HIT: GEN: How to classify graphic novels

[Melissa Davis <mbdavis@TENET.EDU>]

I received 10 responses to my original question, which was:

 >How do you classify your graphic novels? In looking at several catalogs on
 >the web, some use F (or FIC), some use 741.5, some use a prefix of GN.

 >My knee-jerk reaction is that
 >    (1) they will get lost among the F collection (we don't have very
many yet);
 >    (2) they aren't the same kind of material as what I currently have in
741.5
 >         (examinations of a particular comic's development, not a
fictional story itself);
 >    (3) and for GN, how easily will the kids be able to locate yet another
 >         prefix. As you can see, I don't have an answer yet. I am leaning
toward the
 >         prefix GN, so the call number would look like:
 >               GN
 >                F
 >              MAR
 >         which would allow for some future instance of it _not_ being
fiction, say a
 >         graphic version of Texas History.
 >So, how do you classify yours?

Here's how the 10 responses answered:

2 - use GN over the Author's Last Name
2 - use just a normal Dewey number but shelve them in a special section
2 - use 741.5
2 - use GN as a prefix over the appropriate subject call number
1 - puts them in the 800s

So, the answer is -- there isn't a consensus yet. As always, do what's best
for your collection.


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Melissa Davis                                                  Librarian
Splendora Middle School                                  phone: 281-689-2853
Splendora, Tx 77372                                        fax: 281-689-8445
work: mbdavis@splendora.k12.tx.us                  home: mbdavis@tenet.edu

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