Readers’ Advisory: Genre Trends with Kristina Parlee

Program and Services Audio Conference Wednesday, February 17, 2010 2:00 pm ET One Hour Price: $85.00 It’s not as simple as mystery, fantasy, sci-fi, western, romance anymore. Genres, subgenres, genre-blends - it can be hard to keep it all straight in the ever changing world of fiction. This session will go beyond simply telling you “vampires are a hot topic this year” to give you an understanding of the new genres that your patrons will be asking for. Who Should Participate: Library Staff involved in RA for Adults Fiction Selectors The Key Benefits For Participants: Participants will see how genre can work together with appeal factors to answer RA questions. Participants will gain awareness of new and emerging genres: what they are and who is reading them. Participants will learn about current trends in genres and genre-blending and see how traditional genres fit into the changing landscape. Participants will gain knowledge of new and emerging authors and series. Key Topics to be Explored: Why is genre knowledge still important in RA work? What is genre-blending and what is popular in genre-blending? What are some of the latest genre trends and buzz words? Method of Delivery: Audio (teleconference) with accompanying PowerPoint. About the Presenter... Kristina Parlee is the Adult Services Librarian at Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  She is a member of the Halifax Public Libraries Reader’s Services Team, contributor to the library’s blog The Reader and the fiction selector for Halifax Public Library.