[Publib] Re-classification of Frey to Fiction: Any Patron Requests?

Blake Carver lists at lisnews.com
Tue Jan 24 17:28:04 EST 2006


I know there was some discussion on this earlier in the month, but I got an 
interesting email from a "concerned citizen" today and I'm curious, has 
anyone had any patron requests to move _A Million Little Pieces_  to 
fiction?

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Blake Carver
LISNews.org
Librarian & Information Science News
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> I am just a citizen concerned about the miss-classification of James 
> Frey's "non-fiction novel" A Million Little Pieces. I feel the author and 
> publisher should not
> be the authority over where the book is positioned in our nation's 
> libraries. I feel it should be re-classified and moved to the ficton 
> shelves. I have written to the
> American Library Association, but have not received any response. Please 
> tell me if this is a valid endeavor?
> Am I the only one who cares about the integrity of book classifications in 
> our libraries?



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