Graphic Novels and Comics in Libraries and Archives

Essays on Readers, Research, History and Cataloging

By: Robert G. Weiner (Editor)

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Paperback | 15 April 2010

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288 Pages

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24.89 x 17.53 x 2.03

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To say that graphic novels, comics, and other forms of sequential art have become a major part of popular culture and academia would be a vast understatement. Now an established component of library and archive collections across the globe, graphic novels are proving to be one of the last vestiges of the printed form actually gaining in popularity.

Full of practical advice and innovative ideas for librarians, educators, and archivists, this book provides a wide-reaching look at how graphic novels and comics can be used to their full advantage in educational settings. Topics include: the historically tenuous relationship between comics and librarians; the aesthetic value of sequential art; the use of graphic novels in library outreach services; graphic novel collection evaluations for both American and Canadian libraries; tips and tricks for cataloging comics; and the swiftly growing realm of webcomics.

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"rich...more data, coverage of academic libraries, and Canadian perspectives are collected here than in previous books on graphic novels in libraries...recommended for all"-Library Journal; "extremely well organized with rich content...excellent...highly recommended"-Reference & User Services Quarterly; "provides some scholarly analysis, making it worth considering as an introductory textbook"-American Libraries.

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