NoveList
NoveList is a comprehensive database and set of resources designed to assist library workers in providing effective readers' advisory services. Its primary goal is to connect readers with books and enhance the role of libraries in their communities through innovative solutions. NoveList offers various tools, including EBSCO NoveList Complete and NoveList Plus, which feature tailored book recommendations based on unique story elements such as appeal, genre, and theme. These resources cater to readers of all ages, with specialized options like NoveList K-8 Plus, aimed at helping librarians recommend appropriate literature for younger audiences using metrics like Accelerated Reader and Lexile levels.
Additionally, NoveList Select enriches library catalogs by allowing users to browse books according to story elements, while providing valuable analytics for librarians to better understand and engage their patrons. Complementing these services, LibraryAware supports libraries in marketing their collections through customizable templates and ready-made newsletters, such as NextReads, which promote various books and resources. Overall, NoveList is geared towards enhancing the library experience by making literature discovery more accessible and engaging for diverse communities.
NoveList
NoveList supports its core mission of helping libraries help readers by providing readers' advisory innovations, catalog enrichment, library marketing tools, and more. Its innovative solutions connect readers, books, and libraries, and empower libraries to engage with and inspire their communities.
NoveList Complete
NoveList Plus is a database of book recommendations for all library workers involved in readers' advisory. The database uses unique story elements such as appeal, genre, and theme to help librarians understand what readers love about particular books, and guide readers towards further literature suited to their style and interests. These recommendations apply to both audiobooks and traditional printed works, and include relevant and regional content for readers and libraries in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
NoveList K-8 Plus
NoveList K-8 Plus is a database of book recommendations for all library workers who do readers' advisory for younger readers. The recommendations incorporate NoveList’s unique story element descriptions, and are crafted by experts in the field of children’s literature. The database helps librarians make appropriate recommendations for readers of different levels by including information about Accelerated Reader levels and Lexile levels for every text.
NoveList Select
The NoveList Select enrichment service brings NoveList readers' advisory expertise to services such as library catalogs and self-checkout systems. Novelist Select is the only catalog enrichment service that allows readers to browse by story elements, as well as both Accelerated Reader levels and Lexile measures. Additionally, NoveList Select also includes an advanced analytics dashboard that allows librarians to view usage data and other important metrics, enabling libraries to better understand their readers and learn how to more effectively engage with them.
LibraryAware/NextReads
LibraryAware provides libraries with templates and tools for creating newsletters, bookmarks, flyers, digital displays, and other means of promoting books and resources. Resource promotion kits and professionally designed marketing email templates help libraries get the word out to both their readers and to the wider community. For librarians looking to save time, LibraryAware also distributes a ready-made newsletter called NextReads, which arrives ready to distribute and contains engaging annotations designed to help readers discover their next great read.
About EBSCO
EBSCO is the leading provider of research databases, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, e-books, and discovery service to libraries of all kinds. For more than seventy years, EBSCO has partnered with libraries to improve research with quality content and technology.