The Booktalker's Bible

Whether you're preparing for your first booktalk or you're a seasoned booktalking pro, this lively and light-hearted guide provides all the information you need to create a smashing booktalking program--from finding your audience and choosing the books to performing the booktalk and evaluating the program. Filled with insightful, humorous, and inspiring stories from some of today's best booktalkers, this practical guide includes hundreds of sample booktalks, reproducible forms, and booktalk booklists for a wide variety of audiences. A must purchase for anyone who booktalks or wants to get started. Topics include: BL Why Booktalk? BL The Golden Rules of Booktalking BL Choosing Your Books BL Building a No-Fail Booktalk BL Delivering a Dazzling Booktalk BL Booktalking to Adults BL Booktalking to Children and Teens BL Booktalking in Schools BL Taking It on the Road BL Booktalking Variations BL Evaluation and All That Jazz BL And more!

CHAPPLE LANGEMACK is Reader's Services Coordinator, King County Library System, Seattle, Washington.

Acknowledgments

xi

Preface

xiii

Chapter 1: Why Booktalk?

1

(6)

1. Who Is My Audience?

2

(1)

2. What Message Do I Want to Convey?

3

(1)

3. What Action Do I Want the Audience to Take?

4

(3)

Chapter 2: Considering Your Parameters

7

(6)

Size of Group

7

(1)

Age of Group

8

(1)

Geography

8

(1)

Time

8

(1)

Money

9

(1)

Frequency

9

(1)

Schedule

10

(3)

Chapter 3: Getting Booked

13

(6)

Tell Everyone You Know

13

(1)

Tell Your Staff

14

(1)

Post Your Premises

15

(1)

Spread It Around

16

(1)

Take It to Cyberspace

17

(1)

Find Discrete Audiences

17

(2)

Chapter 4: Taking the Call

19

(8)

Remember That You're Human

25

(2)

Chapter 5: The Golden Rules of Booktalking

27

(6)

Golden Rule Number One: Read the Book

27

(1)

Golden Rule Number Two: Like the Books You Booktalk

28

(1)

Golden Rule Number Three: Know Your Audience

29

(1)

Golden Rule Number Four: Booktalk

29

(1)

Golden Rule Number Five: Don't Tell the Ending!

30

(1)

Golden Rule Number Six: Leave a List

30

(3)

Chapter 6: Choosing Your Books

33

(12)

Identifying Appeal

34

(2)

Don't Forget Nonfiction

36

(1)

Mesmerising Memoirs

36

(2)

So Many Books, So Little Time

38

(1)

Preparing Your List

39

(1)

Making Your Program Flow

39

(1)

To Tote or Not to Tote

40

(1)

Toting Your Notes

41

(1)

Build a Booktalking Collection

41

(1)

Additional Reading

42

(3)

Chapter 7: Building a No-Fail Booktalk

45

(20)

What to Look for While You're Reading

45

(1)

Finding the Hook

46

(3)

Building the Structure

49

(2)

Writing Your Booktalk

51

(1)

Adding a Personal Touch

52

(2)

Time to Refine

54

(1)

How Long Should My Booktalk Be?

54

(3)

Choosing Your Voice

57

(3)

Reading Aloud in Your Booktalk

60

(1)

Using the Booktalks of Others

61

(1)

Biography of a Booktalk

61

(2)

Additional Reading

63

(2)

Chapter 8: Stand Up and Sing Out! Delivering a Dazzling Booktalk

65

(18)

To Memorize or Not to Memorize

65

(2)

What to Do If You Don't Memorize

67

(1)

Reading Aloud

67

(1)

Warm Up

68

(1)

Stand Up

69

(2)

Think Big

71

(1)

Speak Up

71

(1)

Breathing

72

(1)

Voice Anatomy 101

73

(2)

Maintain Eye Contact

75

(1)

Don't Let Stage Fright Scare You

75

(2)

A Booktalker Prepares

77

(2)

The Audience Reacts (or Maybe Not)

79

(1)

Finding Help

79

(1)

Additional Reading

80

(3)

Chapter 9: Booktalking to Adults

83

(18)

Not Just for Kids

84

(1)

Booktalking to Seniors

85

(3)

Booktalks for Seniors

88

(2)

Book Clubs

90

(1)

Lesser-Known Literary Fiction

91

(2)

Community and Service Organizations

93

(5)

Additional Reading

98

(3)

Chapter 10: Booktalking to Children and Teens

101

(28)

Know Your Audience-Inside and Out

102

(1)

Expect the Unexpected

102

(1)

Choosing Your Books

103

(3)

Great Gross-Out Books for All Ages

106

(6)

Spooky Classics

112

(1)

Modern Classics

113

(3)

Great Poetry for Kids

116

(3)

An All-Poetry Booktalk

119

(1)

Graphic Novels

120

(1)

Props, Costumes, and Games

121

(1)

The Queen of Props Speaks

122

(2)

Using Music and Recordings

124

(1)

Closing Thoughts

124

(1)

Additional Reading

125

(4)

Chapter 11: Booktalking in Schools

129

(8)

Getting In

129

(2)

Talking to the Faculty

131

(1)

Rules for Schools

132

(4)

Closing Thoughts

136

(1)

Chapter 12: Taking It on the Road

137

(14)

What Shall I Wear?

137

(2)

Packing Your Bags

139

(1)

Getting There

140

(1)

Checking In and Setting Up

141

(1)

Introductions

141

(1)

You're On

142

(1)

Dealing with Disruptions

143

(2)

Closing and Questions

145

(1)

Pack Your Bags and Call It a Day

146

(1)

Angelina's Hierarchy of Needs

146

(3)

Additional Reading

149

(2)

Chapter 13: Booktalking Variations

151

(6)

Handselling

151

(4)

Peer Booktalks

155

(1)

Media Talks

156

(1)

Chapter 14: Evaluation and All That Jazz

157

Evaluating Your Skills

157

(1)

Evaluating the Program

158

(1)

Building Support

159

(1)

Closing Thoughts

160

(1)

Appendix A

161

(22)

Appendix B

183

(6)

Index

189

(10)

About the Author

199

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