Competency #5-Tagging, Indexing, & Cataloging

Using librarything.com, I found the tag cloud for Readers' Advisory Service in the Public Library. As a public librarian providing readers advisory services to patrons in my community, this resource will help in establishing and expanding this service.
http://www.librarything.com/work/106992

Tag clouds for this resource...

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RSS -Competency #4

Using ALA's website, I discovered the RSS feed from Booklist. I chose Booklist because of the book reviews published, various book award announcements, and other articles of interest pertaining to libraries. The journal has a wealth of knowledge that will assist me in my job.
http://blog.booklistonline.com/feed/

Podcast-Competency #3

Using the Yahoo Podcasts search engine, I found "The Four Doorways" podcast (http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/publib/news/nancy_pearl). In it, Nancy Pearl describes the 4 ways readers can enter a book. She states that people choose the type of books they do based on at least one of the following elements present in the plot line:

• Story
• Character
• Setting
• Language

I chose this podcast because it will be very helpful in my current job position. As the training coordinator for my department, I am responsible for the reader's advisory training presented to our employees.