[Publib] shelving short stories

[Logan Abbitt]

I agree with this. I browse for anthologies myself and find navigating around the novels a pain. However I fear that Karen & I are in the minority on this one. 
 
Thanks, 
 
Logan Abbitt 
Information Services Librarian
 
Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center 
4809 Clinton Road, Fayetteville, NC 28312-8401
(910) 485-2955 ext. 238
labbitt at cumberland.lib.nc.us <mailto:labbitt at cumberland.lib.nc.us> 

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Karen Schneider
Sent: Wed 11/19/2008 6:09 AM
To: PUBLIB
Subject: Re: [Publib] shelving short stories


This too is a "speaking personally," but as an avid short-story reader, I like the separate collection at my local library. It lets me browse short story collections whether they are by an author or they are in an anthology. Wandering through the stacks of long fiction hoping I might stumble across short stories is not my idea of a fun  browse. I can see it working both ways, since many good long-fiction writers begin with a short-story collection, but it's worth seeing what book stores do and/or asking your readers what they prefer...

Karen / PUBLIB

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