Strictly Science Fiction A Guide to Reading Interests

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• Library & Information Science » Reference -- General
• Library & Information Science » Adult Services -- Readers' Advisory

Awards:

• PSLA YA Top Forty Reference 2002 Titles
  Recommended Readers' Advisory Tool Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) Readers' Advisory Committee Summer 2004

Reviews:

• The concise annotations give clear descriptions of the plots and the conversational tone will appeal to young adults as well as to librarians.
  —School Library Journal December 2002
• [S]hould stand as a welcome resource for teachers, librarians, readers' advisors, and students interested in exploring the infinite worlds of both classic and modern science fiction.
  —Colorado Libraries Summer 2003
• [T]his book with easy to read, well worded reviews and other data, should find a home in every public library as well as community college libraries supporting science fiction study. This book makes you want to go out and read all these good science fiction adventures.
  —Community and Junior College Libraries October 2003
• [e]xemplary organization and layout...the book lies open nicely.
  —Voya December 2002
• Readers' advisory can be one of the most rewarding aspects of library work. You get a chance to share some of your favorite books with eager readers and try to provide them with an engaging and enjoyable reading experience. Of course, then there are the times when the advisee is fixated on a genre that you know little about. Or seems so well read that you should be the one asking for a recommendation. Or is just plain picky. Those are the times when this book is useful...for those who want to dive deep into sci fi, or just want to get their feet wet but don't know where to start, this book will help.
  —The Shy Librarian Fall 2002
• For science fiction buffs, this volume of the Genreflecting Advisory Series may lead them to a title they have not yet read. For that, the reader will be eternally grateful. For the librarian who isn't a science fiction buff, this will be a true help when working with patrons who are interested in the genre...Recommended for high school libraries where science fiction is a motivation to read and for all public libraries.
  —Gale-Reference Reviews October 2002
• Like other volumes in the extremely useful series, this title will not only serve as a readers' advisory and collection development tool but will also educate librarians. Recommended for public and high-school libraries.
  —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin November 1, 2002

PDF Catalogs:

Readers Advisory Catalog 2007.pdf