The mystery readers' advisory : the librarian's clues to murder and mayhem / / John Charles, Joanna Morrison, Candace Clark
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| Autore: |
Charles John <1962->
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| Titolo: |
The mystery readers' advisory : the librarian's clues to murder and mayhem / / John Charles, Joanna Morrison, Candace Clark
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| Pubblicazione: | Chicago, : American Library Association, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (239 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 025.2/78088372 |
| Soggetto topico: | Fiction in libraries - United States |
| Libraries - United States - Special collections - Detective and mystery stories | |
| Readers' advisory services - United States | |
| Detective and mystery stories | |
| Altri autori: |
MorrisonJoanna
ClarkCandace <1950->
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| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The mystery readers' advisory |
| ISBN: | 0-8389-9907-7 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910824689203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
ALA readers' advisory series.