Looking for Clues: Readers Advisory for Mystery Lovers

Join 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.

As a result of this program, attendees will learn how to:

● Understand the basic features of a mystery as well as the major subgenres, appeals, and themes

● Identify resources for finding mysteries in a variety of subgenres

● Discover the major literary awards for mysteries as well as how they can help in your Readers Advisory efforts

● Learn titles and authors to get you started in your own investigation into the world of mystery fiction

Instructor: Lila 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.

To register for this webinar please follow this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6817764518044/WN_4c-x--47SxWXDwxrrj35HA. Sessions are free and available only to members of the Michigan library community. Registrants will receive instructions and a link to attend the session directly from PCI after they register.

PCI Webinars are recorded and available to members of the Michigan library community in the Library of Michigan's Niche Staff Skills Academy about a week after they air. New webinars will be in the New category for several weeks. You do not need to register for a webinar in order to view it later in the Staff Skills Academy.

This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.