Booklists: Should- and Want-to-Reads

Booklists ... librarians love them, but they also raise many questions. This session explores where today\u27s libraries fit in the dichotomy between what we \u27should read,\u27 what we \u27want to read.\u27 Our first stop on this exploration will be the concept of a booklist. Highlights of this part of the adventure will be: testing attendee\u27s knowledge of current booklists, a review of booklist sources, and identification of OCLC booklist highlights. The literary canon will be the second focus of our session. After defining this concept, we will ask attendees to join us in a discussion of the library\u27s role in the creation and perpetuation of the literary canon