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Collection Development and Materials Selection Policy
Mysteries The mystery section includes a wide range of detective and mystery writers, with a heavy emhasis on the American and British mystery. Espionage writers whose works have an emphasis on mystery rather than adventure are classified in mystery rather than fiction. Romantic suspense authors are generally classified in fiction unless their work has more of a mystery theme than a romance theme. The collection is extensive and includes the representative works of important and/or popular authors. Influencing Factors Mystery readers have strong preferences for the various subtypes of the mystery genre: the whodunit, the hard-boiled private eye, the English mystery, women writers, men writers, etc. Also, with the loyalty of mystery fans to specific detectives and to their series, a large number of new titles is selected to provide as much variety as possible in the collection. In addition to the standard selection tools, such as Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Library Journal, the weekly book sections to the Chicago Tribune and the Sun-Times are used regularly to select titles for the mystery collection. Special emphasis is given to collecting the complete works of important and/or popular authors, either in paperback or hardcover. Weeding in the mystery collection is very difficult because older authors have lasting interest for mystery fans. However, due to space considerations, weeding of extra copies, ephemeral titles, and books in poor condition must be done yearly to maintain space for new books. Worn-out editions of popular titles should be replaced with either new hardbound or new paperback editions so as to encourage patron use. New authors and popular established authors' new publications should not be neglected, so it is important to maintain a rigorous weeding program to free up shelf space. |
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