LEADER 02938nam 2200577 a 450 001 9910451391503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8389-9803-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000345646 035 $a(EBL)289078 035 $a(OCoLC)476043526 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000165104 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11924509 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000165104 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10142909 035 $a(PQKB)11479689 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4713500 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC289078 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4713500 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10194725 035 $a(OCoLC)960753219 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL289078 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000345646 100 $a20050506d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGraphic novels now$b[electronic resource] $ebuilding, managing, and marketing a dynamic collection /$fFrancisca Goldsmith 210 $aChicago $cAmerican Library Association$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (233 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8389-0904-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aWhy graphic novels now? : modern readers, modern libraries -- What is the right word for a book that looks like this? : definitions -- What is good? : finding reviews and developing collections -- How can I deal with Pigeons from hell? : maintaining graphic novel collections -- Can readers find your library's graphic novels? : classification and descriptive cataloging -- How does the collection find new readers? : marketing and promotion -- How can you put legs on your graphic novels? : creating programs to get the collection up and walking -- The politics of graphic novels. 330 $aIn 1992, Maus, a graphic novel by Art Spiegelman, won the Pulitzer Prize. The genre has been growing ever since, appealing to the visual-oriented Gen-X and Gen-Y, as well as to reluctant readers, those of all ages seeking alternative viewpoints, and anyone willing to take both image and word into consideration. Graphic Novels Now helps librarians new to the genre with all the key issues related to these unique books. Expert author Francisca Goldsmith shares smart advice, from how to develop a well-rounded collection by finding reviews and reliable publishers and distributors to shelving, catal 606 $aLibraries$xSpecial collections$xGraphic novels 606 $aGraphic novels$zUnited States 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aLibraries$xSpecial collections$xGraphic novels. 615 0$aGraphic novels 676 $a025.2/77415973 700 $aGoldsmith$b Francisca$01029309 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451391503321 996 $aGraphic novels now$92445634 997 $aUNINA