Reading between the lines : librarians as authors of fiction
The image of librarians in fiction and the media has been widely discussed in the professional literature, but librarians as authors of fiction has not, beyond news items of specific authors. Since beginning writers are encouraged to write what they know, it is not surprising that some librarian nov...
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| description | The image of librarians in fiction and the media has been widely discussed in the professional literature, but librarians as authors of fiction has not, beyond news items of specific authors. Since beginning writers are encouraged to write what they know, it is not surprising that some librarian novelists create librarian characters or library-themed plots. This article reviews librarians as authors generally and examines the works of two librarian novelists, Miriam Grace Monfredo and Jayne Ann Krentz in detail. Both present library related issues. The possible use of well-written fiction that provides an interesting and accurate representation of information gathering and evaluation is discussed, as are other possible research topics in this area. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1544312021-12-22T20:10:54Z Reading between the lines : librarians as authors of fiction Still, Julie Library and information science The image of librarians in fiction and the media has been widely discussed in the professional literature, but librarians as authors of fiction has not, beyond news items of specific authors. Since beginning writers are encouraged to write what they know, it is not surprising that some librarian novelists create librarian characters or library-themed plots. This article reviews librarians as authors generally and examines the works of two librarian novelists, Miriam Grace Monfredo and Jayne Ann Krentz in detail. Both present library related issues. The possible use of well-written fiction that provides an interesting and accurate representation of information gathering and evaluation is discussed, as are other possible research topics in this area. Published version 2021-12-22T08:01:38Z 2021-12-22T08:01:38Z 2005 Journal Article Still, J. (2005). Reading between the lines : librarians as authors of fiction. Library and Information Science Research E-Journal, 15(1), 1-21. https://dx.doi.org/10.32655/LIBRES.2005.1.5 1058-6768 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/154431 10.32655/LIBRES.2005.1.5 1 15 1 21 en Library and Information Science Research E-Journal © 2005 Julie Still. All rights reserved. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Library and information science Still, Julie Reading between the lines : librarians as authors of fiction |
| title | Reading between the lines : librarians as authors of fiction |
| title_full | Reading between the lines : librarians as authors of fiction |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Reading between the lines : librarians as authors of fiction |
| title_short | Reading between the lines : librarians as authors of fiction |
| title_sort | reading between the lines librarians as authors of fiction |
| topic | Library and information science |
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