Comics and manga’s ongoing popularity with readers of all ages is no longer a surprise to anyone paying attention, but serving those readers well requires more than simply having a well-stocked collection. From book clubs and summer reading programs, to community reads and curriculum alignment — there are myriad ways to integrate comics and manga into your library’s programming.
Librarians Tabrizia Jones (NYPL), George Purdu (Wyandotte Public Schools), and Danielle Schafer (Chesterfield County Schools) share a variety of useful insights on managing and promoting comics and manga collections in their school and libraries.
- Engaging admin, educators, and other librarians
- Expanding readers advisory
- Practical programming ideas with measurable outcomes
We’ve put together a brief set of resources based on attendee questions below. You can download your Certificate of Completion and the panelists’ slides here.
NOTE: This webinar was recorded live for LIbraryCon 2024.
RESOURCES
- Four reasons why comics and graphic novels are key to student literacy. Brigid Alverson
- The Research Behind Graphic Novels and Young Learners. Leslie Morrison
- The Impact of Structures and Meaning on Sequential Image Comprehension (PDF). Neil Cohn, Martin Paczinski, Phil Holcomb, Ray Jackendoff, Gina Kuperberg
- Manga March Madness 2024, Innovation Project Grant Recipient (PDF). Tabrizia Jones, Allison Nellis, Joe Pascullo, Michelle Lee, Elizabeth Graham
- Comics & Manga 101: Ask the Librarians | Archive & Resources. Moni Barrette, Stella Bromley, Ashley Hawkins
- Comics in Higher Education: From Collections to Scholarship | Archive & Resources. Raylene Gomez Hernandez, Pamela Jackson
We curate high-interest, immersive digital content that helps schools and libraries expand and diversify their collections—without breaking their materials budgets.
