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Readers Advisory Service for Librarians & Readers:
Readers' Advisory - Developing Your Skills
Develop your skills by expanding your reading. Read beyond your comfort zone, regular standbys and familiar authors. Where to start?

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The Book A Month Challenge
  Designed by Katie Dunneback, the BAM Challenge is an easy way for librarians like her (reader advisors) to become more familiar with different types of books. What makes the BAM Challenge especially appealing is that anyone can choose any type of book as long as it relates to the month’s theme. Adults can read any level book they please! Each month offers a new theme with a wide variety of titles for RA's to choose from.
     
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Home Grown Challenges
Lists include 2008 winners and highly recommended contenders in the areas of Fiction, Non Fiction, Poetry, Children's/YA Literature suggested by this year's judges.
   
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WMRLS Readers Advisory Service for Librarians & Readers
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