... the direction and scope of reading practices; and it highlights a preference of academic librarians for relying on interdisciplinary knowledge about reading over building on the readers’ advisory experience of public librarians. Originality/value Translating the incredible wealth of interdisciplinary...

...Keren Dali Purpose The concept of appeal has traditionally been considered a cornerstone of readers' advisory (RA). Critically revising the foundational works on appeal that have guided RA for more than two decades, this article aims to discuss the best ways to approach teaching RA as contextually...