1. Carolyn Petersen, Washington State Library Association for Rural and Small Libraries Conference September 2013

3. Why do I want to work in a library? It’s such a peaceful place. I’m sure you have plenty of time to read all those lovely books.

11.  June ◦ Christy Award - www.christyawards.com/ca_new www.christyawards.com/ca_new

12.  March ◦ Bram Stoker Award - www.horror.org/stokers.htm www.horror.org/stokers.htm

13.  January ◦ National Book Critics Circle Award - bookcritics.org/awards bookcritics.org/awards  April ◦ Pulitzer Prize - www.pulitzer.org www.pulitzer.org  October ◦ Man Booker Prize – www.themanbookerprize.com www.themanbookerprize.com  November ◦ National Book Award - nationalbook.org nationalbook.org

14.  May ◦ Agatha Award - malicedomestic.org/agathaawards.html malicedomestic.org/agathaawards.html ◦ Edgar Award - theedgars.com theedgars.com  September ◦ Macavity Award - mysteryreaders.org/macavity.html mysteryreaders.org/macavity.html ◦ Shamus Award - thrillingdetective.com/trivia/triv72.html thrillingdetective.com/trivia/triv72.html  November ◦ Anthony Award - bouchercon.info/nominees.html bouchercon.info/nominees.html

15.  December ◦ Goodreads Choice Award - goodreads.com/choiceawards goodreads.com/choiceawards

16.  July ◦ RITA Award - rwa.org/p/cm/ld/fid=528 rwa.org/p/cm/ld/fid=528

17.  May ◦ Nebula Award - sfwa.org/nebula-awards sfwa.org/nebula-awards  September ◦ Hugo Award - thehugoawards.org thehugoawards.org  November ◦ World Fantasy Award - worldfantasy.org/awards worldfantasy.org/awards

18.  June ◦ Locus Award - locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/LocusWinsByYear.html locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/LocusWinsByYear.html

19. (or someone else’s)

37.  Cover ◦ Front—what is depicted and how? ◦ Back—any author recommendations on the back?  Blurb—what more does it tell you?  Heft  Genre Borrowed and modified from Jane K. Hirsh off of the Fiction_L reading listserv

38.  Read some from the first chapter, read something in the middle, read the end. Is there continuity?  What do you think of the ◦ Style ◦ Pace ◦ Clarity Borrowed and modified from Jane K. Hirsh off of the Fiction_L reading listserv

39.  How is the story told? ◦ Flashbacks ◦ Narrative ◦ Alternating narrators ◦ Letters ◦ First Person ◦ Omniscient Author  Does it remind you of other books? Borrowed and modified from Jane K. Hirsh off of the Fiction_L reading listserv

41.  Follow a best seller list religiously  Notice new authors and add them to your mental categories  Read the jacket flaps to get a sense of the book  Make use of cover art to get a sense of the book

42.  Read your own library readers’ advisory section and others.  Check out the back page of Library Journal to see what is moving  Assign yourself a task that will pop up on the days and remind you to check out the awards when they come out.

43.  Carolyn Petersen, Asst Program Manager 360.570.5560 carolyn.petersen@sos.wa.gov carolyn.petersen@sos.wa.gov Brought to you by the Washington State Library, a division of the Secretary of State and partnering with the Institute of Museum and Library Services to ensure strong libraries for future generations