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SUMMARY:Developing the Adult Fiction Collection (ALA Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:The Massachusetts Library System is pleased to announce that we 
 have contracted with ALA to provide our members with access to their live 
 webinars.  These webinars are free to MLS members who register through our 
 calendar.  Please do not register directly with ALA. Members who register 
 directly with ALA are responsible for paying their registration fee. 
 \n\nPlease help us keep MLS sponsored training free for all members. If you 
 are unable to attend the live webinar\, please cancel your registration. A 
 cancellation link can be found in your confirmation email\, or you may 
 contact Sarah Donnelly at sdonnelly@masslibsystem.org to cancel. 
 \n\n\nDescription\n\nDiversity is the key to a strong adult fiction 
 collection. In this webinar\, collection development expert Lila Denning 
 will cover how you can grow and diversify your collection to make better 
 readers advisory choices and offer stronger materials to your patrons. 
 You’ll learn best practices for acquiring new materials and for drawing 
 on the strengths of the material you already have. This webinar will not 
 only demystify selecting and ordering diverse materials but will also help 
 library staff confidently display\, promote\, and connect those materials 
 to a variety of readers.\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\nAfter participating in 
 this event\, you will:\n\n\n	Understand the foundational reasons for 
 diversifying your collection and be able to reliably discover diverse 
 materials \n	Understand strategies for recommending works either actively 
 or passively that go beyond your lived experience or the perceived lived 
 experience of your community \n	Recognize the importance of the book 
 atmosphere and how libraries\, publishers\, reviewers\, vendors\, authors\, 
 bookstores and the public all work together\n\n\n\n\nPresenter\n\nLila 
 Denning is a librarian in Florida specializing in Passive Readers' Advisory 
 for patrons of all ages. She is the Acquisitions Coordinator for the St 
 Petersburg Library System and has worked in circulation\, collection 
 development\, reference\, and youth services. She serves the volunteer 
 coordinator for the Horror Writers of America. You can find her on Twitter 
 @Vantine and on BlueSky @Vantine.bsky.social. On her blog\, 
 bookdisplays.blogspot.com\, she talks about ideas for book displays and 
 other forms of Passive Readers Advisory and how to best use it to serve 
 your patrons.\n\n\n\nAccessibility Information\n\nIf you have questions or 
 requests regarding accessibility\, contact ce@ala.org or at 312-280-5100.
LOCATION:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Learning Services":MAILTO:learn@masslibsystem.org
CATEGORIES:Vendor Webinar - ALA
CONTACT;CN="Learning Services":MAILTO:learn@masslibsystem.org
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