Comic Book Collections and Programming will help librarians build a collection that's right for their library, including specialty collections for kids, teens, and adults. It covers the practical realities of this non-traditional format, like binding, weeding, and budgeting. It also address advanced topics like comics and pedagogy, bringing comics artists and authors into the library, and using comics as a community outreach tool - even hosting comic conventions in libraries.

The guide covers:

• Comics for kids, teens, and adults.
• Comics genres from superheroes to fantasy to Manga; from memoirs and biographies to science texts to Pulitzer Prize winning literature.
• Comics publishers and distributors.
• Comics history and influential contemporary creators.
• Online resources and communities.

After reading the guide, librarians will be able to:

• Organize creator visits and events.
• Plan and produce community anthologies.
• Host drawing parties and comic discussion groups.
• Preserve comics in a library environment
• Develop, run, and grow a library-based comic convention.

This is an essential reference for collections librarians, children's librarians, and teen librarians, whether they are comics-lovers or have never read an issue. The guide is aimed at public, academic, and school libraries.