Comic books, special collections, and the academic library / edited by Brian Flota and Kate Morris.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Flota, Brian, 1975- editor.

Morris, Kate, 1982- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comic books, strips, etc.

Acquisitions (Libraries).

Library materials--Conservation and restoration.

Library materials.

Cataloging of special collections in libraries.

acquisition (collections management).

Physical Description:

xviii, 305 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago, IL : Association of College & Research Libraries, 2023.

Summary:

Comic book properties continue to dominate popular culture, and there has been continued growth in the academic field of Comics Studies. Graphic novels and comic trade paperbacks populate the shelves of many academic libraries. Single issue collections of "floppy" comic books, however, tend to find their home in special collections libraries because their flimsy construction, highly acidic paper, and, occasionally, the scarcity of certain specific issues warrants special storage and handling. Thoughtful consideration must go into any decision to begin or sustain these collections. Comic Books, Special Collections, and the Academic Library collects best practices for the acquisition, preservation, storage, and cataloging of comics, particularly single-issue (or floppy) comics, within the special collections units of academic library collections.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Collecting comics

Chapter 2. The Scarcity of Comic Books in American Research Libraries

Chapter 3. Digital Comics and Critical Librarianship:

Chapter 4. Creating an Entry Point for Minicomics in an Academic Library

Chapter 5. "It's the Most Revolutionary Text There Is":1

Chapter 6. "More Deadly Than the Atom Bomb!":

Chapter 7. The Silent Voice of the Australian Comic Book:

Chapter 8. Bibliography, Print Culture, and What to Do with Comic Books in a Rare Books Library

Chapter 9. The Alain Van Passen Collection

Chapter 10. Processing Legacy Comic Book Collections in a Special Collections Library

Chapter 11. Across the Panels:

Chapter 12. Unexpected Wins:

Chapter 13. Rescuing and Cataloging Comic Books in the Newspaper Library of Mexico

Chapter 14. Surveying Three Approaches for Cataloging Comic Books Collections

Chapter 15. Mining the Silver Age:

Chapter 16. From Obscurity to Relatability:

Chapter 17. What About Crowdfunded Comics?

Chapter 18. The Whole Picture:

Chapter 19. The Art of Propaganda:

Chapter 20. Holy Heroes!

About the Authors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Comic books, special collections, and the academic library.

ISBN:

9780838939505

0838939503

OCLC:

1402812133