{"product_id":"9780838939505-comic-books-special-collections-a","title":"Comic Books, Special Collections, and the Academic Library","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresents 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.\u003cbr\u003eComic 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eComic Books, Special Collections, and the Academic Library\u003c\/i\u003e 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. Four sections answer: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why Should Your Institution Collect Comics? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Your Library Collects or Wants to Collect Comics. Now What? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How Do You Engage in Library Instruction and Outreach with Your Comics Collection? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How Can Comics Be Used as Primary and Secondary Source Material by Students and Faculty?  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Chapters address challenges specific to comic book collections in academic libraries, such as finding space and funds to build a collection, making diverse and inclusive collections, leading innovative library instruction sessions with comics, and working with undergraduate and graduate students on comics research. \u003ci\u003eComic Books, Special Collections, and the Academic Library \u003c\/i\u003ecan help you develop, cultivate, grow, catalog, and make use of comic book collections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55096245518710,"sku":"9780838939505","price":63.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_17110460_jpg.jpg?v=1734624760","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780838939505-comic-books-special-collections-a","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}