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Assignment 14-4
Stacy Winters Allegany County Library
Title: The Patrons Choice
Readers Advisory is a big part of our job as librarians. Our mission states that the ACLS enriches
peoples lives by providing information, materials, services and entertaining programs to
promote our community, lifelong learning, and opportunity for all. We also have several shared
values, such as excellent customer service and open communication. With that in mind, I got
inspired at our readers advisory face-to-face session and thought it would be fun to do a
patrons readers advisory called the Patrons Choice.
Patrons and staff could come in and write down the title of a book they read on a chart along
with their name (which would be optional) and 5-7 words to describe the book. Then they can
rate it with our star stamper 1-5 stars. We would do this for three months. At the end of those
3 months the most popular title would be featured as the Patrons Choice Award on our home
page, face book page, and on a bookmark along with any honor books.
In doing this we would be opening up the lines of communication between our staff and our
patrons by learning what they like to read and what they dont like. They will be able to see
what other people, including staff, like and dislike.
This could be an ongoing entertaining program and would not require any additional staff. The
staff at the front desk would be in charge of the chart since they would be the ones helping the
patrons. So it would rotate and everyone can participate.
Date: May 5, 2015
Title: The Patrons Choice PRESS RELEASE - Allegany County Library System
Contact: Christopher McGee
Allegany County Library System
31 Washington Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
301-777-1200 ext. 1103 Fax 301-777-7299
For Immediate Release
Washington Street Library will be starting a patrons readers advisory program this summer. Patrons can stop by the library on 31 Washington Street and let the staff know about any books
they have read. At the end of summer Patrons can check out the librarys home page and facebook page for the Patrons Choice Award winner and honor books or stop by and pick up a bookmark with the award winners featured on it. For more information, stop by or call the
Washington Street Library at 301-777-1200
We would also advertise this program on our Librarys home page and facebook page 6 weeks prior to the start date.
The library will not be promoting this program at this time, but likes the idea and will consider it
in the future.