1. Going Beyond Supplying Demand Diana Maliszewski November 27, 2006
Graphic Novels 2.0
Going Beyond Supplying Demand
Diana Maliszewski
November 27, 2006

2. Updates from 1.0 New courses (Simmons College)
Ministry of Education Boys Literacy grant
Tinlids Graphic Novel Review Team & Book Club
Read, talk, present

3. FAQs: “How Do I Pick?” Listen to students (with a grain of salt!)
Check other schools’ holdings
Talk with knowledgeable vendors
Websites & TEL

4. FAQs: “What’s suitable?”
Rating on book created by publisher, not always accurate
GNLIB list serv
Chat with those “in the know” (Maria, Chris, Jason, etc.)

5. FAQs: What’s new & exciting?
                                     
See the books Diana brought – titles not listed here because she made the show at home at midnight!

6. FAQs: “What’s there for K-4?”
Lots!
Bone
Cine-Manga
Baby Mouse
Lunchroom Lizard
Great Graph Race
Phonics Comics

7. FAQs: “Convincing parents?”
Make a part of literacy night school function
Articles in school newsletter, guest speakers
Highlight various types of GNs (Maus / King)

8. FAQs: “Handling controversy?”
Follow TDSB policy regarding questioned material (consult, fill in paperwork, etc.)
Note audience, cultural norms, genre

9. FAQs: “How can I make a GN?”
Harder than it looks!
Read up (see Booth & Lundy’s new book)
Different dept. (story, pencillers, inkers, editors, lettering, clean-up)

10. “Drawn To The Form” “The Teaching Librarian” Goals / Purpose
Regular Features
Upcoming Themed Issues