Serving Adults: Books: The Top 5 of the Top 5 Friday, March 26    10:30 AM - 11:45 AM     Room:  Oregon Convention Center – D137-140 Rebecca  Vnuk  Author, Read On... Women's Fiction  Kaite  Mediatore Stover  Head of Readers' Services, Kansas City Public Library  Barry  Trott  Adult Services Director, Williamsburg Regional Library  Neil  Hollands  Adult Services Librarian, Williamsburg Regional Library  David  Wright  Reader's Advisory Librarian, Seattle Public Library  Floundering at the desk when someone asks you for a book or author you haven't read? Would you like a "go-to" list for books or authors you might not be familiar with? A panel of Reader's Advisory experts will showcase 5 top genres (Womens Fic, Humor, Horror, SF/Fantasy, Mystery) and what every librarian should be familiar with about them: the top 5 authors, books, up-and-comers, and trends. Benefits and Learning Objectives At the end of this program, participants will be able to increase circulation by passing on knowledge of books and authors. At the end of this program, participants will be able to identify authors and books in genres they may or may not be familiar with. At the end of this program, participants will be able to discuss books more effectively with their patrons. They will become more confident in recommending books and authors.