Do you feel like there are too many books and not enough time to stay up to date? Trying to stay "in the know" is overwhelming with countless books across genres. That's why we're offering the webinar Keeping Up with Books: 2024 Year in Review. If you feel like the year flew by, you barely got a chance to look at everything published, can't get enough of the "Best Of" lists, or want to know how to use these trends to provide better service to your readers, this webinar is for you.
Join Becky Spratford, Readers' Advisory Specialist at RA for All, and Yaika Sabat, Manager of Reader Services at NoveList, as they discuss:
- Library and publishing news and trends
- 2024 bestsellers and "Best Of" lists
- The books and authors library patrons searched for and checked out
- How to use this information to help readers
- What you can expect in 2025
The webinar takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at 2 p.m. EST.
Meet the panelists
Becky Spratford [MLIS] is a Readers' Advisor in Illinois specializing in serving patrons ages 13 and up. She trains library staff all over the world on how to match books with readers through the local public library. She runs the critically acclaimed readers’ advisory training blog RA for All and is the author of The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror, Third Edition [ALA Editions, 2021]. You can follow Becky on Twitter/X @RAforAll.
Yaika Sabat [MSLS] comes from a background in public libraries and now manages the Reader Services team at NoveList, where she trains library staff on helping readers. As a member of the Horror Writers Association’s Library Advisory Council, she helps librarians understand and embrace the horror genre. Her other passions include writing, film, and folklore.
Yaika Sabat manages the Reader Services team at NoveList. She's currently reading We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer.
