For the past few months, Sharon and I have discussed expanding our graphic novel/manga collection. We had some very good graphic novels such as Watchmen, Sandman, and various DC superhero stories, but we really didn't have that many of them and they were stuck in a poor location in the library. Since the graphic novels were moved to the very end of the adult fiction section, I'm not sure how many people have even looked at them. So Sharon and I discussed the situation and agreed on a four part plan.
First, I made a (fair sized) order of new graphic novels and manga. We agreed on an amount of money to spend, and I did the research. I picked a mix of graphic novels (mostly superhero stuff) and manga (continuing one series we already have, and starting a new one), and talked about my suggestions with Sharon. She agreed that they sounded good, and I ordered them.
Second, we talked about making a new home for the graphic novel/manga collection. The library manager had commented that we could probably box up much of our foreign language collection, because the books were either out of date or were written during communist regimes and were propaganda. I had a page box up many of the foreign language books, and I shifted books around until we had a vertical section (4 shelves) that could be dedicated to graphic novels and manga.
To make life easier for the pages, I relabelled all of the graphic novels with the prefix GN. This labelling replaces the hodgepodge of AF, APB, JF, JPB labels that were previously on the graphic novels/manga. It also helps set apart this collection from the rest of the library. Previously, they were books that belonged to different sections of the library but just happened to be shelved together.
Finally, Sharon and I agreed that we'd continue to develop our graphic novel/manga collection gradually, by adding another title or two to every book order we make. Sharon just completed a very large book order, and included another four titles (three manga, one graphic novel) in it.
As it currently stands, the titles I ordered have been backordered (Sharon's order is still being processed), but here is what will be coming to the Tumbler Ridge Public Library:
Graphic novels
Batman Year One
Green Lantern: Rebirth
Infinite Crisis
Serenity: Better Days
Serenity: Those Left Behind
Superman: Birthright
Manga
Bleach volumes 3-6
Death Note volumes 1-5
Saturday, May 2, 2009
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I've just completed a book order that includes one more graphic novel:
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The first batch of new graphic novels/manga has arrived. We're currently processing them, and they should be on the shelves soon.
ReplyDeleteHere's the list:
Batman: Year One
Green Lantern: Rebirth
Infinite Crisis
Superman: Birthright
Bleach vols. 3-5
Death Note vols. 1-3
I did another order today and added two more graphic novels.
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The Death of Superman
Originally I had hoped to order the complete Death and Life of Superman omnibus, but the three component stories (Death of Superman, World without a Superman, and Return of Superman) in paperback are much cheaper.
The library received one of the Serenity graphic novels we ordered (Serenity: Better Days). We're still waiting on the other one though.
ReplyDeleteI added two graphic novels to my most recent book order.
ReplyDeleteDeath Note vol. 6
The World without a Superman
I'm hoping to complete the library's Death Note collection (it's a 12 volume series + 1 extra explanation book and a novel) by the end of the year.
We received a ULS shipment today, and it included five of the graphic novels we've been waiting for:
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Bleach vol. 6
Death Note vol. 6
The Death of Superman
Serenity: those left behind.
Sharon is processing them now, and they should be on the shelves soon.
The library just received two more of the graphic novels we had on order:
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World without a Superman