ALLISON OSBORN JOHNATHAN WILSON TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY Comic Books and Academia: One Library’s Participation in Free Comic Book Day
Free Comic Book Day Annual comic book promotion Started in 2002 First Saturday in May Variety of comics
Partnering Start early Store locator Contacted local comic book shop Student Survey Issues
Promoting your collection Different collection than public and school libraries Identified holdings within our catalog Added notes to the catalog record
Marketing Posters Social Media Digital Sign Hand-drawn whiteboard
Display Pulled graphic novels from the collection Advertised event and encouraged circulation Superhero mobile
Guest Speaker Partnered with English department Doctoral student Presented on comic books in higher education
Ties to Academia Nursing History Psychology Literature
Preservation Digitally archived in the Pioneer Open Access Repository (POAR) Stored in the university archives
Outcomes Identify graphic novels in our collection Partner with on and off campus organizations Fun with our students and staff
Questions?
Resources Comic shop locator: Diamond Bookshelf article on partnering with your local comic shop: 823?articleID= ?articleID= Official Free Comic Book Day site: POAR :