Stories also help us understand that the world is not what it should be. When someone is offered — through reading a story — a window into what the world feels like for someone else, it can help them recognize unjustness. And hopefully, it creates a desire to help fix the inequality. Stories can help illuminate the fact that power is unequally distributed based on race, class, and gender in our world. NoveList is committed to helping shine a light on unjustness and inequality. Read more >>
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Diversity Resources Our new Diversity Resources page brings together highlighted content, search strategies, recommended titles, and suggested book discussion guides. To find the page, simply search the keyword “Diversity Resources” in the basic search bar. Read more >>
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Aggregated reports are coming to the Select Dashboard For library consortia, buying groups, and systems that maintain multiple instances of NoveList Select, we’re offering an easy way to view usage data both at the system level and at the individual organization level.
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New genre in Novelist: Manga to anime! Introducing our new genre to help anime and manga fans find their way to the latest chapter: “Manga to anime!”
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Communication is key to a safe reopening In many parts of the world, libraries are working out the details of reopening their physical buildings while local health officials are setting guidelines for their communities. Ensuring their plans abide by those rules, while also providing the best service possible to their patrons, is uncharted waters for libraries. Read more >>
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Celebrity Book Clubs! Now you can search for and find the latest picks from some of the most prominent book clubs in American media. Whether you are looking for Oprah’s latest pick or trying to find out what author was chatting it up with Terry Gross last night, you can find both this information listed in NoveList and NoveList Plus. Read more >>
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Did you miss the last Crash Course with LibraryReads? Don't worry! We recorded it. The latest genre covered in this webinar series was Graphic Novels.
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New to Graphic Novels? We can help with this Starter Pack: five titles offering a variety of genres and art styles, all with critical acclaim and wide appeal.
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We are all experiencing continuous updates and changes to protocol. Your staff should be at the top of your list when communicating updates. Email newsletters are an effective way to make a meaningful connection with your library community, and the same is true for connecting with your staff, especially in these times of social distancing.
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