1. Bibliothèque nationale du Québec 1000 Graphic Novels!! for the CLA, June 2005 Olivier Charbonneau, Librarian and researcher Concordia University

2. CLA ~ 2005 Outline zIntro to Graphic Novels z1000 GNs for the BNQ yThe Mandate xDocuments xUsers yThe Strategy yThe Tools xAwards xCreators xPublisher yThe List xHow to get it… Images remouved because of copyright

3. CLA ~ 2005 Intro to Graphic Novels FormatMarket Strategy Production cycles Main access point Japan (manga) Serials + reprints Market segmentation 15-20 pages per week Heroes, genres, artist Franco- Europe Album de BDLuxury items1 page per week Heroes, genres, artist USA Comic bookSuperheroes, CB Stores 28 pages per month Heroes, artist Comic stripsNewspapers, merchandising Daily, single or 4-5 panels Hero, artist Sequential art Book-lenghtI’m an artist! (autobio.) Inspiration…Artist

4. CLA ~ 2005 Intro to Graphic Novels zUsers – at the Octogone Library (LaSalle) zLanguage y31% English spk. y69% French spk. y¾ of English spk. Are younger than 22

5. CLA ~ 2005 Intro to Graphic Novels z1- Are GNs the main reason for your visit? z 6- Do you use other services? z11% are males younger than 22 that read only BDs\GNs

6. CLA ~ 2005 Intro to Graphic Novels

7. CLA ~ 2005 The Mandate zThe documents yGoal of the collection xCirculating collection – Adults! xResearch… but not reference xUQAM ySome specifics xPaper quality, format xSex & violence considerations x1000 documents Images remouved because of copyright

8. CLA ~ 2005 The Strategy z5 “categories” yClassic comic book reprints xGolden & silver age xMostly DC Comics and Marvel yContemporary comic book xFilms yGraphic Novels, Comix xPublisher, Artist yComic Strips xAs seen in your local newspaper yManga (yikes!) Images remouved because of copyright

9. CLA ~ 2005 The Tools zHarvey Award Winners yMoCCA Art Festival: New York City yhttp://harveyawards.org/http://harveyawards.org/ zWill Eisner Comic Industry Award yComic-Con International: San Diego, CA yhttp://users.rcn.com/aardy/comics/awards/eisnersu m.shtmlhttp://users.rcn.com/aardy/comics/awards/eisnersu m.shtml zIgnatz Award Winners yThe Small Press Expo: Bathesda, Maryland yhttp://www.spxpo.com/ignatzaward.htmhttp://www.spxpo.com/ignatzaward.htm

10. CLA ~ 2005 The Tools zOther lists yThe Comics Journal 100 list (www.tcj.com)www.tcj.com yAndrew Arnold in Time Magazine zwww.marsimports.comwww.marsimports.com xHas great author and collection index zPublisher website zRenowned Artists zBookstore owners, artists

11. CLA ~ 2005 The Tools zCitation database

12. CLA ~ 2005 The List zDC Comics y175 titles, 215 doc. ySuperman, Batman, Justice League, Legion of Superheroes, Plastic Man, Shazam, The Spirit yThe “Archives” Collections z Marvel Comics y66 titles, 66 docs yDaredevil, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Mighty Thor, Spider-Man, Silver Surfer, X-Men yThe “Masterworks” Collections zClassic Comic Books

13. CLA ~ 2005 The List zContemporary Comic Books yDC Comics, Marvel yVertigo, Image yDark Horse Comics zManga yMore ancient translations yLone Wold and Cub, Eagle zComic strips yThe Gazette’s funnies page yChapters, Indigo z Graphic novels yBy Publisher: xFantagraphics xDrawn & Quarterly (from Montreal!) xTop Shelf, Last Gasp xKitchen Sink, NBM yBy Artist (too many!) xWill Eisner, Frank Miller, Alan Moore, Chris Ware, Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez…

14. CLA ~ 2005 The List zHow to get it? yAsk Olivier! y(give him a “thank you” letter…) Images remouved because of copyright

15. CLA ~ 2005 Questions? Images remouved because of copyright

16. Thank you! Olivier Charbonneau o.charbonneau@concordia.ca http://alcor.concordia.ca/~ocharbon/bd/