Indiana University LIS-S524 (Spring 2024) Class

  When I worked as a SummerLInk programmer at my local library, part of my job was shelving books. This particular library had a separate section for everything. There was an African American section of books, a Spanish language section, graphic novel section, and a LGBTQ section. I didn’t hear any complaints about the separate sections when I briefly worked there. I am going to take a pro stance on this topic.   3 Reasons Why Separate Sections Are a Good Thing 1.          As a shelver, I found that having books separated by category saved time reshelving the books. I would put the different categories in bundles on my cart and I breezed through the library reshelving. The library also felt more organized having different categories separate. When I helped pull books for holds, I knew exactly where to go to find what I needed. In my opinion, I feel this type of shelving is easier on the staff.  2.          It is easier for the patron to find what they want to read. When I received a qu

  Title: Concrete Rose Author: Angie Thomas Genre: Diverse/Young Adult Publication Date: Jan 2021 Pages: 368 Geographical Setting: Garden Heights (Urban Setting) Time Period: 1990’s   Plot Summary Maverick is a teenager who needs to support his family. His father, a gang leader, is in prison while Maverick mother’s is trying to hold the family together financially. Maverick finds out he can make easy cash by selling drugs. He joins his father’s gang and starts bringing in the dough. As life is unexpected, Maverick finds out he is a father. The mother abandons their son at his doorstep. Maverick must make some tough choices to keep his family together.    Subject Settings Gangs Drugs Teenage Pregnancy High School   Appeal Pacing: Fast paced, holds the readers interest.  Tone: Serious Characterization: In the voice of Maverick.  Language: English 3 Term Description Community Family  Growth   Similar Books   The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas In this book we follow Starr, Maverick’s daughter

  I am familiar with the embarrassment some adults feel about reading young adult books. My husband loves YA books. Recently we were on vacation and stopped in at a local bookstore. He went straight to the young adult section and began browsing. The store employee asked if he needed help finding anything and he stated that he was just browsing for books for our son. I asked him why he told her that, and he said he is embarrassed to admit he reads young adult books. Growing up he had a reading disability and struggled in school. His brother used to make fun of him for reading lower lexile level books. He still carries that stigma with him. When I introduced him to audio books, it was life changing. He has his earbuds in all the time listening to his favorite Sarah Maas books over and over again. He doesn’t struggle to read the books, and he feels that his choices are private.  As librarians, how can we make adults feel comfortable reading young adult books? In the public library setting

  Title: A Court of Silver Flames Author: Sarah Maas Genre: Young Adult Publishing Date: September 2022 Time Period: 1600’s Geographical Setting: Prythian Faeririe Lands Pages: 784   Plot Summary Nesta must go on a journey to find magical objects to save her sister. Along the way she finds love and passion. Cassian is her enemy put the anger turns to a fiery love affair.  Come along for the ride as Nesta battles good and evil.     Subject Headings Magic Family  Fairies Romance   Appeal Pacing: Starts slow. Picks up in the middle. Tone: Passionate. Nesta cares deeply for her family.  Characterization: In the voice of Nesta.  Language: English   3 Term Subscription Passionate Sexy Adventurous    Similar Books Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros  Violent was looking forward to having a quiet life as a librarian. The General has decided that she must join the academy of dragon riders. Now, she is just trying to survive and not be incinerated by her dragon.  Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Winnow i

  Title: Hand to Mouth, Living in Bootstrap America Author: Linda Tirado   Where is the book on the narrative continuum?                    Highly Narrative (Reads Like it is Fiction) X            A Mix (Combines highly narrative moments with periods of fact-based prose.)                   Highly Fact Based   What is the subject of the book?                   The author Linda Tirado narrates her journey on living paycheck to paycheck in the United States. She also uses humor to demonstrate how people in poverty survive.   What type of book is it?                   Non-Fiction. It reads similar to an essay. Tirado shares her daily experiences with struggling with health care, minimum wage, and poverty.    Articulate Appeal What is the pacing of the book?   Average pacing. Keeps the reader’s attention but is easy to put down.  Describe the characters of the book.  This book centers around the authors daily struggles. She mentions her husband and former coworkers in several chapters.  How

  Title: Evicted Poverty and Profit in the American City Author: Matthew Desmond Genre: Non-Fiction Publishing Date: March 2016 Time Period: 2014-2015 Geographical Setting: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Pages: 415   Plot Summary Desmond embarks on a year journey of understanding poverty in the United States. His research is done in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He becomes close with several families and documents their struggles to keep a roof over their head. Every American citizen should read this book. Desmond opens our eyes to the unseen horrors many families face every day.   Subject Headings Milwaukee, Wisconsin Poverty Eviction Landlord Welfare Section 8   Appeal Pacing: Normal Tone: Depressing. You are reading about the worst times in people’s lives. Characterization: Narrated by the author. We meet several different families. Language: English   3 Term Description Poverty Sad Desperation   Similar Books   The Debt Trap b