Graphic novels now building, managing, and marketing a dynamic collection - Goldsmith, Francisca; ebrary, Inc. (Chicago : American Library Association, 2005)
Why graphic novels now? : modern readers, modern libraries -- What is the right word for a book that looks like this? : definitions -- What is good? : finding reviews and developing collections -- How can I deal with Pigeons from hell? : maintaining graphic novel collections -- Can readers find your library's graphic novels? : classification and descriptive cataloging -- How does the collection find new readers? : marketing and promotion -- How can you put legs on your graphic novels? : creating programs to get the collection up and walking -- The politics of graphic novels.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Graphic novels -- United States; Libraries -- Special collections -- Graphic novels; Electronic books