Where Are Your Comics? Classifying Comics and Graphic Novels in Libraries, Special Collections and Archives
Keno Catabay and Stephanie Mannheim revealed some details from a survey they did last year regarding how various types of libraries rack their graphic novels. They first asked Is a Graphic Novel a format or a genre? Then went into some survey results and showed the different types of organizing methods being used and how different types of libraries use them. They also went through 3 case studies showing libraries’ custom systems. One of those libraries was the Canadian Comics Open Library, and Jocelyn Oprzedek revealed how they rack their books and why. They also went into how the library works, where it’s located, and how they choose which books to add to their collection. They also went into the pros and cons of certain organizational methods and why they might be used.
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