwarting, and Brittany Hoornaert Smith for presenting, and to the Northbrook Public Library for hosting this event.
Arlington Heights Memorial Library: One Book One Village
Pam Schwarting, Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Westmont Reads: Connecting Through Graphics
Brittany Hoornaert Smith, Westmont Public Library
November 2016: RA Hacks
Thanks to everyone who attended RA Hacks, and to the Glenside Public Library for hosting.
Rethinking RA Basics slides
Becky Spratford, RA for All
Social Media handout
Tracy Gossage and Mike Hominick, Northbrook Public Library
August 2016: Becoming the Face of RA
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huge thank you to all who attended Becoming the Face of RA; to Rebecca Vnuk, adult books editor at Booklist, for moderating; to RAILS for hosting; and for Indian Prairie Public Library for recording the session for posterity.
Becoming the Face of RA complete program video
Lawrence Public Library Book Squad slides
Polli Kenn, Readers’ Services Coordinator at the Lawrence Public Library
NoveList Book Squad slides
Krista Biggs and Nancy Dowd, Novelist Book Squad
Downers Grove Public Library Bookology slides
Melissa Doornbos, Public Relations Manager and Bookologist at the Downers Grove Public Library
May 2016: Listen Up!: Audiobook Readers’ Advisory
Thanks to everyone who attended LISTEN UP!: Audiobook Readers’ Advisory in Downers Grove! The slides (if applicable) are available below.
Michele Cobb, Executive Director of the Audio Publishers Association
Cheryl Herman, Marketing Director for Books on Tape/Penguin Random House
Dan Zitt, Vice President, Content Production for the Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Renee Young, Novelist and RUSA Listen List
Kate Rudd, Audie, Earphones & Odyssey winning narrator
December 2015: ARRTapalooza!
Thanks to everyone who joined us in Naperville for ARRTapalooza! The slides and handouts from the speakers are available below.
Heather Booth
Stephanie Chase
RA 101
Writing Better Annotations
New Adult: What is It?
Indie State of Mind
Working with Authors on Special Events
Novelist Tips & Tricks
YA Crossover Reads for Adults
Niche Book Discussions (Mystery 1, Mystery 2, Mystery 3)