1. Graphic Novels and Public Libraries Presented by: Alex Morgano

2. Types of Graphic Novels Adventure Autobiographical Biographical Fantasy Female superhero Horror Mystery Religious Romance Science fiction Superhero Supernatural Manga Josei (comics for girls) Kodomo Mecha (comics about robots) Seinen (for ages 18-30) Shojo-ai (romance novels for girls) Shonen-ai (romance novels for boys) Shonen manga (action packed graphic novels geared towards teen boys)

3. Graphic Novel Components Graphic Novels are not comic books In order to understand the content of a graphic novel it is important to read images and text and the ability to understand: – Mood – Tone – Character portrayal – Relationships between images and text

4. Arguments against Graphic Novels Three main arguments against Graphic Novels in Public Libraries 1. Waste of library money! 2. Hamper’s Reading “hack literature” 3. Where do they actually belong?

5. Graphic Novel Core Collection Database H.W. Wilson created this as a collection development tool for librarians. – Annotations include review excerpts and awards the title has won. – All titles are searchable by author, title, subject, genre, and grade level. – Standards for rating material by age appropriateness are strictly applied. – Featured cover art delivers important insights into the suitability of each novel.

6. Some Academically-Integrated Graphic Novels Maus by Art Spiegelman A biography of the author’s father who is a Holocaust Survivor. In the Shadow of No Towers By Art Spiegelman A biography of the author’s account of the 9/11 attacks

7. Some Popular Graphic Novels Marvels by Kurt Busiek, painted by Alex Ross 50 years of Marvel comic history from the point of view of a photographer. Artistic genius. Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O’Malley 6 volume graphic novel series, made in to other media such as a video game and movie Watchmen by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons Time Magazine’s- Best 100 Novels List

8. Circulation Graphic Novels are at the top of the list for circulation At the Greene County Public Library in Ohio – 254 of the Graphic Novels circulated 16 times or more – Fruits Basket and Inu Yasha circulated 26 times each – Star Wars: Dark Force Rising circulated 113 times