Week 14 Prompt

This is a topic that I can see both sides of the discussion and reasons for both. But I think I fall on the side of separating genres just so they are easier to find and get more notice. If categories are all mixed together it can be harder for readers to find what they are looking for or they don't know that the library has it. At the library I work at mysteries, graphic novels, and paperbacks are separated out from the rest of the fiction collection; and each genre has their own section. It is important for patrons to know they can find what they are looking for. This also lets patrons that don't want to try something new be able to avoid something they don't want to read. The library sometimes put genre stickers on the book spine which helps the patrons know if the book is romance or horror, for example. Putting the books in different sections is just another way of highlighting this is what this book is. African American fiction and GBLTQ fiction are two more genres that people might not realize are genres. By separating these two types of fiction into their own sections it let people know these genres exist and we have them available in the library. All types of literature should be available to the public, but the public has to know it is available to be able to access it. I had never thought about these genres before. I know they exist, but how do you know that's what this book is if it isn't shown in some way. Fiction is labeled as is non-fiction to show you if what you are reading to a true story or fiction. So why not have genre sections so you can find the type of book you are looking for?