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SUMMARY:Looking for Clues: Readers Advisory for Mystery Lovers (PCI Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe Massachusetts Library System is pleased to announce 
 that we have contracted with PCI Webinars 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 PCI. 
 Members who register directly with PCI 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\nBecause we are working with an outside vendor\, it is important 
 that you cancel your registration in the event that you are unable to 
 attend the live webinar.  A recording of the webinar will be available on 
 the PCI Webinars Niche Academy website about a week after the live webinar. 
  If you have any issues registering or signing into the PCI Webinars Niche 
 Academy website\, please let us know.  Please do not contact PCI Webinars 
 or Niche Academy directly about their live webinars or webinar 
 recordings.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\nJoin Readers’ Advisory 
 expert Lila Denning for an hour of how you can develop your readers 
 advisory skills to help readers looking for mysteries. You will learn what 
 is a mystery and how it is different than other kinds of crime fiction. She 
 will show how to help your patrons find their next great read by focusing 
 on what appeals most to them including subgenre\, theme\, and other appeal 
 factors. \n\n\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\nAs a result of this program\, 
 attendees will learn how to:\n\n\n	Understand the basic features of a 
 mystery as well as the major subgenres\, appeals\, and themes\n	Identify 
 resources for finding mysteries in a variety of subgenres\n	Discover the 
 major literary awards for mysteries as well as how they can help in your 
 Readers Advisory efforts\n	Learn titles and authors to get you started in 
 your own investigation into the world of mystery fiction\n\n\n \n\n 
 \n\nPresenter\n\nLila Denning is a library 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\, reference\, and youth services. She serves as the volunteer 
 coordinator for the Horror Writers Association. You can find her on 
 Instagram @1932Vantine 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\n \n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\nJoin Meeting: 
 https://calendar.masslibsystem.org/calendar/events?cid=6935&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=6935&ct=74806&inc=0
LOCATION:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Learning Services":MAILTO:learn@masslibsystem.org
CATEGORIES:Vendor Webinar - PCI
CONTACT;CN="Learning Services":MAILTO:learn@masslibsystem.org
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