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.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 184 • Trim: 8½ x 11

978-1-5381-0732-4 • Paperback • August 2018 • $65.00 • (£50.00)

978-1-5381-0733-1 • eBook • August 2018 • $61.50 • (£47.00)

Series: Practical Guides for Librarians

Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / Administration & Management

Comic Book Collections and Programming

A Practical Guide for Librarians

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Summary

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.

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 184 • Trim: 8½ x 11

978-1-5381-0732-4 • Paperback • August 2018 • $65.00 • (£50.00)

978-1-5381-0733-1 • eBook • August 2018 • $61.50 • (£47.00)

Series: Practical Guides for Librarians

Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / Administration & Management

Author

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.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
Preface
Chapter 1: The State of Comics in Libraries
Chapter 2: The Basics of Comics
Chapter 3: Comics Collections in Libraries
Chapter 4: Cataloging, Displaying and Promoting Comics
Chapter 5: Comics and Outreach: Building Bridges
Chapter 6: Children’s Comics in Libraries
Chapter 7: Teen Comics in Libraries
Chapter 8: Adult comics in libraries
Chapter 9: Comics and Comics Programming
Index
About the Author

Reviews

Comic Book Collections and Programming is a useful resource for librarians to build and promote a comics collection. It would provide and excellent primer for librarians who are less familiar with the comic format or for comic librarians who are looking to further develop their collections. The guide offers a pragmatic approach to comic collection development that would benefit librarians in public, academic, and school libraries.
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Comic Book Collections and Programming is a great starting point for librarians who need help starting or growing their comics collections. Wood draws upon his experience as a comics fan, creator, and librarian to help you explore the medium and its place in your library.
— Andrew Neal, Graphic Novel Selector, Orange County Public Library, Former Eisner Award Finalist Comic Retailer

Wood's knowledge of (and passion for) the graphic format shines from each page. Worth purchasing for the annotated book lists alone, this book a well-rounded resource that hass been missing from professional collections. Recommended for librarians of any skill level interested in improving, and advocating for, their library's comics collection.
— John Davis, Librarian, Durham County Library

Comic Book Collections and Programming

A Practical Guide for Librarians

Matthew Z. Wood

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A Practical Guide for Librarians

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