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Comics
Comics Go to the Ivy League
Academic Librarian Karen Green has successfully made the case for the literary legitimacy of comics at one of the most elite schools in the nation, and transformed Columbia’s collection of graphic novels from a paltry few to over 800 books and climbing.
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Comics
Talking Comics with Librarians
Librarians like Kat Kan, Robin Brenner and Mike Pawuk continue to be some of the most important boosters of the graphic novel format.
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Comic Book Reviews
MoCCA Library Goes Public
New York City's Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art announced plans to open its comic book library to the public in July with a larger selection of books, a redesigned space and expanded seating. MoCCA is also seeking donations from artists, fans and publishers to expand the library's holdings.
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Stackfest: Librarians in the Comics Fray
Four graphic novel panels aimed at librarians took up the trade day on Friday during the second New York Comic-Con. Sponsored by Brodart, Diamond Book Distributors and Library Journal, “Stackfest,” as the series of panels were dubbed, attracted 60—100 librarians of the 400 who had registered for the con.
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Comics
Unshelved: Laughter in the Stacks
Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum, creators of the Web comic Unshelved, are the comedic patron saints of the library world
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Library Pulls 'Fun Home,' 'Blankets'
At a meeting to decide whether to remove two graphic novels from circulation, the board of trustees of the Marshall, Mo. public library have decided to appoint a committee to develop a materials selection policy.
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Librarians Talk about Sex in Manga
It's a classic manga scenario: a cute girl and a bumbling guy. A gust of wind blows up her skirt revealing her underwear and the guy gets a nosebleed. Nosebleeds represent sexual overtones and they are common in manga. So what's a librarian to do about supplying books to teens and children who may not be appropriate for them?
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