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Toren, Beth Jane. "Bam! Pow! Graphic Novels Fight Stereotypes in Academic Libraries: Supporting, Collecting, Promoting." Technical Services Quarterly 28. (2010): 55–69. Added by: joachim (5/15/12, 3:26 PM) |
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| Resource type: Journal Article Language: en: English Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2011.524523 BibTeX citation key: Toren2010 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Library Creators: Toren Collection: Technical Services Quarterly |
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This study examines the launch of a graphic novel collection in an academic library and presents a study analyzing the increase of titles in American Research Libraries with the subject heading “Graphic Novels” between fall 2008 and fall 2009. Statistics show a 40% increase, averaging 62 additional titles, during a year of global financial crisis. Exploring the prejudice against comics lingering in more traditional corners of academia, this paper encourages librarians to counter stereotypes and therefore bring more people, including other librarians, to view graphic novels as literature. This study includes recommended practices for supporting, collecting, and promoting these collections.
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