Text, Lies and Cataloging: Ethical Treatment of Deceptive Works in the Library

What do James Frey's A Million Little Pieces, Margaret B. Jones' Love and Consequence and Wanda Koolmatrie's...
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Text, Lies and Cataloging: Ethical Treatment of Deceptive Works in the Library by Brubaker, Jana

Text, Lies and Cataloging: Ethical Treatment of Deceptive Works in the Library

Dhs. 516.42

Text, Lies and Cataloging: Ethical Treatment of Deceptive Works in the Library

Dhs. 516.42
Author: Jana Brubaker
Format: Paperback
Language: English
What do James Frey's A Million Little Pieces, Margaret B. Jones' Love and Consequence and Wanda Koolmatrie's My Own Sweet Time have in common? None of these popular books are what they appear to be. Frey's fraudulent drug addiction "memoir" was really a semi-fictional novel, Jones' chronicle of her life in a street gang was a complete fabrication, and Koolmatrie was not an Aboriginal woman removed from her family as a child, as in her seemingly autobiographical account, but rather a white taxi driver named Leon Carmen. Deceptive literary works mislead readers and present librarians with a dilemma. Whether making recommendations to patrons or creating catalog records, objectivity and accuracy are crucial--and can be difficult when a book's authorship or veracity is in doubt. This informative (and entertaining!) study addresses ethical considerations for deceptive works and proposes cataloging solutions that are provocative and designed to spark debate. An extensive annotated bibliography describes books that are not what they seem.

Author: Jana Brubaker
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 08/22/2018
Pages: 166
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780786497447
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/01/2018 pg. 80

About the Author
With over 25 years of cataloging experience, Jana Brubaker is the acting associate dean for collections, technical services, and digital scholarship at Northern Illinois University Libraries in DeKalb.

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