Wanted dead or alive? Western genre items in the 21st century United States library
- 作者：Robert Perret rperret@uidaho.edu
- 关键词：Collection development ; Genre fiction ; Western ; Academic public library
- 刊名：Library Collections ; Acquisitions ; and Technical Services
- 出版年：2012
- 期刊代码：87_14649055
- 类别：soc
- 出版时间：2012
- 卷：36
- 期：1-2
- 页码：39-52
- 文件大小：221 K
摘要
The Western genre, that is frontier adventure stories set west of the Mississippi River, has been enjoying a resurgence in popularity, yet there has been no substantive look at the collection of Western genre novels and films in libraries. The online catalogs of 100 libraries across the United States were examined, and a follow-up questionnaire was sent, to determine the scope of Western genre item holdings and the institutional attitudes towards this genre. This study found that Western genre items are still well represented in most collections. However, it also revealed weaknesses in the way genre collection development is conducted.