Week Seven

The readings this week are focused on book controversies. When providing readers' advisory services, patrons expect us to know the details behind books that are in the news - without passing judgment. The articles you are to read for this week talk about some of the most significant book headlines of the past. However book controversies aren't just things of the past, I'm sure many of you have heard all about the controversy behind the picture book, A Birthday Cake for George Washington eight years ago. And a few years ago, the controversy over Milo Yiannopoulos' book and Senator Hawley's rescinded book deal. And I would be remiss to not mention all the controversy surrounding American Dirt. Honestly there have been a ton of book controversies the past few years.  There are always two sides to every story whether it be A Million Little Pieces or Lance Armstrong's "memoirs." It's our job to be informed and give non-biased information to patrons. 

We will also be doing our science fiction and mystery annotations this week. Be sure to read the chapters! Saricks has some interesting points to make about serving the readers of these genres. 

Also, I want to remind you to be commenting on your classmate's blogs. Class participation is a huge chunk of your grade; everyone should be commenting at least three times a week.

Due by the end of this week:
Prompt Response
Science Fiction and Mystery Annotations

Prompt:
For our prompt this week, I want you to think about fake memoirs, author mills (like James Patterson), and celebrity inspired book clubs. Basically write a readers' response to one of the articles you are reading for this week (see syllabus or links in this post for readings) - or talk about a time when a book or author that made headlines affected you personally or your work.