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Booktalking… Or “Don’t you librarians just read all day anyway?”
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Booktalking …. Or “Don’t you librarians just read all day anyway?”. What is a Booktalk ?. What is a Booktalk ?. Booktalks are like movie trailers or commercials for books! They function in the same way as blurbs on the back of a book jacket. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Booktalking…Or “Don’t you librarians just read all
day anyway?”
What is a Booktalk?
What is a Booktalk?Booktalks are like movie trailers or commercials for books!They function in the same way as blurbs on the back of a book jacket.The purpose is to grab the attention of the audience and make them want to read the book.A booktalk is NOT the same as a book review.
Why Booktalk?Increases circulationPromotes the library for recreational readingIncreases the audiences awareness of the libraryPromotes collection and/or resourcesYou get to share your favorite reads with patrons!
Booktalking StylesCharacter Based- describe a particular character and talk about their point of viewPlot Summary- summarize the plot to a particular point and stop to create a cliff-hanging endingScene Based- read a particular scene from the book, usually an exciting or pivotal point
Tips for creating great booktalks
Never booktalk a book you have not read or didn’t like.Create a script for each book and practice the narrativeIndividual book talks should be 2 - 3 minutes in lengthGroup books into a themeTry mixing fiction and non-fiction titles within a theme
Tips for creating great booktalks
Keep it simple: plots, characters, etc…Remember to give the title and authorDon’t read from the script! Don’t give away the ending or surprises!Make sure the material is appropriatePLEASE don’t ever say “Read this and find out!”
Group Exercise… Yay!Charlotte’s Web
by E.B. WhiteThe Cat in the Hat
by Dr. Seuss
Mix it up Web 2.0 style!
Record your Booktalk as a video.
Create a booktalking podcast.
Utilize a booktalking blog or wiki.
Booktalk Links
ALA Booktalking Tipshttp://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/profdev/booktalking.cfm/
Booktalks Quick & Simplehttp://nancykeane.com/booktalks/default.htm
Book Winkhttp://www.bookwink.com
Helpful links for designing and presenting booktalks, including sample scripts.
ResourcesFranklin, Pat. Get Students to Read through Booktalking! School Library Media Activities Monthly Volume XXIV, No 7, March 2008.
Jones, Patrick. Connecting Young Adults and Libraries. Neal-Schuman: New York, 1998. http://www.connectingya.com
Gruenthal, Heather. 21st Century Booktalks! CSLA Journal. Vol 31, No 2, Spring 2008.
Younker, J. Marin. Talking it Up. School Library Journal Vol 52, no 4, April 2006.
Belben, Cathy. There Are No Booktalking Police. Library Media Connection 26 no 2 October 2007.
Cole, Sonja. Booktalks that Knock-em Dead. Teacher Librarian 35 no 1 October 2007.
Kelly, Kate. Bookfomertials. http://www.ri.net/vidcon/KK/Bookfomercials.htm
