1. The Value of Graphic Novels: Furthering the Cause of Information Literacy Presented by: Cheryl Blevens Cunningham Memorial Library Indiana State University Brick & Click Academic Library Symposium November 6, 2015

2. Definitions Graphic Novels Will Eisner 1978: “Sequential Art” Manga Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1819) 1814: “Whimsical pictures” Comics and Comic Pictures 1890’s: Newspaper comics: a circulation boost 1930’s: Superman (cartoon strip) 1940’s: Will Eisner’s weekly newspaper supplement “The Spirit”

3. Uses An Educational Tool K-12 classrooms Institutions of Higher Education English as Second Language & Non-native Language Learners Popular Culture, Movies, and Television Script Sources

4. Formal Study Programs & Alternatives Institutions of Higher Education Portland State University University of Oregon University of Florida Nonprofit and Commercial Organizations Institute for Comic Studies Center for Cartoon Studies

5. Acquisitions and Classification Acquisitions and Cataloging Do they belong? Serious scholarship or recreational reading? Classification: LC? DDC? Original Cataloging? “As librarians noticed that teenagers, traditionally a hard audience to teach, read graphic novels, the library literature began to feature lists of good graphic novels, tips on developing graphic novel collections and anecdotes about teenagers’ insatiable demand for graphic novels.” Virginia Kay Williams and Damen V. Peterson, “Graphic Novels in Libraries Supporting Teacher Education and Librarianship Programs.” Library Resources & Technical Services 53:3 (2009): 166-173. Academic Search Alumni Edition. Web. 23 June 2015.

6. Bibliography Affleck, Alexander. "Graphic Novels in the Academic Library." Access (1204-0472) 12.2 (2006): 30-33. Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text. Web. 15 June 2015. Ardasheva, Yuliya, et al. "Comic Relief: Using Comics and Illustrated Trade Books to Support Science Learning in First-Year English Language Learners." Science Scope 2015: Expanded Academic ASAP. Web. 15 June 2015. Downey, Elizabeth M., and Karen Davidson. "Graphic Novels in Graduate-Level Library and Information Studies Literature and Materials Courses." New Review of Children's Literature & Librarianship 18.1 (2012): 67-83. Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text. Web. 15 June 2015. Hoover, Steven. "The Case for Graphic Novels." Communications in Information Literacy 5.2 (2011): 174-186. Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text. Web. 15 June 2015. Matz, Chris. "Supporting the Teaching of the Graphic Novel: The Role of the Academic Library." Teaching the Graphic Novel. 327-332. New York, NY: Modern Language Association of America, 2009. MLA International Bibliography. Web. 15 June 2015. Weiner, Stephen. “Beyond Superheroes: Comics Get Serious.” Library Journal 127.2 (2002):55. Academic Search Complete. Web. 23 June 2015. Williams, Virginia Kay, and Damen V. Peterson. "Graphic Novels In Libraries Supporting Teacher Education And Librarianship Programs." Library Resources & Technical Services 53.3 (2009): 166-173. Academic Search Alumni Edition. Web. 23 June 2015.

7. Audience Questions? Thank you! Cheryl L. Blevens Associate Reference Instruction Librarian Cunningham Memorial Library Indiana State University Terre Haute, Indiana 47809 Cheryl.Blevens@indstate.edu