Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries | Round Tables Deadline: January 26, 2018 About the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries Two Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries are given annually - the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant will provide support to a library that would like to expand its existing graphic novel services and programs and the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant will provides support to a library for the initiation of a graphic novel service, program or initiative. Will Eisner (1917-2005) was an acclaimed American comics writer, artist, teacher, and entrepreneur. Each winning library will receive a grant award of $4,000 to support initiatives that align with the objective of the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries. In addition, from the book publishers and the Eisner Foundation, the winning libraries will also receive the following graphic novels, valued at approximately $3,000: Administered by: ALA’s Gaming Round Table and the Graphic Novels & Comics Member Initiative Group
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Teenreads | Graphic Novels: Suggestions for Librarians Introduction Graphic novels are one of the fastest growing categories in publishing and bookselling. Today’s graphic novels are far more sophisticated and varied in content than the comics that preceded them and enjoy a level of respect previously denied to this form of popular entertainment: they are the subject of reviews, book-length surveys, museum exhibits and academic study, as well as recipients of prestigious literary awards (Art Speigelman’s Maus, for instance, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992). As the U.S. News and World report phrased it, “The comic books of our youth [have] grown up.” While comics are published as magazines, their “grown up” version – the graphic novel – appears in book format. Narratives composed out of visual images or out of images and words have a very long history – a history that stretches back to the first cave paintings. The guidelines are intended to help in collection development; categorizing and shelving graphic novels; and handling complaints.
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Houston Area Independent Schools Library Network HAISLN Recommended Reading Lists 2014 - Updated to the new 2014 Lists, Mar. 12, 2014 About the HAISLN Recommended Reading List This list of titles has been compiled by librarians at member schools of the Houston Area Independent Schools Library Network (HAISLN). It includes both fiction and nonfiction books by some of the best authors for children and young adults. Books on this list are evaluated annually by grade-level committees. In most cases the number of books by any given author is limited to one or two per grade level list. Students may find that some titles that are required reading for their classes appear on this list. This list is offered as one possible source of reading guidance.
Graphic attraction – graphic novels in libraries Graphic novels have become increasingly popular with readers of all ages. Alison Lee looks at the benefits, uses and implications for the library of developing a graphic novel collection. The graphic novel – literature or comic? According to Wil Eisner – a pioneer in the field – a graphic novel is 'sequential art, the arrangement of pictures or words or images to narrate a story or dramatise an idea' (Eisner 1985 p 5). It is important to think of the graphic novel as a format, not a genre (Brenner 24/02/2004). Librarians also need to be aware that graphic novels are literature. Types of graphic novels There are two main sections in this format. Manga roughly translated means 'comic book' in Japanese and it has broad popular appeal for both children and adults. Non-manga in this context refers to the Western style of graphic novel, which includes the traditional superhero stories, the adaptations (from books, film or television), human interest stories and non-fiction titles. Conclusion
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