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| Record Id: | 27082299 (Australian Library Collections) permalink |
| Author: | Goldsmith, Francisca.
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| Title: | Graphic novels now : building, managing, and marketing a dynamic collection / Francisca Goldsmith.
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| Online Resource: | Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0512/2005012653.html
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| Published: | Chicago : American Library Association, 2005.
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| Description: | vi, 113 p. ; 23 cm.
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| ISBN: | 0838909043 (alk. paper)
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| LC Call Number: | Z692.G7
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| Dewey Number: | 025.2/77415973
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| Summary: | "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, cataloging, and preserving these unique books. This guide features tips on marketing and promoting the graphic novel collection, as well as on how to create dynamic programs such as artist visits and how-to cartooning workshops. Going beyond the comic book, author and YA specialist Goldsmith answers her colleagues' many questions about one of her favorite kinds of literature."--BOOK JACKET.
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| Contents: | 1. Why graphic novels now? -- 2. What is the right word for a book that looks like this? -- 3. What is good? -- 4. How can I deal with pigeons from hell? -- 5. Can readers find your library's graphic novels? -- 6. How does the collection find new readers? -- 7. How can you put legs on your graphic novels? -- 8. The politics of graphic novels.
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Subjects: | Libraries -- Special collections -- Comic books, strips, etc. Graphic novels -- United States.
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| Libraries that have this item: | Curtin University of Technology. Curtin University Library (WCU) ((WCU)000579048) held National Library of Australia. National Library of Australia (ANL) (3572443) YY 025.2 G624 Shore School. Boer War Contingent Memorial Library (NSHR) (001610536) LIB OFFICE 025.27 Gol<001610536> State Library of NSW (NSL) R N025.27741/ 1 The University of Sydney. University of Sydney Library (NU) (.b35866834) fhcu University of Canberra. University of Canberra Library (AUC) <BRN360177>
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