Readers workshop

Going into readers workshop I'm not really sure what to envision to be completely honest. I googled readers workshop to maybe gain a better idea of what exactly to think. Basically this is what i found:

http://www.readersworkshop.org/

from this website i surmised the following:

1.) Readers workshop will teach students how to read and how to love reading
2.) students will explore different genres and different authors throughout the readers workshop course.
3.) students will learn how to "ask questions, make connections with prior knowledge and previously read texts, and ask questions to clarify faulty comprehension"
4.) Have peer conferences and teacher conferences
5.) mini-lessons
6.) independent reading
7.) sharing with peers
8.) Teacher instruction of small groups

this website i found to also be informative:

http://www.alpine.k12.ut.us/depts/curriculumDept/subjects/langArts/Framework/ReadersWorkshop.pdf

So far this is what i have gathered from what readers workshop means. I'm excited to explore the possibilities and to figure out what activities this entails. I'm still feeling slightly clueless about readers workshop for some reason but i am a hands-on learner and need to be fully submerged into something to get the most out of it. I think after Tuesdays class i will have a much better concept of this.