1. Enthusing Readers, Reaching Staff Shirley Prescott & Sarah Field 20 October 2006

2. The Reader-Centred Library A reader-centred library service puts the needs of the reader first, above those of the staff or the traditional lay out of collections.

3. Opening the Book's research in over 100 library authorities o 75% of readers are browsers; only 25% are searching for a specific title o Average length of visit is 5-9 minutes o Most readers prefer to choose independently o Face-out book displays significantly increase performance.

4. Library Layout  Traditional library layout is collection-driven  Reader-centred layout is user driven.

5. Effective displays should: o Be highly visible and prominently positioned o Offer smaller, more manageable choices – less is more o Contain face out, new-looking books o Strongly feature paperbacks o Promote the books. Don’t use props o Be topped up regularly.

6. Collections for Quick Choice should:  Be targeted to the under 40s  Not include hardbacks  Not include best sellers  Include lesser known titles  Include titles you wouldn’t read yourself

7. Give people the chance to experiment with books

8. The Reader-Centred Library Service Giving your borrowers the chance to talk about books

10. Readers’ Notice Boards

13. Reader-Centred Events Put the focus on the reading experience

17. Does it work? Yarra-Melbourne Fiction  Up 4% for 2005-06  Up 10% for first quarter 2006-07

18. Reading Victoria The State Library of Victoria’s summer reading promotion for adults

19. Reading Victoria  December to early February  Brochures featuring the 20 books  Voting  Champions  Web site  MMS  Launch – 7 December  Events

20. Events  Corangamite  Mornington  Port Phillip  Upper Murray  West Gippsland  Whitehorse-Manningham  Yarra-Melbourne & City

21. How you can be involved  Display  Link to Reading Victoria site  Collect and tally votes  Purchase extra copies of books  Book group involvement

22. Reaching staff Convincing staff of the need to adopt a reader-centred approach

23. Getting staff on board  Let them know why  Workshop ideas  Promote a reading culture  Use staff photos in promotions

24. Training

25. Reading Victoria promotions  Voting  The 20 books  Visiting the web site  Contributing to the blog  A sense of pride in Victoria  RV events  MMS

26. Key Dates Fri 10 NovCut off date for libraries to register their involvement in RV. We will need to know how many brochures you require. Thu 7 DecRV launch @ Experimedia, SLV, 11am JanuaryRV events across the state Fri 26 JanVoting closes Fri 2 FebVotes tallied and sent to Shirley Thu 22 FebRV closing ceremony, SLV