Hello, all.
At one point in my researches, I was seeking out novels that were specifically from the late nineteenth century and that had occult themes. Specifically, I was looking for the author J. W. Brodie-Innes. When I asked the librarian here at UW why there was nothing in the cardcatalogue, she stated that *those* kinds of books wouldn't be something the library would be interested in acquiring.
Granted, there are limited budgets for book acquisition, and I understand this. But the disdain this librarian showed for either the topic or the author was, I thought, odd. Is this a common phenomenon in academic institutions, or is it more localized?
Tom Johnson
UW, Seattle
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