I think the key question is how are students looking for them? If they
are specifically looking for graphic novels, it makes sense to keep them
together in some way. As collections grow, I can imagine putting them
in a separate area and doing the fiction by author's last name and the
nonfiction by Dewey. We don't have enough of a collection yet for this
to be an issue, but I plan to continue to add graphic novels and will
see what best meets our students' needs.
Jenni Davidson
jdavidson@solomon393.k12.ks.us
Elementary Librarian/H.S. Spanish
Solomon USD 393
Solomon, KS
-----Original Message-----
From: Gustafson, Jean [mailto:JeanGustafson@SELAH.K12.WA.US]
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 3:02 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Graphic novels
If that is the case, having graphics and pictures, shouldn't all picture
books be in that section too? Do they not tell the story equally
through their pictures?
I say treat them like a book! Put them in the most logical section,
where your students will find them.
Ostracizing them to a 741.5 could mean they do not get checked out.
Jean
R. Jean Gustafson
Selah Jr. High
Selah, WA 98942
jeangustafson@selah.k12.wa.us
http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/JHS/Gustafson/Library.cfm
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From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Toni Koontz
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 12:23 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Graphic novels
They are not in fiction because of their format - drawings, artwork. The
same as we did for the comic books.
I have mine in a separate section "Graphic Materials" and include all:
fiction, non-fiction, etc - all catalogued but with GRA above the call
number and an orange sticker on the top spine.
Toni Koontz
Librarian
St. Charles Preparatory School
Columbus, Ohio
akoontz@cdeducation.org
Carpe Diem
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From: "Moree, Alicia" <AMoree@FORSYTH.K12.GA.US>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: Graphic novels
>I have also wondered why they are not in fiction...
>
> Alicia G. Moree
> Media Specialist
> West Forsyth High School
> Cumming, GA 30040
> 770-88-3470 ext. 332005
> "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man
who
> can't read them."~Mark Twain~
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: School Library Media & Network Communications
> [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Pat Wende
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 9:12 AM
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Graphic novels
>
> Where are librarians putting graphic novels. Most of the books come
pre
> cataloged in the 741.5 category. However, as the number of graphic
> novels grows exponentially, that area of the "non-fiction" section is
> being over run. I predict that history is going to repeat itself and
we
> will eventually be pulling these books and re-cataloging them into the
> fiction. Logically, to the children, they are FICTION. Then why
aren't
> they in the fiction shelves?
>
> Your thoughts please!
>
> Pat Wende
> K-12 Library Media Coordinator
> Horizon Elementary School
> Sun Prairie, WI 53590
> 608-834-7927 or 7922
> pwende@spasd.k12.wi.us
> "What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it thinks
> about education."
> - Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of
> Education
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