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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Or maybe it's because academic/literary types are bigots towards books that don't match their narrow niche view. I saw that in SF back in the 70's. The only SF that ever got mentioned by the academics and literary types was a very small subset of authors lead by Bradbury. Occasionally, you would get them to admit there was some guy named Asimov writing, but they had never read any of his stuff.
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So I went looking for my library's collection policies based on your comment. This is the stated goal of the collection development policy:
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A core function of Chapel Hill Public Library is to collect, curate, and make accessible library materials in a wide variety of formats that respond to community interests and demographics. The library’s goal is to maintain a popular, up-to-date collection attuned to the diverse needs of Chapel Hill residents. Collection formats, subject matter, and target audiences will be reflective of community demand.
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They further have a lengthy list of authors that are automatically added to the collection when a new book of theirs comes out. Included in that list are Eric Flint, Lois M. Bujold, and CJ Cherryh. And that was just me looking at BAEN authors A and B and happening to spot Flint's name. So, no, I do not believe that my collections librarian is in any way blocking content that the readers here want.
I'll also say that at last check UNC had undergraduate and graduate-level classes on both science fiction and fantasy. There is an entire upper-level class on Tolkien which is next to the class on Milton in the catalog.