Sheehan, Sarah2015-10-192015-10-192015-10-19https://hdl.handle.net/1920/9956Presentation at the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association 45th Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA April 1st-4th, 2015Over 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.en-USAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United StatesPopular romance novelsRomance novelsPopular culture associationAcademic librariesLibrariesPresentationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13021/G80010