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ALA 2010 Annual Conference Program and Exhibit Directory

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Good Comics for Kids: Building a<br />

Collection of Graphic Novels for<br />

Young Readers<br />

471<br />

ALSC<br />

Washington Convention Center -152A<br />

Children & Young Adults; Collection Development<br />

Graphic novels are moving out of the teen section<br />

<strong>and</strong> into the rest of the library. With so many new<br />

titles released every month, building a graphic<br />

novel collection for kids can be a daunting task.<br />

Join comics experts from School Library<br />

Journal’sGood Comics for Kids blog as they discuss<br />

what comics <strong>and</strong> graphic novels are, why they are<br />

important to include in children’s libraries, where<br />

to find them, <strong>and</strong> how to evaluate them.<br />

Speakers: Brigid Alverson, Good Comics for Kids,<br />

Contributing Writer; Robin Brenner, Brookline Public<br />

Library, Reference <strong>and</strong> Teen Librarian; Esther Keller,<br />

Marine Park Intermediate School, School Media<br />

Specialist; Scott Robins, Good Comics for Kids,<br />

Contributing Writer; Eva Volin, Alameda Free<br />

Library, Supervising Children’s Librarian; Snow<br />

Wildsmith, Good Comics for Kids, Contributing<br />

Writer

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