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Today's Topics:
1. Ellison v. AccuCut (Vanessa Cowie)
2. angry about the environment (Terrill)
3. RE: What is a blog (Jennie Stoltz)
4. Re: Blogging for yas? (Grace Slaughter)
5. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Ann Brown)
6. Re: Blogging for yas? (Emily Center)
7. blogging for YAs (April Mazza)
8. Re: Sisterhood of the traveling pants program
(Larry & Tania Guyer)
9. Journal Making (Heather Ujhazy)
10. Mother Goose Olympics (Alisa Burch)
11. Re: graphic novel reviews (Kenny)
12. Re: teen advisory boards (Kenny)
13. Spanish Language Collections (Christina Johnson)
14. PUBYAC: Queen of cataloging tee shirt? (ADG81178@aol.com)
15. Traveling Pants Program (a_klong@juno.com)
16. Compiled Graphic Novel Review List (KERRI ANN CANEPA)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 15:49:24 -0500
From: "Vanessa Cowie" <cowiev@mail.forsyth.public.lib.ga.us>
Subject: [PY] Ellison v. AccuCut
To: <pubyac@lists.prairienet.org>
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I have gotten wonderfully helpful input from this list before, and I'm
going to try again. I have not been able to get into the PUBYAC archives
today, although I have in the past. (I know I need to enter a password,
but I can't get to a place to enter it.)
Thanks in advance if you can help.
Each of our two branches has an Ellison die-cut machine and a number of
dies. We have been happy with them, but are considering trading in one
of them for an AccuCut. The main drawbacks to the Ellison are having to
flip or change the platform against which the cutting edge falls (I
can't remember what it's called) every few months, and some paper waste.
The AccuCut claims to alleviate (not eliminate) both of these issues.
Anybody have strong feelings about either of these tools? I would
especially love to hear from someone who has experience with both. I
will compile and post responses.
Vanessa Cowie
Programming Coordinator
Forsyth County Public Library
585 Dahlonega Road
Cumming, GA 30040
770-781-9840 Ext. 364
cowiev@mail.forsyth.public.lib.ga.us
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 13:03:51 -0800
From: Terrill <trumpeter2@shaw.ca>
Subject: [PY] angry about the environment
To: pubyac@lists.prairienet.org
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I don't have recommendations at this moment, Karen et al, but I wanted to
comment on the request itself, and therefore possible forthcoming contributions.
The teacher wants to make her class angry? Hmmm .... May I humbley suggest that
she provide books that provide such facts and drama that they become interested.
Its just that anger can be an end in iteself, but is the hoped for enlightenment
meant to provide the middle schoolers with an opportunity to develop their own
feelings and actions on environmental situationsr? Ideas towards productive,
positive action? Understanding the whole process?
Just wondering .... there is plenty of anger in the world is all I'm thinking.
Just a ramble here, thanx for the forum for it.
Terrill
Fraser Valley Regional Library
British Columbia Canada
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca
"Let us read and let us dance, two amusements that will never do any harm
to the world." - Voltaire
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 15:13:02 -0600
From: Jennie Stoltz <jstoltz@esls.lib.wi.us>
Subject: [PY] RE: What is a blog
To: pubyac@lists.prairienet.org
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Linda,
Actually "blog" is short for weblog. Basically what it is is an
online
diary or webpage that is updated on a regular basis. I recently was asked
this question by a friend of mine who say a class being offered on "blogs"
so I did a little research on the net so that I gave him an accurate
definition. Here's one site that defines/describes "blogs" very
well -
http://www.alexking.org/blog/index.php?p=55.
Take care,
Jennie
Jennie J. Stoltz
Children's Services Coordinator
F. L. Weyenberg Library
Mequon/Thiensville, WI
ORIGINAL POSTING:
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 16:24:33 -0500
From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
Subject: [PY] Blogging for yas?
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Message-ID: <004701c41766$8ffad520$17148aa5@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
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Ok, I saw this heading and thought maybe I had taken too much of my cough
medicine? I figured out what yas stands for, of course, but what exactly is
a blog. (I'm a little out of the teen loop, my kids are all grown up).
Linda Peterson
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
125 South Franklin
Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
Phone: (812)384-4125
Fax: (812)384-0820
email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 15:03:34 -0600
From: Grace Slaughter <gslaughter@bham.lib.al.us>
Subject: Re: [PY] Blogging for yas?
To: Linda Peterson <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
Cc: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Message-ID: <406C83A5.4A069947@bham.lib.al.us>
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Not that I'm all that up on it myself, but...
I first heard of "blogs" on the evening news in reference to political
candidates and the new campaign tactics. A blog is a web-log. Kinda
like a daily diary to which others can contribute.
There are blogs on lots of subjects, I'm told.
g
Linda Peterson wrote:
> Ok, I saw this heading and thought maybe I had taken too much of my
> cough medicine? I figured out what yas stands for, of course, but what
> exactly is a blog. (I'm a little out of the teen loop, my kids are all
> grown up). Linda Peterson
> Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
> 125 South Franklin
> Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
> Phone: (812)384-4125
> Fax: (812)384-0820
> email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 14:56:20 -0600
From: Ann Brown <anbrown@cityof.lawton.ok.us>
Subject: [PY] Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Message-ID: <EHEBLLCHEFLGJDIFNENLMEEDCEAA.anbrown@cityof.lawton.ok.us>
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I'm leading a Family Book Club discussion on the Hitchhiker's Guide Tuesday
night and so far have struck out on discussion questions. Has anyone used
this in a discussion group and, if so, do you have questions you would be
willing to share.
Thanks.
Ann Brown
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 16:19:21 -0500
From: "Emily Center" <ECenter@minlib.net>
Subject: Re: [PY] Blogging for yas?
To: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>,
"PUBYAC"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Message-ID: <WorldClient-F200404011619.AA19214886@minlib.net>
Here's a great definition of a blog:
http://www.marketingterms.com/dictionary/blog/
In short, it's an online account of what's going on that can be
updated at anytime and works kind of like a diary. The term "blog"
comes from "weblog" or "web log." (Like a ship's
log....)
And thanks to all for visiting my teen blog - I hope you enjoyed it
and took time to look through some of the archives - and I also hope
that it gave you some beginning ideas for the fun things you can do
for this computer-oriented and internet-savvy group that we love to
serve! Enjoy!
Emily R. Center
Young Adult Librarian
Framingham Public Library
508.879.3570 x227
ecenter@minlib.net
http://fplya.blogspot.com
-----Original Message-----
From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Cc:
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 16:24:33 -0500
Subject: [PY] Blogging for yas?
> Ok, I saw this heading and thought maybe I had taken too much of my
> cough medicine? I figured out what yas stands for, of course, but
> what exactly is a blog. (I'm a little out of the teen loop, my kids
> are all grown up).
>
> Linda Peterson
> Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
> 125 South Franklin
> Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
> Phone: (812)384-4125
> Fax: (812)384-0820
> email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 17:09:31 -0500
From: "April Mazza" <AMazza@minlib.net>
Subject: [PY] blogging for YAs
To: zcz23@msn.com, "PUBYAC" <pubyac@lists.prairienet.org>
Message-ID: <WorldClient-F200404011709.AA09314982@minlib.net>
Hi Kelly,
Looks like I missed your original post. I don't have a YA blog but on
Monday I went to a workshop about Library blogs and I was very inspired
to try one. I thought the whole library could use one but I am going to
start with a YA one and see how it goes over with both the teens and
myself (I'm kind of a commitmentphobe when it comes to these things!)
I wanted to pass along to you (and PUBYACCers) the site our instructor
used http://www.leonline.com/blogging/
I hope you find it helpful!
April Mazza
Youth Services
Wayland Public Library
(508) 358-2308
AMazza@minlib.net
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 16:11:29 -0800 (PST)
From: Larry & Tania Guyer <theguyers@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: [PY] Sisterhood of the traveling pants program
To: Sparta Library <spartalibrary@wrlsweb.org>,
pubyac@prairienet.org
Message-ID: <20040402001129.71222.qmail@web80707.mail.yahoo.com>
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The children are going to decorate jeans, eat Greek
food, discuss the book, learn the Hustle, and
participate in an eighties contest? That sounds like a
lot to me, but you haven't said how long you want this
program to last. Maybe they could create their own
rules for their "traveling pants," or you could take
polaroids of the kids and have them create a scrapbook
sheet (they could paste their rules on this sheet)
with the picture, and jot down a few words of why the
book is special to them. I noticed in my library that
only girls have checked out this book so far, so you
might want your last activity to be able to include
the guys in all the fun. Good luck - it sounds like a
lot of fun!
Tania
--- Sparta Library <spartalibrary@wrlsweb.org>
wrote:
>
> Hello! Any ideas out there for a Sisterhood of the
> traveling pants program.
> I know I saw some information on a listserv but I
> don't remember which one.
> I am planning on serving Greek food and would like
> to decorate a pair of
> jeans donated from the thrift store but need some
> ideas on how to decorate
> them and other things to do after we discuss the
> book. Any thoughts would
> be appreciated! Also, I am planning a Boogie Down
> night at the library,
> complete with learning the hustle and a best 80's
> outfit contest but feel
> like I need one more activity. Hope you can help!!
>
> Darla
> Sparta Free
>
>
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 17:09:55 -0800 (PST)
From: Heather Ujhazy <heatherlynnu@yahoo.com>
Subject: [PY] Journal Making
To: pubyac@lists.prairienet.org
Message-ID: <20040402010956.78223.qmail@web11705.mail.yahoo.com>
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Good Evening,
I am currently planning a teen craft program and am
planning on making journals. Has anyone done a
journal making program and if so what supplies did you
use? Any advice you could email me would be greatly
appreciated!
Sincerely,
Heather Ujhazy
Teen Librarian
North Canton Public Library
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 08:17:39 -0500
From: "Alisa Burch" <aburch@hcpl.lib.in.us>
Subject: [PY] Mother Goose Olympics
To: <pubyac@lists.prairienet.org>
Message-ID: <200404020817.AA1054736778@hcpl.lib.in.us>
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Hello everyone:
I am going with an Olympic theme for summer reading. In the mid 1990's our
library had a Mother Goose Olympics (before I worked here) and I can't find any
of the information... what events there were and so on. I seem to remember
a Jack Be Nimble jumping event. Have any of you done anything like
this? Please share your ideas. I can make a list and share if there
is interest.
aburch@hcpl.lib.in.us
Alisa Burch
Children's Librarian
Harrison County Public Library
Corydon, IN
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 09:57:54 -0500 (EST)
From: Kenny <bignotti@tln.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: [PY] graphic novel reviews
To: Kaela Wallman <kaelawallman@hotmail.com>
Cc: pubyac@lists.prairienet.org
Message-ID:
<Pine.LNX.4.05.10404020952300.5843-100000@overlord.tln.org>
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My top three...
http://www.rationalmagic.com/Comics/Comics.html
http://my.voyager.net/~sraiteri/graphicnovels.htm
http://www.noflyingnotights.com/
Ken Bignotti
Teen Services Librarian
Livonia Alfred Noble Library
Livonia, MI USA
On Wed, 31 Mar 2004, Kaela Wallman wrote:
>
> Inquiring minds want to know.
>
> What you think are the best sources for graphic novel/manga reviews? I'm
> looking for quality, useful reviews of children's and YA titles. And anime
> review sources would help also. What do you use either in print or online
> for finding the best graphic novel series/titles to order?
>
> I'll compile responses and post to pubyac.
>
> Thanks,
> Kaela Wallman
> Youth Services Librarian
> Schenectady County Public Library
> Schenectady, NY
>
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 10:04:01 -0500 (EST)
From: Kenny <bignotti@tln.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: [PY] teen advisory boards
To: Darlene King <kingda@oplin.org>
Cc: pubyac@lists.prairienet.org
Message-ID:
<Pine.LNX.4.05.10404020958301.5843-100000@overlord.tln.org>
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My understanding is that your TAB will need to be registered as a
non-profit organization in order to legally keep and manage fundraising $$
in a treasury. Your TAB can become a non-profit by filing a 1099 with the
IRS (ours is in the process of doing this). If this is not an option, any
$$ made from fundraising efforts by your TAB will need to go into an
account established by the library or preferrably the library's Friends'
group.
Ken Bignotti
Teen Services Librarian
Livonia Alfred Noble Library
Livonia, MI USA
On Wed, 31 Mar 2004, Darlene King wrote:
> Does any of your Teen Advisory Boards have their own checking or savings
> accounts? If we do a fundraiser, does the $$ go into the Library's
account?
> Thanks for any input.
>
>
> Darlene King
> Marvin Memorial Library
>
>
>
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 07:27:02 -0800 (PST)
From: Christina Johnson <marionthelibrarian@yahoo.com>
Subject: [PY] Spanish Language Collections
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@lists.prairienet.org>
Message-ID: <20040402152702.93154.qmail@web60701.mail.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
We have just begun in the last few years to slowly add more spanish children's
books to our collection. So far we have been interspersing them with the
english fiction books, meaning you have to search the cataglog for "Spanish
Language Materials" to find them on the shelf. Now that the
collection has grown and will expand even more in the future, we want to do
someting different to keep them all together.
How do those of you who have spanish collections shelve them?
My tech dept. suggested putting them in the foreign language section of the
non-fiction for now. I can see this becoming a problem as the collection
grows. However, we don't have much room to make a special shelf for them.
I have considered putting them at the end of the regular fiction shelves.
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Chrissy Johnson
Children's Dept.
Lebanon Public Library
Lebanon IN
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 12:10:38 -0500
From: ADG81178@aol.com
Subject: [PY] PUBYAC: Queen of cataloging tee shirt?
To: pubyac@lists.prairienet.org
Message-ID: <32E1BCA9.613093DF.0061BC3D@aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
I need a gift for a special cataloging friend and I know a few months back I saw
this neat tee shirt that said
"Cataloging Queen"
or
"Queen of Cataloging"
Does anyone know who carries this?
Thanks
Anne Guthrie
Greenwood Public Library
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Message: 15
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 19:24:53 GMT
From: a_klong@juno.com
Subject: [PY] Traveling Pants Program
To: pubyac@lists.prairienet.org
Message-ID: <20040402.112519.28933.156876@webmail13.lax.untd.com>
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Darla,
What a cool idea! I just might have to "steal" your idea!
Here are some ideas I have
For decorating the pants, you might want to look at the cover of
"The Second Summer of the Sisterhood" for "authentic" things
to put on the pants, like the heart sewn on for Baily or "Seeing all of
Kostas." Maybe you can let the teens decorate the pants themselves --
writing their favorite summer memories, gluing on mementos, drawing pictures,
ect. Then display those jeans in your teen area after the party.
Hang pictures of soccer stars and/or display biography's of Mia
Hamm, Pele', ect. to represent Bridget. A smock and a cam-corder for Tibbi
- maybe display career books about summer jobs/interns?
Activities? Have them get into teams or individually
come with their own lists of Rules for the Traveling Pants. Have a
ceremony at the end of the program like the girls had at Gilda's where everyone
reads their list.
I'd love to hear what other ideas get sent to you!
Amy Long
Young Adult Librarian
Harford County Public Library
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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 18:44:48 -0600
From: KERRI ANN CANEPA <kacanepa@wisc.edu>
Subject: [PY] Compiled Graphic Novel Review List
To: pubyac@lists.prairienet.org
Message-ID: <be7664be5681.be5681be7664@wiscmail.wisc.edu>
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Many thanks to everyone who sent me graphic novel review sources. I had no idea!
After having perused them I just wish there were more printed sources although
online works too. Here is the compiled info I received. Hope it's helpful for
others - I know it was for me!
Kerri Canepa
Still a grad student in library studies at UW-Madison (but not for much longer!)
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>From Michelle Mallette:
Michele Gorman (of Austin Public Library) has published a book by Linworth
called Getting Graphic! Using Graphic Novels to Promote Literacy with Teens
& Preteens.
She will be doing a regular GN review column in Teacher Librarian starting
in October (I edit the journal and snagged her for us!) but that won't help
you in the now, will it?
Some sites I've found:
http://www.noflyingnotights.com/index2.html
http://my.voyager.net/~sraiteri/graphicnovels.htm
>From Beverly Kirkendall:
School Library Journal has reviews every month now on GNs; I've never
searched their reviews online, but I think they are supposed to be
available. Booklist may, but I'm not sure. There is a GN listserv, but
I'll have to have my asst. give that info to you (and she's on
vacation).
>From Tanya Boudreau:
An excellent site is comicreaders.com. I read it all the time!
>From Nancy Magi:
Voya does a nice job of reviewing graphic novels including manga. They
have column as well in each issue, usually written by Kat Kan. If
you
have access to Book Wholesalers Inc,, or Ingram and have a title in mind
they also have reviews posted. For that matter if you have titles
Amazon does the same thing.
>From Roberta Berthelot:
http://mangabits.com/index.php
http://www.mangamaniacs.org/index.html
Kerry - I was at PLA and attended a session on Graphic Novels covering Anime and
Manga. The two links above were suggested for reviews. I haven't really looked
at them, but I hope they can help you.
>From Sharon Christian:
BWI has a free "Public Librarian's Guide to Graphic Novels" which ahs
all kinds of review sites llisted. The web address is www.bwibooks.com.
Hope that this helps you. It was a freebie that I found by accident and it's
great!
>From Jay Kelley:
I'm Jay, also a library studies grad student, at the University of
Hawaii. It just so happens that I'm doing a collection management
project on graphic novels and manga this semester so I've been scouring
all the review sources for these items. Here's some stuff I've found
useful (some more than others). Hope it helps and good luck!
http://www.koyagi.com/recManga.html
http://my.voyager.net/~sraiteri/graphicnovels.htm
http://www.geocities.com/dawnanik/grnovels.htm
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/lml/comics/pages/
http://www.comicsworthreading.com/
http://wwwnoflyingnotights.com/
http://www.grovel.org.uk/
http://www.sequentialtart.com/home.shtml
http://www.rationalmagic.com/Comics/Best.html
VOYA (www.voya.com) has a regular column
called "Graphically Speaking"
Booklist (see vol.99 no.11 Feb1, 03)
Library Journal (see Feb1, 2002 pgs.262-266 and Mar15, 2003 pg.54)
Publisher's Weekly (see Dec23, 2002 pgs. 21-24)
Also try a search on Academic Search Premier using "raiteri".
This
will bring up numerous LJ reviews of graphic novels by Steve Raiteri.
ALA's YALSA committee has a list of the 25 best. You can find that on
their website.
>From Francisca Goldsmith:
In addition to reviews from Booklist, SLJ, and LJ being online, and various
comics industry review sites on the web, try http://www.noflyingnotights.com/
>From Joanna Nigrelli:
www.noflyingnotights.com
is the best for libraries!
School Library Journal also has Graphic Novel Roundup:
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/community/152/Graphic+Novels+Roundup/213
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>From Aki Munnell:
I agree there are not a lot of reviews of the manga available. However,
try http://www.animerica-mag.com.
This is the website of Animerica, a monthly anime and manga magazine. They
probably will have reviews about different manga available.
>From Agnes Gorgon:
The following websites might be of some help to you:
The Anime Cafe:
http://www.abcb.com/index.htm
No Flying No Tights: Graphic Novels for Teens:
http://www.noflyingnotights.com/
The Librarian's Guide to Anime and Manga:
http://www.koyagi.com/Libguide.html
Graphic Novels for Public Libraries:
http://my.voyager.net/~sraiteri/graphicnovels.htm
>From Elizabeth VanderVeen:
I buy graphic novels for Kent District Library in Grand Rapids MI. One
suggestion: be careful about using "Best" lists. When I first
started I did that too. But a title could be on a "best" list
and not be appropriate for Young Adults. Be sure your list is a list for young
adults or that the author of the list states whether a title is for teen or
mature audience.
There is also a listserve that is extremely helpful to me -- EASY UNSUBSCRIBE
click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8P6e.a99Qm8
Or send an email to: GNLIB-L-unsubscribe@topica.com.
I'm sure you can e-mail this site and ask to be added to the listserve.
Following are some of the sources I use:
http://slj.reviewsnews.com/
Barnes and Noble http://btob.barnesandnoble.com/subjects/graphic/graphic_cds2.asp?PID=1429&userid=2T4D4YRU4J&sourceid=00395996645644787198&btob=Y
Brodart http://www.graphicnovels.brodart.com/
Comics One http://www.comicsone.com/
CrossGen http://www.crossgen.com/
Dark Horse Comics http://darkhorse.com/
DC Comics http://www.dccomics.com/
Diamond Distributers http://www.diamondcomics.com/
Fantagraphics http://www.fantagraphics.com/
Gemstone Comics http://www.gemstonepub.com/
Marvel Comics http://www.marvel.com/flash.htm
Oni Press http://www.onipress.com/graphicnovels/
Tokyopop http://www.tokyopop.com/
GNLIB On the Web <http://www.angelfire.com/comics/gnlib/index.html>
Graphic Novels for Public Libraries <http://my.voyager.net/~sraiteri/graphicnovels.htm>
>From Christine Dettlaff:
I'm sure a thousand people must have sent this to you by now, but just in case,
here it is again!
http://www.noflyingnotights.com/index2.html
>From Robyn Hammer-Clarey:
Here is a source for online reviews of graphic novels.-
The URL has links to other sites including No Flying No Tights, which was
included in an article in School Library Journal, and Librarian's Guide to Anime
and Manga.
http://www.ualberta.ca/~carolf/518_project/recommended.htm
>From Jill Burket Ragase:
BWI's title tales offers a pretty good selection of graphic novels with
reviews. www.bwibooks.com
You will need to submit some information to get an account, you name, title,
library, but there is no cost.
>From Sara Martin:
www.noflyingnotights.com
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/lml/comics/pages/
http://www.rationalmagic.com/Comics/Comics.html
http://www.koyagi.com/Libguide.html
http://www.comicsworthreading.com/
http://www.icomics.com/
>From Emily Center:
I've been beefing up our graphic novel collection quite a bit in
the last few months and enjoyed checking this webpage by a
librarian: http://my.voyager.net/~sraiteri/graphicnovels.htm.
I am also enclosing an attachment with a list of "top titles
from 2003" that was presented at one of our regional workshops -
it includes a graphic novels list (and on it is one of my new
faves - the Kindaichi Case Files by Kanari). (It's a .pdf file.)
Enjoy! The GNs can be such fun!
[note: attachment available - please contact me]
from Rosalyn Reyna-Rodriguez
Have you tried the GN listserv? You can check out the archives and also
ask questions of the list.
To join:
http://topica.com/lists/GNLIB-L
>From Mary Vozar:
Try to get your hands on the Feb. 1st, 2004 issue of Booklist. They did a
whole spread on "graphic novels" including a top 10 list. Hope this
helps.
>From Karen Knudson:
I sometimes see reviews in School Library Journal (although I don't know that I
agree with them all). I do know Manga has a rating system. OT means Older Teen
for 16 or older, which means I hesitate for my high school library, but may
consider it.
If you do find good review sources, or perhaps what someone would consider a
"core collection" please let me know! I know I want Maus, but do I
want something that comes a zillion volumes? (I have a really limited budget.)
>From Diane Foote:
Booklist's 2/1/04 issue spotlights graphic novels and includes reviews
and top ten new GNs, for adults and for youth.
Book Links will publish an article called GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR YOUNGER
READERS in the May 2004 issue. Check for both these publications at your
library; they are both published by ALA. It's possible that the Book
Links article will appear on its Web site when the May issue is
published; check back on 5/1: http://www.ala.org/BookLinks.
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