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Recommending Books to Men

From westervillelibrary, 5 months ago

Recommending Books to Men (Especially When You're Not One), presen more

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Slide 1:Recommending Books to Men (Especially When You're Not One) Male Reader’s Advisory OhioNet Reader’s Advisory Workshop April 29, 2008

Slide 2: Warning: We’re Not Men Look for trends (and avoid stereotypes.) WWMD: What would men do? Listen to men and learn from them!

Slide 3: But We’re Not So Different… People are motivated to read to fill a gap in knowledge to relate to others for entertainment

Slide 4:Trends

Slide 5: Just the Facts, Man Men do read books. Not as much as women, and not as much fiction, but they do. Men like to read about hobbies, sports, and things they might do or be interested in doing. Men tend to enjoy escapism and humor; including science fiction or fantasy. Men like texts that could be easily exported into conversations.

Slide 6:Just the Facts, Man (cont.) Men desire reading that