(DOWNLOAD) "Finding What You're Looking for: A Reader-Centred Approach to the Classification of Adult Fiction in Public Libraries (Essay)" by The Australian Library Journal ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Finding What You're Looking for: A Reader-Centred Approach to the Classification of Adult Fiction in Public Libraries (Essay)
- Author : The Australian Library Journal
- Release Date : January 01, 2008
- Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines,Books,Professional & Technical,Education,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 212 KB
Description
This article argues that the classification of adult fiction according to 'genre' in public libraries causes more confusion than clarification. Whilst the system purports to model itself on bookstore design the reality is that the actual arrangement is quite different. In the bookstore model, genre is a marketing category and not a literary category as it is currently used in many Western Australian public libraries. The use of a genre system also alienates many readers, with good reason, as the nature of the system is ambiguous. The adoption of a 'reader-centred' method for adult fiction classification would mean that the library collection was more accessible because the underlying principles are easier to understand. Introduction