Comic Book Collections and Programming

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Comic Books
Comics
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Graphic Novels
Libraries
Library collections
Library Programming
Pop culture
Specialty Collections

Product details

  • ISBN 9781538107324
  • Weight: 513g
  • Dimensions: 214 x 278mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Aug 2018
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
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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 environmentDevelop, 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.

Matthew Z. Wood has over a decade of experience in public and academic libraries; he received his MA in English Literature from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2001 and his Masters in Library Science from the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill in 2011. Working with his partners, David Milloway and Stephanie Freese, Mr. Wood co-created the webcomics "The Dada Detective" and "Chocolypse Now!" Their collection "The Dada Alphabet" was shortlisted for the Lulu Blooker Prize; the team received a Nerdlinger Award in 2008.

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