A fun, innovative
method to promote the genre of romance would be the blind date night with a
book with a spin. I would use this
method during the month of February to promote the romance genre for singles. Using mysterious romance novels and movies wrapped
in colored paper, I would write clues on the outside to entice readers. I would really play this up for singles who
do not have a Valentine for Valentine’s Day.
The display title would read “Single on Valentine’s Day? Have fun With a
Fictional Character.” On the display
table I would also have bookmarks of romance authors, movies, titles, lists of
award winning romance titles on display.
Since romance readers and authors are often not taken seriously, I would
also want to work on “developing and encouraging, positive attitude among staff
toward romance fiction and romance readers” (Adkins, Esser, & Valequez,
2013).
Adkins, D., Esser, L. R., &
Valesquez, D. (2013, May 10). Promoting Romance Novels in American
Public Libraries. Retrieved February 17, 2017, from
http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2013/05/promoting-romance-novels-in-american-public-libraries/
[Blind Date with a Book Display]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.pinterest.com/pin/166914729918078791/
Wonderful idea! Full points!
ReplyDeleteHi Kim, I like how you added the "conversation hearts" to your display. I also agree about developing and encouraging support for this genre with the staff. A lot of them have never even read a romance novel. Do you have any ideas for how to go about this?
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