Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library: Graphic Novels, Manga, and More

This unique guide offers fresh insights on how graphic novels and comics differ from traditional books and require different treatment in the library―from purchasing, shelving, and cataloging to readers' advisory services, programs, and curriculum.

• Addresses common challenges librarians face with comics and graphic novels collections, and shows how to surmount them

• Offers a solutions-focused approach

• Describes how comics can be used to better engage your community and to educate youth

• Fills a gap in the professional literature, covering topics not touched upon in the existing literature

• Serves as a vital resource for public, academic, and school libraries