Creating a Popular Romance Collection in an Academic Library
Date
2015-08-29
Authors
Sheehan, Sarah
Stevens, Jen
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Publisher
International Association for the Study of Popular Romance
Abstract
Over the past few decades, there has been a growing critical mass of scholarly interest in the study of popular romance fiction as a literary form in its own right. While much of the scholarship is available in academic libraries, few of the actual romance novels are. In response to curricular and faculty demand, two librarians decided to start a collection of popular romance novels at their academic library. This article discusses their rationale, methods, and process in creating the collection. Future directions and recommendations for other libraries are also given.
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Keywords
Popular romance fiction, Romance novels
Citation
Sheehan, S. E. & Stevens, J. (2015). Creating a popular romance collection in an academic library. Journal of Popular Romance Studies 5(1). doi:10.13021/G8H01N