NY Librarians Pick 21 Classics for 21st Century
Staff -- Library Journal, 09/13/1999
A select cadre of librarians representing New York City's three public library systems have released their hand-picked list of "21 new classics for the 21st century." The list was comprised at the behest of organizers of the annual New York Is Book Country (NYIBC) celebration to honor its 21st anniversary. The theme for this year's NYIBC festival, to be held September 22-26, is Y2KREAD, which the organization says "ties together the act, love, and importance of reading with the approach of the new millennium." The librarians who selected the titles were Barbara A. Genco, director of collection development, and Wayne Roylance, adult new materials specialist for the Brooklyn Public Library; Richard Tirotta, adult materials specialist for the Branch Libraries, the New York Public Library; and Kathleen Cotter, coordinator of collection development, and Ronnie Swett, assistant coordinator of collection development for the Queens Borough Public Library. And their picks are:
