Comic Book Collections and Programming - A Practical Guide for Librarians

Comic Book Collections and Programming is an essential reference for collections librarians, children's librarians, and teen librarians, whether they are comics-lovers or have never read an issue. It covers the practical realities of this non-traditional format, like binding, weeding, and budgeting.

Table des matières

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

A propos de l'auteur

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.

Résumé

Comic Book Collections and Programming is an essential reference for collections librarians, children’s librarians, and teen librarians, whether they are comics-lovers or have never read an issue. It covers the practical realities of this non-traditional format, like binding, weeding, and budgeting.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Matthew Wood, Matthew Z. Wood
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781538107324
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-0732-4
• Pages: 184
• Thèmes: Practical Guides for Librarians; Practical Guides for Librarian; Practical Guides for Librarian; Practical Guides for Librarians
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Médias, communication > Librairies, bibliothèques; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Administration & Management, Comic Books, Comics, Graphic Novels, Libraries, Library collections, Library Programming, Pop culture, Specialty Collections, Library, archive and information management, Library, Archive & Information Management, Acquisitions & collection development, Acquisitions and collection development