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The article focuses on the value of incorporating zines into libraries. It highlights the historical significance of zines as primary sources and their ability to engage patrons through hands-on zine-making activities. It also suggests ways to support zine-related curriculum and collections in libraries, including providing access to digital resources, adding relevant books to the collection, and hosting workshops and zine-making events.

The article focuses on the periodical's appreciation for library workers during National Library Week, highlighting the benefits of Booklist Reader for library patrons and readers' advisory librarians. Topics discussed include periodical's process of providing book reviews and resources for librarians; the availability of reviewed books for patrons; and the positive reception of Booklist Reader by subscribing libraries and their patrons.

The editor announces that this issue is the last issue for the year 2022 and a new product named "Booklist Reader" was launched, which is now being shared by many libraries digitally. He reveals that "Booklist Reader" in print will be launched in January 2023. He also states that the goal of the publication is to be the collection development and readers' advisory companion for library workers and library visitors and spark imagination, new ideas, and the pure joy of reading and listening.

The author focuses on the release of audiobook edition of classic books. She relates the reasons that make classic titles on audio a good investment for libraries. She offers a list of recent recordings of genre titles that are worth listening to like "Kid Rodelo," read by Edoardo Ballerini. She describes the benefits of having audio classics in the library collection for library patrons.

The article focuses on the popularity of audiobooks as reported in a 2012 survey conducted by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). The author explains that most survey respondents said that they listen to audiobooks during road trips and borrow audiobooks from the library. She suggests several young adult audiobooks that librarians can promote for summer reading, including "Blood Fever," by Charlie Higson, "The Diviners," by Libba Bray, and "Code Name Verity," by Elizabeth Wein.

The author discusses strategies that librarians can pursue to aid their patrons' reading selections, focusing on the use of television programs to find various genres patrons might be interested in. Topics include the online marketing of book covers that readers see on the library's website, the use of electronic discovery tools, as well as the use of films to help patrons with book selections.

A personal narrative is presented in which the author discusses his difficulties managing his personal book collection and his habit of renting audio books and DVDs from the Highland Public Library in Illinois.

The article discusses the role that librarians have in helping patrons sort through the credibility of online and print reference sources related to health sciences. The author discusses print resources such as the "Merck Manual Home Edition," online resources such as PubMed which hosts peer-reviewed academic medical journals, as well as U.S. government resources of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, located at www.cdc.gov. Also discussed is librarian-patron communication.

The article lists books for youth scheduled for publication which are expected to generate high demand among library patrons as of December 2011, including "Beneath a Meth Moon" by Jacqueline Woodson, "Bitterblue" by Kristin Cashore, and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again" by Frank Cottrell Boyce.

The article lists books scheduled for publication which are expected to generate high demand among library patrons as of December 2011, including "Canada" by Richard Ford, "Lunatics" by Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel, and "Schmidt Steps Back" by Louis Begley.

The article lists books scheduled for publication which are expected to generate high demand among library patrons as of November 2011, including "All Necessary Force" by Brad Taylor, "Death of Kings" by Bernard Cornwell, and "A Difficult Woman: The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian Hellman" by Alice Kessler-Harris.

The article lists youth books scheduled for publication which are expected to generate high demand among library patrons as of November 2011, including "Chomp" by Carl Hiaasen, "Fallen in Love" by Lauren Kate, and "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green.

The article lists books scheduled for publication which are expected to generate high demand among library patrons as of October 2011, including "Believing the Lie" by Elizabeth George, "Jack Holmes & His Friend" by Edmund White, and "The Odds: A Love Story" by Stewart O’Nan.

The article lists books scheduled for publication which are expected to generate high demand among library patrons as of September 1, 2011, including "The Angel Esmerelda: Nine Stories" by Don DeLillo, "Nightwoods" by Charles Frazier, and "V Is for Vengeance" by Sue Grafton.

The article lists books scheduled for publication which are expected to generate high demand among library patrons as of August 2011, including "Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025?" by Patrick J. Buchanan, "The Time of Our Lives: Past, Present, Promise" by Tom Brokaw, and "Bonnie" by Iris Johansen.

The article lists books scheduled for publication which are expected to generate high demand among library patrons as of July 2011, including "The Best of Me" by Nicholas Sparks, "Chango’s Beads and Two-Tone Shoes" by William Kennedy, and "The Stranger’s Child" by Alan Hollinghurst.

The article lists books scheduled for publication which are expected to generate high demand among library patrons as of June 2011, including "Goddess of Vengeance" by Jackie Collins, "The Prague Cemetery" by Umberto Eco, and "Second Nature" by Jacquelyn Mitchard.

The article lists books scheduled for publication which are expected to generate high demand among library patrons as of May 2011, including "Uncovering the New World Columbus Created" by Charles C. Mann, "Kill Me if You Can" by James Patterson and Marshall Karp, and "The Kid" by Sapphire.

The article lists books scheduled for publication which are expected to generate high demand among library patrons as of April 1, 2011, including "Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World" by Michael Lewis, "Carte Blanche" by Jeffery Deaver, and "Northwest Corner" by John Burnham Schwartz.

The article lists books scheduled for publication which are expected to generate high demand among library patrons as of March 1, 2011, including "The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times" by Mohamed ElBaradei, "City of Promise: A Novel of the Gilded Age" by Beverly Swerling, and "The Money Class: Learn to Create Your New American Dream" by Suze Orman.

The author presents recommendations for readers' advisory service librarians, focusing on the importance of determining what books, genres, and authors are popular with local library patrons. Sorting shelves are said to be an excellent resource for determining what sort of books are actually being checked out frequently.

The article lists books scheduled for publication which are expected to generate high demand among library patrons as of February 2011, including "Alphabetter Juice: Or, The Joy of Text" by Ray Blount Jr., "Born of Shadows" by Sherrilyn Kenyon, and "Saints and Sinners" by Edna O’Brien.

The article presents information on a new, as of September 15, 2010, type of review which the journal will be offering, to alert librarians to books which are expected to generate high demand amongst library patrons.

The author discusses the usefulness of library displays for suggesting books to library patrons, from the perspective of readers' advisory services. Displays of books are simple to set up and stock, and are easy for patrons to use. Methods for tracking the number of books checked out from displays are mentioned, and the advantages of involving library staff members in the selection of books for display are discussed.

The author reflects on the genre of mystery fiction, noting that he has never been particularly fond of it. His years as a professional librarian did little to endear the genre to him, as he found its devotees to be among the most insistent and demanding of library patrons. He also mentions his surprise at discovering that one of his college philosophy professors had become a successful writer of mystery novels.

The article presents an account of the patron-driven acquisition (PDA) approach to electronic book (e-book) collections for libraries. It is said that the PDA model can be effective, if proper controls are put in place to ensure that the budget is not depleted inappropriately. The advantage of ensuring that all titles purchased are actually used is noted, and some of the vendors who offer PDA options for e-books are described.

The article discusses the practice of maintaining a list of all the books one has read. It is noted that this can be especially useful for professional librarians, who often find themselves called upon to recommend books to library patrons. Electronic methods, such as web sites which enable book lists to be linked to images of cover art, are discussed. The traditional pencil-and-paper approach is said to be nearly as effective, at least for those whose handwriting is legible.

This article presents Kaite Mediatore Stover, a Readers' Services Librarian at the public library in Seattle, Washington, who discusses individual women that she has met in her library, their particular literary interests, and the books that they have selected to read. Books in the article include "The Book of Dahlia," by Elisa Albert, "Vacation," by Deb Olin Unferth, and "Thong on Fire: An Urban Erotic Tale," by Noire.

This article presents David Wright, a Readers' Services Librarian at the public library in Seattle, Washington, who discusses individual men that he has met in his library, their professions or interests, and the books that they have selected to read. Books in the article include "Heart of the Hunter," by Deon Myer, "The Lake," by George Moore, and "Slaves of Solitude," by Patrick Hamilton.

This article discusses the author's opinion that the personal opinions of librarians does not belong in a reader's advisory for books. Also discussed is how the responsibility of librarians who provide the reader's advisories has increased as the professional interest in these advisories has also increased.

This article discusses the overwhelming size of libraries and how to create the best environment for the customer and for the library staff. The article suggests creating product displays for various genres of books that people can go through rather than searching the entire library. The author explains that always having good material on the display will be an aspect of the library that patrons can always count on.

The article discusses readers' advisory services of libraries. The author suggests that librarians rethink their interactions with readers when offering book suggestions. She believes that librarians should view this interaction as a conversation instead of an interview. She believes that doing this will allow readers to view libraries and librarians as resources.

In this article, the author comments on having to read genres she dislikes in order to edify her knowledge as a readers' advisor. Reading a familiar author or genre is a guilty pleasure for readers' advisors, who should read a wide breadth of genres to better help fussy library patrons. The author least likes reading biographies, which are next on her list in her nonfiction study. She offers some strategies to make the chore easier. Readers' advisors should see reading as an intellectual exercise to figure out what readers enjoy about a particular genre and why.

This article presents an editorial commenting on criterion for judging reference materials. The author criticizes reference sets considered to be classics because they are often too big, too expensive, and too scholarly. The author presents his own criteria for a good reference, including accuracy of information, accessibility of the text to librarians and patrons, and whether or not the text is readable enough for patrons to understand it.

This article presents suggested rules for library readers. The author's first rule is that there are no perfect books, though there may be many titles that can take a reader away. The author's second rule is that mood determines what books we enjoy at any given time, and her third rule is that if the book isn't the one you want or you don't like it, don't finish it.