C2E2 / April 26, 2013
https://speakerdeck.com/biblyotheke/the-silver-age-of-comics-in-libraries-programming-best-practices-and-more
The Authors
Andrew McBride / @theandrewface
Kristin LaLonde / @shinyinfo
Lisa Rabey / @pnkrcklibrarian
Resources
- How To Make Your Own Library Comic Con
By Melissa Lang at Cumberland County Public Library
Mentioned in our presentation, this package of files contains everything you would need to plan and throw a librari-con at your library. - Chippewa River District Library’s flyer for May the 4th Be With You / Free Comic Book Day Event
By Kristin LaLonde at Chippewa River District Library
Mentioned by Kristin during our presentation, here is the awesomely designed flyers done by her library to promote FCBD events at CRDL. Kristin has also written about the planning process (which includes a zillion great ideas) and a wrap-up of the day. - GRCC Subject Guides: Graphic Novels
By Lisa Rabey at Grand Rapids Community College Library
Curated with the following in mind: A comprehensive site of everything local for graphic novels/comics in Grand Rapids, easy access to graphic novels and related materials at GRCC, robust links to comic collections, websites of note, careers in comics, and conventions to name a few. - Graphicdemia: Graphic Novels in Academia
By Lisa Rabey at Grand Rapids Community College Library
A resource for collecting, promoting, and circulating graphic novels specifically at non-research institutions, special libraries, archives, and community colleges. - Best practices
The Collections
Graphic Novels at AANM
Graphic Novels at CRDL
Graphic Novels at GRCC
Places / Sites Mentioned
Kids Read Comics Day
Free Comic Book Day
Green Brain Comics
Hall of Heroes
Argos Books