[OPLINLIST] the end of Novelist

[Christine Mills]

For what it's worth, I find Mid-Continent Public Library's 
http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/series/juv/ absolutely indispensable when 
it comes to juvenile series.  It is extremely easy to use and very 
well-maintained.  I use KDL for adults and MCPL for children.  I realize 
that these only deal with series and not varied topics, but I have found 
that the majority of our RA deals with series.


Christine Mills
Branch Assistant
Greenwich Branch Library
4 New St
Greenwich OH  44837
millsch at oplin.org



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Weinstein, Robin" <RWeinstein at gcpl.lib.oh.us>
To: "'Donald Boozer'" <donald.boozer at cpl.org>; "oplinlist" 
<oplinlist at oplin.org>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [OPLINLIST] the end of Novelist


> On top of this great list, please list KDL's "What's Next?"
>
> Thanks, Don!
>
> Robin Weinstein
> Fairborn Community Library
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oplinlist-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplinlist-bounces at oplin.org] On 
> Behalf Of Donald Boozer
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 8:47 AM
> To: oplinlist
> Subject: Re: [OPLINLIST] the end of Novelist
>
> I'll be sorry to see Novelist leave our statewide resources, but I 
> certainly understand the economic realities of database subscriptions. In 
> light of this upcoming change, I have the following suggestions for some 
> free online readers advisory resources:
>
> BookHive
> http://www.plcmc.org/bookhive/
>>From the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC, for 
>>children through 6th grade
> This site has a wealth of suggestions using its "Find a Book" feature.
>
> WhichBook.net
> http://www.whichbook.net/
> Allows for setting levels on several "gauges" (happy-sad, gentle-violent, 
> conventional-unusual, etc.) and finding books that exhibit those 
> characteristics.
>
> Stop You're Killing Me!
> http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/
> An excellent resource for mystery readers
>
> Soon's Historical Fiction
> http://www.histfiction.net/
> This site has a lot of information on historical fiction for all time 
> periods. Click on "Books" at the top for an assortment arranged by 
> timeline.
>
> Fiction_L Booklists
> http://www.webrary.org/rs/FLbklistmenu.html
> The ever-popular Fiction_L list of lists.
>
> All About Romance
> http://www.likesbooks.com/
> A good place for romance readers to find the perfect match.
>
> These are just a few of the suggestions I would recommend for 
> KnowItNow24x7 agents working on a readers advisory question or anyone 
> trying to help a patron (or themselves) find a good read.
>
> I'll look forward to reading others suggestions from OPLIN-listers for 
> online RA sources.
> *******************
> Donald Boozer
> KnowItNow24x7 Coordinator
> Cleveland Public Library
> Automation Department
> 325 Superior Avenue East
> Cleveland, OH 44114
> 216-623-2960 (Work)
> 216-623-7120 (Fax)
> dboozer at cpl.org
> http://www.knowitnow.org
>
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