Developing a Reading Community: Involving LIS Students in Planning a Readers’ Advisory Event

Abstract

Graduate students in an elective Readers' Advisory class created a variation of a one book–one community event. The event provided a forum for discussing issues related to technology and the future and how it relates to the evolving mission of the public library. Students gained experience in project management and reflected on how they expanded their readers' advisory skills. Future events could be improved with more careful task assignment, better marketing, and better timing.

Keywords:

• education for librarianship
• project management
• readers’ advisory
• reading
• service learning
• students