Article: Urban Fiction Goes From Streets to Public Libraries
2008-10-22

HOME ABOUT ME OLD ARCHIVES (PRE-MARCH 2008) SUBSCRIBE Article: Urban Fiction Goes From Streets toPublic Libraries by MICHAEL CASEY on OCTOBER 22, 2008 It’s not the kind of literary fare usually associated with the prim image of librarians. But public libraries from Queens, the highest-circulation public library system in the country, to York County in central Pennsylvania are embracing urban fiction as an exciting, if sometimes controversial, way to draw new people into reading rooms, spread literacy and reflect and explore the interests and concerns of the public they serve. “We’ve got people who are reading for the first time. We’ve got people coming into our building asking for Teri Woods” — the creator of Angel — “who have never come here before,” said Lora-Lynn Rice, the director of collections at the Martin Library in York County, which held a symposium on urban fiction during National Library Week in April. “Why would we not embrace this?” Why not, indeed! Read the entire article on the New York Times website, here. Listen to this post { 0 comments… add one now } There are no comments yet... Kick things off by filling out the form below ↓ Leave a Comment Name E-mail Website You can use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong> Submit Subscribe RSS Subscribe by Email PAGES About Me Old Archives (Pre-March 2008) ARCHIVES November 2008 October 2008 August 2008 July 2008 May 2008 April 2008 LINK SUGGESTIONS Blog on the Sideblyberg.netCitegeistThe Cool LibrarianDavid Lee KingFree Range LibrarianGirls with MacsGoogle Operating Systemwildsecretlibrary.orgLibrarian 1.5LibrarianInBlackLibraries Build CommunitiesLibraries & Life RECENT POSTS The Transparent Library: SixSignposts on the Way Holden and me, 10/25/08 ALISE 2009 Award Winner A message for President-ElectObama “it’s morning in America!” www.flickr.com SomewentwronWhat is this? Search for an item in librariesnear you:Enter title, subject or author Search WorldCat WorldCat.org >> band night LibraryCrunch Service for the Next Generation Library - A Library 2.0 Perspective by Michael Casey Library GardenLibrary Marketing - ThinkingOutside the BookLibraryBytesLibraryChangeLibraryCrunchLibrary Revolutionlibrary riotLibraryStreamLibraryTraxThe Liminal LibrarianThe 'M' Word - MarketingLibrariesThe Shifted LibrarianStephen's LighthouseTame The WebThe Travelin' LibrarianUncontrolled Vocabularywalking paperWhat I Learned Today...YestoknowThe PourTWIPPHOTO.COMPowered by Bloglines Thesis Theme from DIY Themes.