Graphic Novels: Collecting, Cataloging and Outreach in an Academic Library

Graphic novels through the lens of Goodreads reviews: Artistic, textual, or blend of both?

“…Also, the interwoven nature of textual and artistic expression of graphic novels complicates the genre's presentation in knowledge representation, organization, and discovery systems (Slater and Kardos, 2017).…”

“…Mai (2011) observes that this shift toward appreciation of users’ voices reflects acknowledgment that the authority and trustworthiness of a system of representation and organization emerge from the “collective agreement among the users about the best terms to represent a particular object and, as such, the warrant of the system is the users’ interpretation of the object” (p. 118). Also, the interwoven nature of textual and artistic expression of graphic novels complicates the genre’s presentation in knowledge representation, organization, and discovery systems (Slater and Kardos, 2017).…”

“…Another focus area of research pertaining to graphic novels is their nature as multimodal texts, which is particularly relevant in the era of digital communication. Research suggests that graphic novels may foster reading, literacy, and overall learning processes due to their engaging nature and multimodal information (Hurst et al, 2017; Slater and Kardos, 2017). Hughes and Morrison (2014) note that struggling readers and English language learners may find graphic novels more accessible due to their multimodality, which allows these learners to engage with the text without needing to rely solely on linguistic skills.…”

Building a bibliographic hierarchy for manga through the aggregation of institutional and hobbyist descriptions

“…video games, Japanese animation (anime), manga has traditionally been treated as a resource unworthy of sincere effort by cultural heritage institutions regarding how they collect, record and preserve manga and its bibliographic data. Reasons for this include that ILS professionals may have limited knowledge of the fan information or sub-cultures that these mediums have given rise to (Hart et al , 1999, p. 88), thus, not recognizing their significance outside of these communities, or, for academic libraries, factors such as budgetary constraints limiting the collections of fictional works to those with a higher cultural significance (Slater and Kardos, 2017, p. 116). For fans of the medium, this has resulted in an unsatisfactory bibliographic landscape and an audience with needs that have remained unmet.…”