Graphic Novel Collection Development for School Libraries—Archive
On January 27, 2021, K.C. Boyd, Joy Harvey, Angie Mahalik, and Cait Zaksheske joined LibraryPass’ John Shableski to share insights on successfully integrating comics, graphic novels, and manga into a collection development plan, and aligning your collection to support...Celebrating Black History & Black Voices with Comics Plus
February is Black History Month and Comics Plus offers a variety of titles spotlighting key figures and moments in Black History for educational use, as well as entertaining stories from Black creators in our curated Black History, Black Voices list. From...Comics Plus Publisher Spotlight: Lerner Publishing Group’s Maria Kjoller
Founded in 1959, Lerner Publishing Group is one of the nation’s largest independent children’s book publishers with fourteen imprints (including Graphic Universe), creating the highest-quality nonfiction and fiction content for children and young adults in...Creator Spotlight: Classic Backlist & New-to-You Comics
In the comic book industry, individual creators—writers, illustrators, inkers, letterers, colorists, and everyone else involved in bringing new, immersive art to life—can become popular celebrities with a single commercial success or major award recognition. Many...Comics Plus Publisher Spotlight: Dark Horse’s Mark Bernardi
“Librarians tend to know very little about comics, or they know more than I do! It’s great because a lot of librarians seem to be banging the drum about graphic novels and comics, and of course that’s appreciated.” —Mark Bernardi, Dark Horse...New Publishers Increase Diversity in Comics Plus’ Digital Collections for Schools & Libraries
LibraryPass has announced new distribution agreements with several publishers to offer their digital content to schools and libraries through Comics Plus, including Apples & Honey Press, Exhibit A, Fanbase Press, Fun Academy Inc., Heir Apparent Publishing,...Comics Plus Publisher Spotlight: NBM/Papercutz’s Terry Nantier
“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
WATCH 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...Graphic Medicine for Schools and Libraries
“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...About Us
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