Comicgong - Rosanne Travers and Tanya Leonardi
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Background• Born in 2013 & inspired by Lucca Comic & Games
• WCL developed Comic Gong to:- promote our Graphic Novel collection- foster Community Engagement- increase exposure of our library brand- provide a free, Youth-focused event
Previous Events• Project team of 10 staff spent 6 months on
CG2013• 2013: 4 hours; 1301 people attended• 2014: 6 hours; 4000 people attended• 2015: 6 hours; 5800 people attended
Staffing and Planning• 12 months planning • Collaboration: Library, Art Gallery, Youth
Services• Layers of staff: Comic Gong team; Library, Art
Gallery & Youth Services staff; Council staff; TAFE & other volunteers
WE LOVE PATHWAY!!!
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What’s our budget?$38,000
CollectionsGrown from 1 collection to 3!
Youth grown by more than 58%Junior grown by more than 40%Adult grown by more than 82%
MembershipIncreased since
2013!49% overall40% Youth
23% increase in graphic
novel loans
Steady increase in turnover since 2013: 3.5 to 4.3 Increased participation in Youth
programs: almost 45% since 2013.Caveat: includes an increase in Youth
focused events
Readers’ Advice• Studies show graphic novels to be bridges to learning• Expanded access to content – reluctance to read
classics for example• Raised awareness of library services within the target
group & community in general• All types of pop culture represented
More Readers’ Advice• Attracting members from a demographic we traditionally have
trouble engaging• Readers’ Advice reversed – we’re learning from the customers• Youth club input – ownership of the collection• Specialist supplier• Selection profiles & series lists constantly updated to remain
relevant• Library as place
SOCIAL MEDIA• All we’ve got is our facebook page!!!
• Facebook is our main source of communication with the public, & one of the ways we keep in touch with our exhibitors
SOCIAL MEDIA
THE EVENT• First & best library-based pop culture event• Sparked a range of events run by libraries & community-based
organisations• 2013 MAPLs award – Events category• Kings Comics won a Diamond Comics Best Practices Award at
NYC COMIC CON for their involvement in our event• Libraries have the edge: we are not commercial!
THE DAY• 63 Exhibitors – Artists & Traders• 76 tables• Cosplay competitions & parade• Workshops – all ages; different skills
THE DAY – ACTIVITIES!• Batman & Batbike• Back to the Future DeLorean• Rock ‘n’ Roll Wrestling• Sons of ObiWan Saber Academy• Circus Wow• Roaming musicians & street
performers• Project Bucephalus – Lego & robots
• Face painting• Kid’s craft• Caricaturists• Air brush tattooing• Photo booth & green screen• Badge making• Anime screenings• Gaming• ModFab - 3D printers• Pinball machines
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?• 2017 date is already set – 13 May!!!• Do we remain a library event? Pros & Cons…• We are continuing to explore…• Stronger social media presence• New Library structure that includes an Events Librarian
13 May 2017