Every book its reader -
S.R. Ranganthan
Will You Be Mine?
Will You Be Mine?
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| Adult Display example (Source: Pinterest, book wrapper) |
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| Every book its reader - S. R. Ranganthan Will You Be Mine? Children's Display Heading (Source: https://www.whooosreading.org/) |
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| Will You Be Mine? Young Adult Display (Source: Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.com/kathleencarbert/library-bulletin/?lp=true |
Will You Be Mine?
AV Movie Night: The Princess Bride
This library-wide promotion will run February 1 - February 14.
Following Saricks’ suggestions, each department can choose to include titles from "biographies about romantic historical figures, memoirs detailing successful relationships, and subjects dealing with the creation of families"(Saricks 149). Bookmarks with suggested Romance ebooks can also be part of the adult displays.
Various media will be displayed to appeal to the moods and interests of patrons. "When determining the media experience the patron is looking for, it is important to consider how the patron wants to interact with the media and respond accordingly" (Dunneback 186). This promotional campaign will showcase the many formats available to patrons
who are current fans of Romance and to patrons new to the genre.
Adult and Young Adult (2nd floor)
There will be a simple table craft for young adults and adults. It will have die cut paper hearts, and some decorative pieces, markers, and glue sticks that patrons can use to make their own valentines.
Young Adult & Adult craft idea
(Source: Pinterest, valentine craft
Some items will be wrapped which will add to the fun and may encourage reluctant readers/viewers of Romance to check out those materials. Staff will write the three three subject terms they feel best represent the title on the wrapper. The theme is based on S.R. Ranganthan’s third law of library science, Every book its reader. (Ranganthan)
"Every book its reader - Will You Be Mine?” These words will be written on display headers. Paper hearts on each wrapper will say "Be Mine." Readers Advisory and Adult Reference staff will wrap titles from Adult Fiction, Mystery, Biography, and relevant Non-Fiction. Young Adult staff will wrap YA materials.
Young Adult & Adult craft idea
(Source: Pinterest, valentine craft
Some items will be wrapped which will add to the fun and may encourage reluctant readers/viewers of Romance to check out those materials. Staff will write the three three subject terms they feel best represent the title on the wrapper. The theme is based on S.R. Ranganthan’s third law of library science, Every book its reader. (Ranganthan)
"Every book its reader - Will You Be Mine?” These words will be written on display headers. Paper hearts on each wrapper will say "Be Mine." Readers Advisory and Adult Reference staff will wrap titles from Adult Fiction, Mystery, Biography, and relevant Non-Fiction. Young Adult staff will wrap YA materials.
Audiovisual (AV) (1st floor)
The AV department will wrap Romance audiobooks and films. The AV department will run a classic romance movie on its usual monthly movie night. One possibility would be "The Princess Bride." William Goldman wrote the 1973 book and the movie's screenplay. A display of relevant titles will be available to audience members. Bookmarks suggesting potential movies, ebooks, and audiobooks will be part of the display.
Adult Reference and Readers Advisory will work with the Audiovisual (AV) department to coordinate departmental displays and marketing materials that match the theme. Young Adult and Children's will submit their own requests for materials tailored to their age groups. All departments will share the same theme. Submissions for the library website, newsletter, and in-house posters will be made two months prior to the start of the program which will run the first two weeks of February.
Children (1st floor)
The children's department can join the promotion to ensure that younger patrons are included in the fun. A drop-in craft or table craft similar to the one for adults will be set up in the department.
The children's department can join the promotion to ensure that younger patrons are included in the fun. A drop-in craft or table craft similar to the one for adults will be set up in the department.
Children's craft idea (Source: Pinterest, https://www.redtedart.com/14-valentines-cards-for-kids/
The same “Will You Be Mine?” theme can apply. Staff will wrap children’s books, audiobooks, and movies. Other types of love (such as family, friends, and pets) and the diversity represented within those categories will fill the display. All of the children's display materials will be wrapped.
Individual display for Adult and Audiovisual departments
There have also been different versions of movies based on books that could be used for an integrated display in the Adult department. One example is Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Not only have there been several movie versions and at least one miniseries, there have also been movies, miniseries, and books that take Austen's characters and put them in different situations. The 2013 BBC miniseries, Death Comes to Pemberly, was based on P.D. James' mystery of the same name. Seth Grahame-Smith's 2009 parody novel, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, was later made into the 2016 film of the same name. The display could be called "Love Elizabeth and Darcy, but want something new? Try these takes on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice":
References
Austen, J. & Grahame-Smith, S. (2009). Pride and prejudice and zombies. Philadelphia, PA: Quirk.
Dunneback, K., & Towner, M.W. (2010). Everything romance. In Moyer, J.E. (Ed.), Integrated advisory service: Breaking through the book boundary to better serve library users (pp. 183 - 225). Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.
Goldman, W. (1973). The princess bride: S. Morgenstern's classic tale of true love and high adventure. New York, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
James, P.D. (2011). Death comes to Pemberly. New York, NY: Knopf.
Lear, N. (Producer), & Reiner, R. (Director). (1987). The princess bride [Motion Picture]. United States: Act III Communications.
Ranganthan, S.R. (1931). Five laws of library science. London: Edward Goldston.
Saricks, J. G. (2009). The readers’ advisory guide to genre fiction. Chicago: ALA.
I really like the idea of including a craft! My library is smaller so when I hear about a dedicated AV department that fascinates Me. In my library, it is me creating programs, marketing them, coordinating with children’s area... if a ball is dropped it is me who did it! Ack! We had the blind date display this year which our patrons have really enjoyed. I like your idea of the different takes on Pride and Prejudice. There are even a few hallmark movies with that theme as well.
ReplyDeleteI used to work in a smaller library, too. It was my first experience working in a public library. We were called on to do many things on the fly. I learned a lot, but I remember the feeling when something went wrong; it felt as though I had a spotlight on me. I still cringe when I think of a couple of incidents!
ReplyDeleteEverything is more specialized here, which is nice in some ways, but can confuse patrons. The AV department doesn't have the children's movies, we do. However certain movies (like the Harry Potter series) are in both collections. Coordination of activities takes more effort. Thank you for the Hallmark recommendation!
I love the idea of having an adult craft-Valentine making area. I think we sometimes forget the adults like to make crafts, too. It's especially great because you can add things like, have you made you sweetheart something for Valentine's Day? and direct them to this area. You could even have a special readers' advisory print out of "how well do you know your sweetheart" and find book recommendations for someone else that they can put in the homemade card as a free but personal gift for the person (and a reason to come back to the library to check out the books!).
ReplyDeleteLast summer we gave away coloring sheets and crayons as one of the prizes. They were even more popular with the teens and adults than they were with the kids. When I have teen volunteers for one of my programs, they help the kids with the crafts, but several have made their own and taken them home!
ReplyDeleteI like your take on the adult craft. Helping patrons to include recommendations themselves makes the card a more thoughtful gift- one that helps circulation, too!
Soo many great ideas! I think they would all be great! Full points for coming up with a variety!
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