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Unravel the mystery of fostering a vibrant mystery collection for
your library patrons! Whodunnit? Managing the Mystery Collection:
From Creation to Consumption reveals just who is responsiblefor
providing high-quality library mystery collections to fans. This
resource takes you through the complicated process, from creating a
mystery story to getting it to the library bookshelf and your
patronsall with clear explanations and no plot twists. Authors,
readers, critics, scholars, and librarians give you an
interdisciplinary inside look at the production and collection of
one of the most popular genres in literature, the mystery. This
unique book comprehensively explains how a mystery story journeys a
surprisingly winding way to reach an avid reading public. No red
herrings here though. Acquisitions and collection development
resources are provided along with effective strategies that will
help librarians to sift through the clues on how to bring life to
their mystery collections. Examinations of various subgenres of the
mystery are provided, such as romance and Native American
mysteries, as well as an enlightening discussion of the links
between mysteries, libraries, and interest groups. Managing the
Mystery Collection brings you: mystery writer Barbara Fister
describing the creative process insights about Sisters in Crimean
organization that promotes mysteries authored by womenand its
special relationship with libraries and librarians a detailed
introduction to buying and selling books online Web and print
resources guidance for the acquisition of mysteries for the younger
mystery reader development of a collection of ethnic mysteries the
creation of special collections of Sherlock Holmes and author Conan
Doyle extensive listings of subgenre titles and details of popular
series an organization that networks creators, fans, and scholars
of detective and mystery fiction and more! Managing the Mystery
Collection: From Creation to Consumption solves the mystery behind
the step-by-step process it takes to provide readers with what they
wantaccess to a collection of perplexing, well-written mysteries.
This is perfect for public and academic librarians with an interest
in building quality collections of mysteries; library school
faculty teaching courses in collection building, popular culture
and libraries, genre literature, and special collections; and
students of those fields.
A convincing explanation of why interactive or movable books should
be included in the library collection that documents their value as
motivational instructional tools-in all areas of the school
curriculum, across many grade levels. Pop-up books possess
universal appeal. Everyone from preschoolers to adults loves to see
and tactilely experience the beautiful three-dimensional work of
Robert Sabuda, David A. Carter, and other pop-up book creators.
Sabuda himself was inspired to become a pop-up book artist after
experiencing the 1972 classic pop-up The Adventures of Super
Pickle. The effect of these movable books on young minds is
uniquely powerful. Besides riveting children's attention, pop-up
books can also help build motor skills, teach cause and effect, and
develop spatial understanding of objects. Based on their direct
experience and many presentations to teachers and librarians, the
authors have provided template lesson plans with curriculum and
standards links for using the best pop-up books currently available
in the instructional program of the school. The book also includes
profiles of the most notable authors, a history of the format,
definitions of terms such as "flap book" and "paper engineer," and
information on how to create movable books. Librarians will find
the section regarding collection development with the format-how
and where to acquire them, proper storage methods-and the annotated
listing of the authors' 50 favorite pop-ups extremely helpful.
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