Change: books. Indirect Readers' AdvisoryIndirect RA uses print or electronic information rather than direct interaction to help readers find materials to take home. Here are examples of indirect RA: Displays Bookmarks/booklists Forms Promoting tools Librarian reviews/staff picks Library Web site Catalog Reader Alert programsShelf-talkers History of Readers' Advisory   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 172)

Change:  "recommending"recommending books to improve the reader's mind. Today readers' advisors are more interested in "suggesting"suggesting leisure reading (fiction and narrative nonfiction) based on knowledge of the individual reader's interest. Readers' advisors also do indirect readers' advisory (see below), which does not involve one-on-one interaction.Direct Readers' Advisory   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 170)

Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 170)

Change:  information aboutrather readers'than advisorydirect databasesinteraction orto Webhelp sites,readers orfind materials anyto othertake "marketinghome. tools"Here usedare toexamples suggestof books.indirect RA: DisplaysBookmarks/booklistsFormsPromoting toolsLibrarian reviews/staff picksLibrary Web siteCatalogReader Alert programs   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 166)

Change: knowledge of the individual reader's interest. Direct Readers' AdvisoryDirect RA means using direct communication with the patron. This could be a reference librarian conducting a readers' advisory interview, a circulation clerk talking with readers about their selections at   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 131)

Change: leisure reading (fiction and narrative nonfiction) based on the individual reader's interest. Direct Readers' AdvisoryDirect RA means using direct communication with the patron. This could be a reference librarian conducting a readers' advisory interview, a circulation clerk talking with readers   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 129)

Change: "What's"What's a good book to read?"read?" In the past this has meant uniformly "recommending" books to improve the reader's mind. Today readers' advisors are more interested in "suggesting" books based on the individual reader's interest. Direct Readers' AdvisoryDirect RA means using   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 123)

Change: interview],ainterview, a circulation clerk talking with readers about their selections at the checkout desk, using IM software or email to chat with readers about books.Indirect Readers' AdvisoryIndirect RA includes signs, lists, bookmarks, displays, information about [RA databases], or any other "marketing tools" used to suggest books.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 120)

Change: Define: readers' advisory   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 3)