One aspect of the be more bookish training that's been helpful has been adding coworkers as GoodReads friends. Now I get updates on what they're reading and can easily start conversations about books they've read and suggest them to patrons. I would have benefited by a BCPL staff Goodreads group to "meet" different librarians and see their suggestions.
As I'm finishing my training checklist, this has helped me feel more confident recommending books especially in genres I don't typically read. Also helped me pick out some good teen fiction to read (all in the name of research of course!). The assignments from "Building Base Knowledge" have introduced me to some great RA resources that I'll continue to follow.
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