Evangelist: If Alan Moore isn’t porno, what is?
Even as our previous story on the Jessamine County Library LoEG controversy was getting Boing Boinged -- on Alan Moore's birthday no less -- and stirring up a whole new round of observations,...
Study: 1 in 10 readers read comics
But wait! Maybe comics are not ruined. The brief of some kind of data crunch by Simba Information suggests that things may be better than ever as far as "comic books" are concerned:...
Alan Moore, destroyer of library workers
Amy Wilson in the Lexington Herald-Leader has an in-depth story on just what went on when two Lexington, KY librarians library workers were fired for withholding a copy of THE LEAGUE OF...
Comic books do SO help children learn!
It's official! The battle has been won, according to the Telegraph:
Professor Carol Tilley, from the department of library and information science, said that comics are just as sophisticated as other forms of reading, and...
YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teen nominations
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has their nominations for their annual great Graphic Novels for Teen list up. The list of recommended graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for those ages 12-18 is prepared...
Library report: Some good, some not as good
A couple of stories spotlighting the matter of graphic novels in libraries-- GNs remain among the most popular books to check out, and libraries have been a major force in getting younger readers exposed...
FACTORING WITH MR. YANG AND MOSLEY THE ALIEN
Award-winning cartoonist Gene Luen Yang (AMERICAN BORN CHINESE) leads a double life: he's a teacher as well as a 'toonist. But he puts both skills to use in this edu-comic titled FACTORING WITH MR....
Tonight! Katchor/Goldman/Landowne at Brooklyn Library
Tonight, I will be moderating what sounds like a dandy event at the Brooklyn Public Library as Ben Katchor, Dan Goldman, and Youme Landowne discuss their work:
Where: Central Library, Dweck CenterWhen: Thursday, Mar 12...
ALA’s 2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
As part of the Winter ALA fest, the list of 2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens was also released. It's a wide-ranging sampling, from manga to YA lit and back. The librarians also chose...
SLJ ‘s Best Adult Books for High School Students
School LIbrary Journal has released a list of adult books recommended for younger readers:
It was a banner literary year and so SLJ's Adult Books for High School Students Committee decided on 30 titles, published...
Crime watch: Avatar murder; proud papa goes too far
§ In Japan, a woman has been arrested for killing her husband. But it was only a MMORPG character that died, and the charge is computer hacking:
A 43 year old woman in Japan...
Every Dark Horse comic avaliable at Portland State University
CORRECTION: The PSU collection is NOT, as the headline for this post originally claimed, "The Country's First University Comic Book Archive," but one of many great academic comic book libraries, as PSU Librarian Helen...
