Comic Book Collections and Programming: A Practical Guide for Librarians
Matthew Z. Wood
Comic Book Collections and Programming: A Practical Guide for Librarians
Matthew Z. Wood
Comic Book Collections and Programming will help librarians build a collection that’s right for their library, including specialty collections for kids, teens, and adults. It covers the practical realities of this non-traditional format, like binding, weeding, and budgeting. It also address advanced topics like comics and pedagogy, bringing comics artists and authors into the library, and using comics as a community outreach tool - even hosting comic conventions in libraries.
The guide covers: *Comics for kids, teens, and adults. *Comics genres from superheroes to fantasy to Manga; from memoirs and biographies to science texts to Pulitzer Prize winning literature. *Comics publishers and distributors. *Comics history and influential contemporary creators. *Online resources and communities.
After reading the guide, librarians will be able to:
*Organize creator visits and events. *Plan and produce community anthologies. *Host drawing parties and comic discussion groups. *Preserve comics in a library environment *Develop, run, and grow a library-based comic convention.
This is an essential reference for collections librarians, children’s librarians, and teen librarians, whether they are comics-lovers or have never read an issue. The guide is aimed at public, academic, and school libraries.
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