{"product_id":"the-readers-advisory-guide-to-street-literature-second-edition-paperback","title":"The Readers' Advisory Guide to Street Literature, Second Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVanessa Irvin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKafi D. Kumasi\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStreet lit, also known as urban fiction, addresses with unflinching grit the concerns and problems of city living and survival in the United States. As a leisure reading genre, street lit encompasses some of the most in-demand titles in American public libraries' collections. In this new, thoroughly revised edition of her popular guide, Irvin's coverage of street lit is fortified by professional narratives from her experiences as a public librarian in Philadelphia, an updated treatment of canonical and contemporary book titles, and scholarly references that reflect her research background in library and information science. Attuned to the needs of novices and devotees alike, Irvin \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e sketches out the rich history of the urban fiction, showing why it appeals so strongly to readers and providing a quick way for street lit novices to get up to speed on understanding the genre; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e demonstrates why promoting street lit means promoting literacy; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e explores how authors, readers, and librarians read and respond to the genre and one another; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e covers a variety of subgenres in terms of scope, popularity, style, major authors, and works; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e shares approaches to readers' advisory (RA) founded on creating trust between the patron and the librarian; and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e offers pointers on collection development and library programming. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVanessa Irvin\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Library Science at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. With a frontline librarian career spanning over four decades, Dr. Irvin teaches reference and information services, public libraries, and reading response theory for librarians. Vanessa's research focuses on integrating cultural heritage methodologies with librarians' work practices for professional learning and development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.9 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775916933408,"sku":"9798892555692","price":98.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/38b378b6955ce7662394b15961325675.webp?v=1780468810","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-readers-advisory-guide-to-street-literature-second-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}