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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824689203321

Autore

Charles John <1962->

Titolo

The mystery readers' advisory [[electronic resource] ] : the librarian's clues to murder and mayhem / / John Charles, Joanna Morrison, Candace Clark

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : American Library Association, 2002

ISBN

0-8389-9907-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (239 p.)

Collana

ALA readers' advisory series

Altri autori (Persone)

MorrisonJoanna

ClarkCandace <1950->

Disciplina

025.2/78088372

Soggetti

Fiction in libraries - United States

Libraries - United States - Special collections - Detective and mystery stories

Readers' advisory services - United States

Detective and mystery stories

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-197) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chatper 1: Mysteries: Why Readers Love Them; Chapter 2: A Short History of the Mystery; Chapter 3: Mystery Subgenres: Characteristics and Appeal; Chapter 4: Mystery Readers and the Readers' Advisory Interview; Chapter 5: Resources: It's Who, Not What, You Know; Chapter 6: Collection Development; Chapter 7: Marketing Your Mystery Collection; Appendix; Select Bibliography; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Whodunit?. Taking the ''mystery'' out of serving mystery fans in the library, authors and avid mystery fans John Charles, Joanna Morrison, and Candace Clark uncover the evidence in this comprehensive and fun readers' advisory. Covering the popular mystery genre from collection development to programming and marketing tips, this is the one-stop source for librarians and mystery readers alike. In this handy reference, you'll find an introduction to the world of mystery, a step-by-step guide on how to interview readers in order to match their tastes with stories (''Do you like noir or cozy?''), p