Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library
eBook - ePub

Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library

Graphic Novels, Manga, and More

  1. 270 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library

Graphic Novels, Manga, and More

About this book

This unique guide offers fresh insights on how graphic novels and comics differ from traditional books and require different treatment in the library—from purchasing, shelving, and cataloging to readers' advisory services, programs, and curriculum. Challenging librarians to rethink some of their traditional practices, Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library provides creative and proven solutions for libraries of all types that want to get comics into the hands of fans and promote readership. The author describes how libraries would benefit from an in-house classification system and organization that accounts for both publishers and series. In addition, acquiring comics can often be tricky due to renumbering of series, reboots, shifting creative teams, and more—this book shows you how to work around those obstacles. Shelving and displays that reflect comic readers' browsing habits, creative programs that boost circulation of comics and graphic novels, and how comics can play a vital role in educational institutions are also covered.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword by Sina Grace
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1. What Is a Comic?
  10. Chapter 2. A Brief History of Comics in Libraries
  11. Chapter 3. Acquiring Comics
  12. Chapter 4. Making Comics Accessible
  13. Chapter 5. Comic Programs
  14. Chapter 6. Hosting a Comic Convention
  15. Chapter 7. Promoting Comics
  16. Chapter 8. Comics and the Curriculum: School and Academic Libraries
  17. Chapter 9. Comics as Professional Development
  18. Chapter 10. Conclusion
  19. Appendix A. Love Comic Books? Then Take This Survey!
  20. Appendix B. Arlington Heights Memorial Library Project Proposal
  21. Appendix C. Recommended Comics
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index