Overview

"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."

Full Product Details

Author:   Jana Brubaker
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.286kg
ISBN:  

9780786497447

ISBN 10:   0786497440
Pages:   166
Publication Date:   09 July 2018
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction A Few Words about Cataloging Terms Deceptive Works Barriers to Accurate Cataloging Codes and Standards Memoirs and Autobiographies Col. Crockett’s Exploits and Adventures in Texas Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk The Life of John William Walshe, F. S. A. Long Lance The Cradle of the Deep Pilgrims of the Wild The Diary of a Surgeon in the Year 1751–1752; Surgeon’s Mate; Man Midwife My Sister and I The Long Walk Travels with Charley Go Ask Alice I Married Wyatt Earp; Illustrated Life of Doc Holliday The Education of Little Tree Michelle Remembers Satan’s Underground Mutant Message Downunder A Rock and a Hard Place Sleepers Stoker Fragments Misha The Autobiography of Howard Hughes Jihad! The Blood Runs Like a River; The Boy and the Dog; Geronimo’s Bones The Cage A Million Little Pieces; My Friend Leonard Kathy’s Story Three Cups of Tea; Stones into Schools Child P.O.W. The Road of Lost Innocence Angel at the Fence Love and Consequences The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven The Man Who Broke into Auschwitz Other Nonfiction Never Cry Wolf In Cold Blood Roots In His Image Arming America Honor Lost Ananios of Kleitor The Last Train from Hiroshima Imagine The Embassy House Fiction Wild Cat Falling Jack Rivers and Me Famous All Over Town The Hand That Signed the Paper My Own Sweet Time Sarah; The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things; Harold’s End The Honored Society Poetry The Darkening Ecliptic The Love Poems of Marichiko Doubled Flowering Saracen Island Conclusion Notes Bibliography for Case Studies Selected Bibliography for Secondary Resources Index

Reviews

"""In this era of fake news and alternative facts, catalogers have an added burden when it comes to identifying deceptive books...Brubaker explores the cataloger's responsibility in describing these titles and provides useful guidelines on how to catalog them.... a timely and thought-provoking work""--Library Journal; ""an informative and occasionally downright entertaining study...recommended""--Midwest Book Review."

An informative and occasionally downright entertaining study...recommended --Midwest Book Review.

Author Information

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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