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PCI Webinar with Becky Spratford 2025 Readers' Advisory Year in Review Online
2025 has moved into our rearview, everyone is eager to jump into the fresh start of 2026, but hold up for just a bit longer. It is important, every year, to take a step back and look critically at the year that was before setting goals or service plans for the next year.
Join noted Readers' Advisory expert, Becky Spratford as she walks you through the highlights [and lowlights] of 2026 in Adult Leisure Reading.
From the biggest trends, to the authors, titles, and genres that broke through, Becky will break it all down for you, wringing out the best of 2025 to take with us as we plan our service to Adult readers for 2026.
Who will Benefit from this Program:
All Staff that Interacts with Patrons, All Circulation Staff Members and
Reader’s Advisory Staff
- Date:
- Wednesday, February 11, 2026
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Sponsor:
- Southern Maryland Regional Library Association (SMRLA)
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6817617406001/WN_J9h1yajuQUCVHYKlfwYFjQ#/registration
- Audience:
- Library Staff Library Staff - Public Libraries
- Categories:
- Core Library Skills General Interest
Part of PCI Webinars, sessions will be recorded and available on our Maryland Libraries Training Niche Academy archives following the session.
Library staff from Maryland public libraries only. Please register using your Maryland library staff email showing your library system's authenticated domain name. Generic gmail addresses will not have access to the archives.
This project is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act Administered by the Maryland State Library.