Reintroducing Northrop Frye The Robert D. Denham Collection Mathieu Lanteigne, Smurfit-Stone Public Library Laura Mason, Moncton Public Library

A Brief History Assembled by Dr. Robert D. Denham Donated to MPL in 2012 Cataloguing Available to the public since early 2014

Northrop Frye in Moncton Who is Frye? Childhood ties Library name debate Frye Festival

The Collection

Organization Issues taken into account during cataloguing – Variety of formats – Variety of languages – Published/unpublished materials – Materials about/by Frye

Cataloguing Monographs and periodicals: catalogued individually (one record per item) Pamphlets, miscellaneous loose leaf materials, etc. (catalogued by type or theme; one record for many items)

Access Searchable in provincial catalogue Room open to the public – Published works can be browsed – Loose-leaf materials must be requested

Getting The Word Out Partnerships Social media Traditional media Targeted invitations

The Frye Festival Frye Symposium

Social Media Facebook Twitter

Traditional Media Newspaper Radio coverage

What’s Next? Getting students and scholars through the door

Thank You!