IS 574: Adult Materials and Services

With some emphasis on reader's advisory work


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This course is taught irregularly. While 574 has not been taught in several years, a topical course in reader's advisory work  has been taught four times to date. Some of that content has been incorporated into this course. A separate reader's advisory course may be taken as an independent study.

IS 574 is an introduction to adult services as might be found in a larger public library. Content includes:

Links to the major topics covered appear below. Lecture notes are typically reviewed and revised just before the course is taught or just before a topic is presented..



Reader's Advisory Materials

Robinson's brief comments on science fiction and fantasy books recently read are available here.

Reader Interest Questionnaire for Librarians



Last revision: February 2005

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