Assignments 1& 2
I don't like book trailers as a general rule. They just aren't particularly interesting. I've never bought a book based on a trailer. I've never watched a book trailer accept as an assignment.
That being said, they can be effective if they exist for a reason beyond marketing or if the author is particularly engaging. Going back to John Green, I'll buy whatever he tries to sell. It has less to do with the book trailer as a useful tool and more to do with the personality of the salesman. So, yes, book trailers can be good, but only rarely and only coming from the right source.
Assignment 3
AAAAAAAAAGH!
Ahem.
My summary:
This was a great idea and, at times, a lot of fun. It could be overwhelming, but it was a nice way to get all the librarians looking at and talking about a lot of the same resources. I felt like I was pretty familiar with most of the resources, but I did discover a few new ones (especially with the teen books and narrative nonfiction) and had a lot of fun with the communal aspects.
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