Joyce Saricks--Bestsellers

The Curse of the Best Seller List

What Do Readers Want?
The next title by a favorite author
Popular titles everyone is talking about
Safe books

What’s the library’s obligation?
Make copies availability in all formats (print, download, audio)
Take reserves
Offer alternatives “while you wait”

Sources for Best Sellers and Beyond

Lists to Know and Publicize New York Times ( www.nytimes.com/best-sellers ) Independent Book Sellers ( http:// www.indiebound.org/indie -bestsellers )

Keep track of best sellers lists in
Entertainment Weekly http://www.ew.com/ew/books/ )
Essence
( http://www.essence.com/ )
USA Today ( h ttp:// www.usatoday.com/life/books/default.htm )
CBA (Christian Booksellers Assn)
( http:// www.cbaonline.org/nm/bsls.htm )

Staying On Top of Best Sellers

Earlyword.com ( www.earlyword.com )
Readers’ Advisor Online Blog (R A Rundown and Most Wanted Mashup: Hottest Books of the Week) ( http:// readersadvisoronline.com/blog / )

Library Journal ( www.libraryjournal.com )
Sign up free for Newsletters (Booksmack and LJ Review Alert)and Blogs (Prepub Alert)
Booklist ( www.booklistonline.com )
Sign up free for newsletter (REaD ALERT)
Amazon.com ( www.amazon.com )
Barnes and Noble ( www.barnesandnoble.com )
Baker and Taylor’s Fast Facts ( http:// www.btol.com/home_whatshot_details.cfm )

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