Reintroducing Northrop Frye The Robert D. Denham Collection

Mathieu Lanteigne, Smurfit-Stone Public LibraryLaura 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Issues taken into account during cataloguing– Variety of formats– Variety of languages– Published/unpublished materials– Materials about/by Frye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!