Week Beginning

Topic

Assignments Due

Week 1:

June 5-11

Introductions

History of Readers’ Advisory

Readers’ Advisory Resources

·        Introduce self to class

·        Resources evaluation paper due 6.11

·        Discussion

Week 2:

June 12-18

Appeal Factors

Readers’ Advisory Interview

Speed Reading

·        Interview skits analysis

·        Discussion

Week 3:

June 19-25

Mystery Genre

·        Genre Study due 6.25

·        Discussion

Week 4:

June 26-July 2

Western Genre

·        Genre Study due 7.2

·        Discussion

Week 5:

July 3-9

Happy Fourth!

Romance Genre

·        Library visit paper due 7.9

·        Genre Study due 7.9

·        Discussion

Week 6:

July 10-16

Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre

*Only required to read 1 genre

·        Genre Study due 7.16

·        Discussion

Week 7:

July 17-23

Horror Genre

·        Genre Study due 7.23

·        Discussion

·        Provide feedback to peer library visits

Week 8:

July 24-30

Christian Genre

·        Genre Study due 7.30

·        Discussion

Week 9:

July 31-August 6

Non-fiction Readers’ Advisory

Book Discussions & Talks

Marketing

·        Final Project due 8.6

·        NF Study due 8.6

·        Discussion

Week 10:

August 7-9

Final Project evaluations

Final thoughts

·        Feedback & evaluation of peer projects

·        Discussion