Helping Adult Readers Select Graphic Novels with David Serchay

Program and Services Audio Conference Wednesday, December 16, 2009 2:00 pm ET One Hour Price: $85.00 Graphic novels are a hot item in libraries that will increase circulation and bring a new format to your patrons. This session covers the topic with added emphasis on graphic novels read by adults as well as those titles that are written specifically for adults. Also covered is "what are graphic novels", "why should I have them in my library", and "once I have them what do I do with them", as well as the use of graphic novels in academia. In addition, some title suggestions will be provided as well as a discussion of "how adult is too adult." Who Should Participate: This is for librarians who deal with patrons of all ages, but especially those who work with adults, and want to know more about graphic novels. Teachers who wish to incorporate graphic novels into their classes may also be interested. The Key Benefits For Participants: Learning more about graphic novels in general Finding ways to get your patrons interested Learning how to use them in your collection Learning that not only do adults read graphic novels but there are titles written specifically for them Key Topics to be Explored: What are graphic novels. Why should I have them in my library What titles to purchase for adults How "adult" is too adult? About the Presenter... David S. Serchay is a youth services librarian for the Broward County Library System in South Florida, where he is on the graphic novel selection committee. He has been reading comic books all of his life and has a personal collection of over 25,000 comics and graphic novels. His most recent book is The Librarian's Guide to Graphic Novels for Adults, and he has previously written about the subject in Thinking Outside the Book, The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Graphic Novels, Magazines for Libraries, Library Journal, Serials Review, Florida Living, Animato!, Comics Source, and The Librarian's Guide to Graphic Novels for Children and Tweens. He has lectured extensively on the subject and has contributed to the Grand Comic Book Database and GraphicNovelReporter.com. He lives in Coral Springs, Florida and can be reached at davidserchay@yahoo.com. David was a presenter in 2008, introducing us to Graphic Novels for Children and Tweens, and one of the audience remarked in the evaluation: "I found information and examples to be very fresh and relevant".