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Graphic Novels and Comics in Libraries and Archives:

Essays on Readers, Research, History and Cataloging
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McFarland, 2010 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 289 pages
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 kinds of print publications 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 historic.
  

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Contents

Foreword by Derek Parker Royal
3
Introduction
5
History
9
School Libraries
41
Public Libraries
52
Academic Libraries
72
State Libraries Archives
131
Audiences
141
Nomenclature and Aesthetics
177
MetaComics Webcomics
202
Cataloging
213
Evaluation of Collections
226
Afterword
260
About the Contributors
263
Index
267
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