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Don’t Tell, Sell: The importance of booktalking
Patrick JonesConnecting Young Adults and Libraries
Don't Tell, Sell
FAQ’S1. What is booktalking? 2. Who is the audience? 3. What are the top ten
justifications for booktalking?
4. What are the models? 5. 4. What are the rules?
Don't Tell, Sell
FAQ’S1. What is
booktalking?
What it is andWhat it is not
Don't Tell, Sell
FAQ’S2. Who is the
audience?
Teens Teachers Tepid managers
What are the top ten justifications for booktalking?
1. Booktalking increases circulation.
2. Booktalking promotes the library as a place for recreational use to YAs.
3. Booktalking allows the LST to work with teachers
4. Booktalking is an efficient method to promote collections,
5. Booktalking provides LSTs with the opportunity to use their creative talents
What are the top ten justifications for booktalking?
6. Booktalking increases customer service credibility
7. Booktalking’s primary audience is the non-users.
8. Booktalking presents the library has an active force promoting reading
9. Booktalking increases the audience's awareness of the library.
10. Booktalking build relationships.
Booktalk writing tips
1. Keep it simple: short declarative sentences mostly.
2. Follow a narrative: go from point to point without detours.
3. Keep to a few characters: 4. Repeat things: 5. Watch words: 6. Read sparingly: 7. Watch time: 8. Watch your watch:
Young adults like fiction that:
1. Show YAs being independent from adults.
2. Reassure YAs they are "normal". 3. Present role models. 4. Demonstrate problem solving in
action. 5. Allow to feel like
winners/overcoming odds. 6. Display relationships of all sorts. 7. Capture intensity and uncertainty of
their life. 8. Help develop of socially responsible
behavior 9. Explore lives of other teenagers.:
Young adults like fiction that:
1. Show YAs being independent from adults.
2. Reassure YAs they are "normal". 3. Present role models. 4. Demonstrate problem solving in
action. 5. Allow to feel like
winners/overcoming odds. 6. Display relationships of all sorts. 7. Capture intensity and uncertainty of
their life. 8. Help develop of socially responsible
behavior 9. Explore lives of other teenagers.:
Don't Tell, Sell
FAQ’S4. What are the
models? Blurbs Music Trailers WWE Comics Stories
Don't Tell, Sell
FAQ’STypes Mood Plot Scene Character
Don't Tell, Sell
FAQ’S5. What are the rules? Do’s Don’ts
Old School rules for the 21st Century
DON'T:1. Booktalk books you have not read2. Booktalk books you did not like/would not
recommend3. Gush4. Give away the ending/the secret/the surprise5. Give a book review6. Label by gender/race/other7. Oversell8. Read unless you hafta9. Talk about sex/drugs/violence without clearing
it with teacher10. Booktalk books you don't have in multiple
copies
Old School rules for the 21st Century
DO:
1. Bring books with you/check them out
2. Memorize talks/have cheat sheets
3. Vary the themes/types of talks
4. Keep good records of visits
5. Be prepared to ad-lib and interact
6. Vary length of talks
7. Let the books do the work
8. Be organized, cool and confident
10. Relax and enjoy
Old School rules for the 21st Century
3 Golden rules Remember the
audience’s wants Remember the
audience’s needs Be dramatic, not
theatrical
Old School rules for the 21st Century
NEVER EVER: Say 'read this and find out"
Don't Tell, Sell
Improving1. Learning the
hooks
2. Learning the books3. Learning the
elements of success
HOOKS FOR BOOKS
Audience participation
Bring books to show
Cliffhanger
Diary format
Empathy
HOOKS FOR BOOKS
First sentence / first paragraph
Gross out
Headlines
Interactive
Jump cut
HOOKS FOR BOOKS
Know a secret
Link
Mystery
Next line
O. Henry
HOOKS FOR BOOKS
Props
Questions
Repetition
Sound effects
Themes
HOOKS FOR BOOKS
Unexpected
Victim/draw heat
What if?
Xerox:
You directed
HOOKS FOR BOOKS
Zonk
The elements of success1.Know the crowd, not too
proud/too loud.
2.Speak to feelings, not lofty ceilings.
3.Don't just speak out; seek out.
4. If you want a reaction, create an action.
5.Use your style, not cards from a file.
The elements of success
Think stage, not printed page.
Be yourself, lose yourself. No matter what you try,
answer the questions "why" Find the hook, push the
book. Don't tell, sell.
PREPARING PRESENTATIONS
Always prepare more than you need:
Consider a.v.: End with a bang: Give something
away Make a list
PREPARING PRESENTATIONS
Relate inside information: / relate personal experiences:
Talk with the teacher first:
Use your captive audience:
Bring your calendar:
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Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesConnecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick JonesPatrick Jones
http://www.connectingya.comhttp://www.connectingya.com
Consulting, training, and coaching for providing powerful youth services including library card campaigns and web projects