I would highly recommend these two books:
Lyga, Allyson and Barry Lyga. Graphic Novels in Your Media Center: A
Definitive Guide. Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
McCloud, Scott. Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. Kitchen Sink
Press, 1994.
The first is a selection guide (with some discussion of the medium in
media centers), and the second explains why comics are different than any
other art form. So obviously, the second is less directly related to
your research, but I think it is very helpful in understanding the comics
medium, which has a long, embarrassing history of censorship. I would
also be interested in reading your paper when you are finished with it.
Good luck!
Best wishes,
Michael Furlong
Florida State University
maf02e@garnet.acns.fsu.edu
> I am working on my masters in library science at the University of
> Missouri, and am writing a paper on graphic novels in high school
> media centers for my Managing Collections class. I am specifically
> looking at the pros and cons of including graphic novels in a high
> school media center collection. I am interested in whether those of
> you in high schools have graphic novels in your collection and what
> your thoughts are on them. I would also welcome any articles or
> websites you have found helpful in exploring this genre. Thank you
> for your help in this!
>
> Nicole Stephenson
> University of Missouri
> Kansas City, MO
> nstephenson@kc.rr.com
>
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