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Comics Plus Publisher Spotlight: NBM/Papercutz’s Terry Nantier

by LibraryPass | Jan 13, 2021 | ComicsPlus, Publisher Spotlight, Resources

“The library market is very, very important for us… Once librarians started to realize that comics is a great way to get kids reading, then they really became some of the best champions out there.” Terry Nantier, Publisher, NBM/Papercutz Founded in...

Free Webinar: Graphic Novel Collection Development for School Libraries

by LibraryPass | Jan 6, 2021 | Announcements, Events

Adding popular graphic novels and manga to your school library’s collection is a surefire way to drive circulation—but it can also bring scrutiny from parents and administrators who don’t believe they’re appropriate for young readers. Ensuring your...

Graphic Medicine for Schools and Libraries

by Moni Barrette | Jan 5, 2021 | Comic Spotlight, ComicsPlus, Resources

“Thanks in part to the medical humanities movement many medical schools will now have tutors suggesting students read classic literature or modern novels to gain insight into the human condition. I think [it] is high time that graphic fiction was taken as...

Comics Plus Publisher Spotlight: IDW’s Blake Kobashigawa

by LibraryPass | Dec 22, 2020 | ComicsPlus, Publisher Spotlight, Resources

“Libraries are really the tastemakers of the industry. That’s no secret… We know the power of referral, of somebody you trust telling you this is a good book for kids, this is a good book for young adults. [At conferences and conventions], fans come...

New Comics Plus Feature: Weed Individual Titles

by LibraryPass | Dec 8, 2020 | Announcements, ComicsPlus

At LibraryPass, we believe that comic books, graphic novels, and manga offer an incredible opportunity to engage readers of all abilities and ages, and ComicsPlus is our unique gateway into that diverse and engaging world. The ComicsPlus catalog includes thousands of...

Celebrating Universal Human Rights with Comics

by Moni Barrette | Dec 2, 2020 | Comic Spotlight, ComicsPlus, Resources

“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home — so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world… Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted...

What You Should Know About Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga in Classrooms—Archive

by LibraryPass | Nov 30, 2020 | Events, Resources

On November 24, 2020, Karen Gavigan, Kat Kan, Esther Keller, and Christina Taylor, joined LibraryPass’ John Shableski for a lively and insightful conversation about the comics medium and why it has become so popular, particularly amongst younger readers. View the full...

LibraryPass Partners with bibliotheca to Bring Comics Plus to Public Libraries

by LibraryPass | Nov 19, 2020 | Announcements, ComicsPlus

LibraryPass, Inc. and bibliotheca have announced a partnership that brings unlimited, simultaneous access to ComicsPlus’ entire catalogue of more than 20,000 digital comics, graphic novels, and manga to bibliotheca library customers. The two-pronged deal includes a...

Free Webinar: What You Should Know About Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga in Classrooms

by LibraryPass | Nov 9, 2020 | Announcements, Events

Everything you’ve wondered about but didn’t know who—or how—to ask. ** WATCH THE ARCHIVED WEBINAR HERE ** “If you’re telling me I can’t enjoy reading, treating comics like contraband, then I’ll play video games. It’s a shorter jump from...

Celebrating Osamu Tezuka: The Godfather of Manga

by John Shableski | Nov 9, 2020 | Comic Spotlight, ComicsPlus

Manga has a face and it belongs to Osamu Tezuka. The global popularity of any entertainment medium can usually be traced to either an artist, a group of artists, or a defining movement. In the case of the Japanese comics medium most commonly known as manga, that...
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