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July 21, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS

July #ARCParty

July 21, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS   2 comments

I got some new books while I was away in Ohio so the girls and I decided that last night was a great night for an impromptu ARC party. For those of you new to TLT, here’s how an ARC Party works: The Tween and The Bestie go through each title, reading the back cover info aloud to one another. After examining the covers, they then give each book a yeah or nay, letting me know if they are interested in reading each title. Here are the books we looked at last night and their initial reactions.

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About Karen Jensen, MLS

Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).

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  1. Rebecca says

    July 22, 2015 at 6:34 pm

    What do the letters ARC in ARC party stand for?

    • Karen Jensen, TLT says

      July 23, 2015 at 8:22 am

      Advanced Reader Copy. They are also referred to as galleys.

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