Creating, Maintaining &

Marketing Your Adult Services

Graphic Novel Section

David M. LisaProject Specialist

New Jersey State Library

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Top 5 Reasons to Create an Adult Graphic Novel Section:

5. Graphic novels are published for all ages.

4. Your customers will be more comfortable with it.

3. The comics fans will love it.

2. It’s an opportunity to cross over formats.

1. Your customers want it that way.

Creating the Collection

Find a comics fan.

Develop the core collection plan.

For more information about graphic novel collection developmentin libraries, please visit theNJ State Library GN wiki at:

Comicsnj.pbworks.com

Workshop Presenter MaterialsCore Collection Lists

comics & graphic novel news sourcesPictures of graphic novels in libraries

Find a dependable distributor.

Test the waters.

Take the plunge.

Maintaining the Collection

Face out. Face out. Face out.

Talk to your customers.

Visit some comic shops.

Anticipate your customer’swant list.

Talk it up.

Marketing the Collection

Team up with yourlocal comics retailer.

What’s an Adult Services Graphic Novel Section

Supposed to Look Like?

Some of the Best.

Questions?Comments?

Credits

Watchmen © DC ComicsWatchmen: The Director’s Cut © Warner Home Video

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns © DC ComicsEntertainment Weekly © Entertainment Weekly

The Sword © The Luna Brothers. Published by Image ComicsStitches © David Small. Published by W. W. Norton & Co.Local © Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly. Published by Oni Press.

Blankets © Craig Thompson. Published by Top Shelf ProductionsY: The Last Man © DC Comics

Zot! The Complete Black & White Collection 1987-1991 © Scott McCloud. Published by Harper Paperbacks.

The Walking Dead © Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore. Published by Image Comics

The Uncanny X-Men © Marvel Entertainment GroupWorld of Warcraft © Blizzard Entertainment. Published by

WildstormLost © ABC Studios

All book, DVD and magazine covers are copyright of the respective ownersand are used for demonstration and promotional purposes only.

David Lisa, Consultant,New Jersey State Librarydlisa@njstatelib.org

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