Graphic Novels in Libraries UK Google Group

Bryan Talbot at work!

me...@blueyonder.co.uk (Mel Gibson) — Thu, 11 Nov 2009 14:44:33 UT

Bryan Talbot wanted me to pass on that he has a talk he can give for older
audiences, called 'The Making Of 'Grandville' And The Anthropomorphic
Tradition'.

'Grandville' is, tho' I know you know, J, a graphic novel which is a
Victoriana/Art Nouveau steampunk tale of murder and intrigue (with added

Cartoon Classroom

me...@blueyonder.co.uk (Mel and David Gibson) — Mon, 10 Oct 2009 16:48:36 UT

Forwarded from David Lloyd... yes, David Lloyd!
I've linked his site with mine. Spread far and wide...
Much huggage to all
M

RE: [GNLIBUK] Adventure choice GN from 1970s?

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Cross,Carl (Cultural & Community Services)) — Tue, 09 Sep 2009 08:23:42 UT

I don't remember it (I was more a Fighting Fantasy man myself) but a
quick poke around wikipedia came up Sugercane Island:

[link]

And predate the CYOA books.

Any good?

Carl.

-----Original Message-----
Behalf Of S-boy
Sent: 14 September 2009 21:52

Adventure choice GN from 1970s?

sushibo...@gmail.com (S-boy) — Mon, 09 Sep 2009 20:52:14 UT

I'm trying to find the tile of a series of books I read as a kid in
the 1970s.

They were fore-runners of graphic novels in which the reader chose the
path the hero would take on each page -- in the style of the Choose
Your Adventure series that came later -- then flip to the right page
for that option.

Classic British comics in the Guardian this week

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Carl Cross) — Mon, 09 Sep 2009 13:31:48 UT

Don't forget that if your library holds the Guardian (or yesterday's
Observer) to nab the rather nice reproductions of British comics
before somebody else does. Yesterday's was the 2000th Beano from 1981
and today's the "Roy Shot" issue of Roy of the Rovers.

We've got the Dandy and Bunty to come apparently.

Studying Watchmen in school

kookyd...@gmail.com (Lynne) — Mon, 09 Sep 2009 10:04:08 UT

Hi all,

I'm curious as to your opinions of a senior high school pupil choosing
'Watchmen' as their Higher English Personal Study text.

It is likely that the pupil would have a tougher job than his peers as
he would be investigating visuals as well as text, but I think
'Watchmen' is has so much to recommend it.

Censorship and libraries (US)

matthew.im...@gmail.com (Matthew Imrie) — Mon, 08 Aug 2009 09:04:22 UT

Morning all
A link to a NY Times article on Libraries and contentious materials. It
includes mention of Tintin in the Congo and Lost Girls by Alan Moore.
[link]
Makes for interesting reading
Matthew

Manga article (blatant self-promotion)

matthew.im...@gmail.com (Matthew Imrie) — Sun, 08 Aug 2009 16:41:15 UT

Hello all
Earlier this year an article I wrote on manga was published in the Public
Library Journal - for those of you that are interested it is now available
online here:
[link]
All the best
Matthew

Graphic Novels Research

lip08...@shef.ac.uk (Beth Arwen) — Fri, 07 July 2009 12:31:17 UT

Dear All,

Angela got in touch with me and told me about this discussion group.
I'm pleased to be invited to join in and hope that you might be
interested in what I am doing. (Apologies for any cross posting via
other methods!)

My name is Emiliebeth Arwen Caddy and I am a postgraduate
librarianship student at the University of Sheffield, currently

Minx graphic novels for girls

kookyd...@gmail.com (Lynne) — Thu, 07 July 2009 16:28:20 UT

Hi all,

Hope you're having a good summer.

Came across DC's Minx range of graphic novels for girls. Any thoughts
on these?

I've had a look at the accompanying website and wasn't that impressed,
however I wondered if any of you have had success with them.

The website: [link]

The Impossible Dream?

graham.what...@leicester.gov.uk (Whatley) — Fri, 07 July 2009 15:31:30 UT

Hi all

Has anybody got contact details for Alan Moore?

You can stop laughing now.

But seriously, has anyone?

I've asked contacts at De Montfort Uni (he gave a talk there a couple
of years ago), Page 45, & also Paul Gravett, but so far no success.

I'm really hoping to get Alan Moore for a Blam! event for Leicester

Really useful historical British Comics links site...

me...@blueyonder.co.uk (Mel Gibson) — Fri, 07 July 2009 10:10:31 UT

Hi there,

I'm going to start a section on my website on older UK titles.. but Carl and
I both thought that this one shouldn't wait until my webbie gets back from
holiday!

It is very good indeed.

[link]

All the best

Mel

Manga & Animé Day

clevedonschoollibr...@googlemail.com (Mélanie McGilloway) — Tue, 06 June 2009 09:04:49 UT

Hello all, I wonder whether some of you might be able to help me!

I am organising a Manga & Animé Day for my school's Activities week
(to taKe place on July 15th). We have an artist coming in to do a
drawing workshop and I have a few other activities organised (thank
you to Carl for sharing the ideas from his quiz which helped a

Friday afternoon silliness

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Carl Cross) — Fri, 06 June 2009 14:07:51 UT

Manga cross stitch? Hobbycraft will never be the same again:

[link]

Have a good weekend everyone,

Carl.

FW: Embassy of Japan - Manga Jiman Competition 2009

me...@blueyonder.co.uk (Mel Gibson) — Thu, 06 June 2009 19:38:50 UT

Got this and thought of you!

They do publicity leaflets, for which best contact Mark direct.

xxx

The Embassy of Japan runs an annual comic-writing competition called Manga
Jiman which has the dual purpose of promoting reading/writing and Japanese
culture for young adults. We would be very grateful if you were able to help

Upcoming Publications

formonthi...@gmail.com (Formonthills) — Mon, 05 May 2009 20:53:56 UT

Can anyone recommend any new up and coming publications

Hello

formonthi...@gmail.com (Formonthills) — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:23:38 UT

Hi there my first post I hope to contribute well to this group :D

RE: [GNLIBUK] We Are In The Gutters

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Cross,Carl (Cultural & Community Services)) — Mon, 05 May 2009 09:30:42 UT

I did enjoy thanks very much, not least because I'd not seen the snazzy presentation software before and I since I am mainly writing this as a displacement activity to avoid writing my own presentation (to be delivered in two weeks time!) timely.

I take your general points about Moore/Millar films although I for one really liked the V adaptation and [whisper it] prefer the ending to the comic's which is pretty weak and clichéd.

We Are In The Gutters

popac...@gmail.com (Nicolas Papaconstantinou) — Fri, 05 May 2009 10:50:29 UT

Been largely absent from here since starting my new job - I still get
the e-mails, but not working in a library, or reading many comics,
means I'm out of the loop somewhat...

However, I was recently asked by an old colleague at Southampton City
College to talk to some of their students about comics. The remit was

Well it made me chuckle

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Carl Cross) — Fri, 04 Apr 2009 17:25:38 UT

Found this while doodling around for very short stories.

At some point Wired had challenged a number of SF authors to imitate
Hemmingway's famous shortest story ("For sale: baby shoes, never
worn.").

The whole article is here: [link] but to make it
slightly more OT here is Alan Moore's story:

building a GN collection and events

kookyd...@gmail.com (Lynne) — Fri, 04 Apr 2009 12:50:04 UT

Hi all,

I'm new to the group, and to school librarianship, and wondered if I
could pick your brains on graphic novel collections and on hosting an
event.

I've purchased a few GNs for the library: Watchmen, Persepolis,
Coraline, We3, Batman, Hellboy, X-Men, Simpsons etc. I'll continue to
build on the collection, adding more mature books (have already

DFC=Dead?

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Carl Cross) — Wed, 04 Apr 2009 08:58:06 UT

This doesn't seem to be an April's Fool.

It seems the subscription only comic the DFC has ended its run after
43 issues:

[link]

Some of the characters and creators live one here:

[link]

Maybe these will be super collectible in the future?

Shhh! No one tell Alan

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Carl Cross) — Fri, 03 Mar 2009 21:38:30 UT

That the film was simply an elaborate trailer for the new cartoon:

[link]

Looks so wrong but it feels so right!

Carl.

What are you reading at the moment?

b...@blackmask.org.uk (Boz) — Tue, 02 Feb 2009 11:04:48 UT

Hi,

What's in your hot little hands? I've been finishing off my Hellboy
and B.P.R.D. collections, and re-reading those. I just keep reading
and re-reading The Goon, can't get enough of it. I've had another
crack at the Preacher... It's not bad, but I far prefer other Ennis
titles. He seems to be finding his style, still, in the early volumes.

name that manga

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Carl Cross) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:54:16 UT

Hi everyone,

I've had this request from one of our libraries which stemmed from one
of those "I know it had a red cover" conversations with a reader, can
anyone help?

"It’s a normal size Japanese manga novel, about a boy kept in a
research lab
He has telekinetic ability to fly
The room he was kept in looked like a small forest

OT: Really short survey on circulating video games in UK libraries

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Carl Cross) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:58:47 UT

Apologies for cross posting.

Hi everyone,

I'd be really grateful if you would fill in this (very) short survey
on circulating video games in UK libraries. It should take well under
5 mins to complete.

The link is here:

[link]

A couple of graphic novels

henders...@trinityworcs.co.uk (Spikey) — Wed, 12 Dec 2008 09:59:36 UT

Just a couple of Graphic novels I was recommended and have got myself/
for the school library, one is 'DMZ - On the Ground', (STILL on order
though, two months later - does anyone else have these problems with
school book suppliers, when you can get the darned things in two days
from amazon?') the first in the series about a modern-day American

OT: Japanese True or False round from our Christmas Con

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Carl Cross) — Mon, 12 Dec 2008 10:47:54 UT

Hi everyone,

It's that time of year again and our manga group's annual Con (well,
alright party but "Con" sounds much cooler) is upon us. Rather than
bore you all with another after match report I thought some of you
might like a go at one of the traditional quiz rounds.

Twenty Questions, mostly true or false about Japan and Japanese

RE: [GNLIBUK] Re: comics and SEN

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Cross,Carl (Cultural & Community Services)) — Tue, 12 Dec 2008 09:30:39 UT

Thanks Gaby,

That's a really good point and I did have the exact same discussion with
the college when they asked me to do it.

I always have a mental picture of a diagram in a book called Adult
Comics (can't remember who by?) which showed the process of "reading" a
panel and how complicated it all was. Sorry, I digress...

comics and SEN

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Carl Cross) — Mon, 12 Dec 2008 10:03:59 UT

Hi everyone,

I've been asked to talk to an enrichment group at a local sixth form
college about comics.

I've done this sort of thing once or twice before but some of this
group have special needs which is not something I've had a lot of
experience with (although my wife is an SEN teacher so I'll be picking

Shelving for manga

michael.a.st...@googlemail.com (michaelthelibrarian) — Thu, 11 Nov 2008 18:53:57 UT

I've been given some money to buy a small manga collection - maybe 80
volumes - for one of our branches. I'm still jealous of Mr Imrie's
collection (and those awesome librarian masks!), but it's a start...

The area the manga is going into doesn't have any spare shelving
capacity, which makes me wonder: do any of you do anything special

Request for information...

me...@blueyonder.co.uk (Mel Gibson) — Fri, 11 Nov 2008 13:18:14 UT

Dear folks,

I'm working on a paper for Booktrust about graphic novels and manga
collections and I'm wondering you can all give me a bit of help.

I have my suspicions, and, doing so much work around the country, I've
probably got a fair idea, but I need more than my instincts to go on for
this document! They want a picture of the state of the nation with regard to

OT: Geeky stuff on the web

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Carl Cross) — Mon, 11 Nov 2008 15:07:07 UT

Hi everyone,

Inspired by a couple of wasted minutes this morning spent enjoying the
Weregeek after reading the latest Teen Librarian I thought I’d share a
couple of geeky but (as the young people say) random internet finds.
You might have seen them, you might not. In either case, Geeks Get!

Workshops for families on GNs or Manga

shic...@gmail.com (Nick Alexander) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:42:18 UT

Hi everyone,
Someone in my service is looking to organise a family day for reading and
they'd like to include a couple of short bits on Manga and Graphic Novels.
I was hoping that some of you might be able to recommend some people for
this.
Cheers,
Nick

webcomics

matthew.im...@gmail.com (Matthew Imrie) — Mon, 09 Sep 2008 20:50:50 UT

It's been to quiet here lately.
and following form a conversation at YLG in Lancaster here are some
webcomics that may amuse:
[link] - Warren Ellis and Paul Duffield (v1 out as GN
in Nvoember)
[link] - the sote has an awesome Librarian t-shirt
(I have it on order)

RE: going and gaming at YLG conference ( was [GNLIBUK] Re: Comic book tattoos)

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Cross,Carl (Cultural & Community Services)) — Wed, 09 Sep 2008 11:09:48 UT

X-Posted to Lib Gaming UK cos it's relevant and very, very quiet over
there.

I'm there too and I'm hoping to sneak into the back of Matthew's
session. We should do the LOTR thing and all get GNLIBUK tattoos done so
we can recognise each other. That would be a really good idea.

On a more sensible note.

Comic book tattoos

michael.a.st...@googlemail.com (michaelthelibrarian) — Wed, 09 Sep 2008 09:28:52 UT

I saw this on Wired and thought of GNLIBUK:

[link]

Do I still have time to get some comic book ink before the YLG
conference this weekend? And how many of you will be in Lancaster?*

Michael.

* I know some of you are presenting/leading workshops, so it's at

Treat yourself to a Friday webcomic

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Carl Cross) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:56:40 UT

It's friday, it's (not quite) 5 O'Clock...time to skive off for ten
minutes and read a webcomic - or pretend you're vetting it for your
reading groups. Y'know, whatever.

[link]

Carl.

Tapping the Hive Mind

michael.a.st...@googlemail.com (michaelthelibrarian) — Wed, 07 July 2008 09:22:30 UT

Hello gang.

I think it's a safe bet that a lot of you are young people's
librarians, or similar. For four years, I've been doing (primarily)
online stuff, but I have an interview on Tuesday for our soon-to-be-
vacant YA librarian post. This would be awesome for many reasons, not
least the fact that I'd get to (legitimately) focus more of my efforts

Mark Millar signing

matthew.im...@gmail.com (Matthew Imrie) — Tue, 07 July 2008 14:16:10 UT

Just a heads-up to those in and around London - Mark Millar will be at
Forbideen Planet on Saturday 9th August at 13:00 to launch his 'War Heroes'
comic.
Matthew

UK Librarians Dissertation Help Request

j.c.sha...@2007.ljmu.ac.uk (JonShanks) — Wed, 07 July 2008 16:21:05 UT

Hello,

My name is Jon Shanks and I am currently embarking on the dissertation
portion of my Information & Library Management MA. For this, I am
hoping to question a number of librarians responsible for managing
graphic novel collections. In particular, my tutor has impressed upon
me the need for quantitative data (e.g. usage statistics) which I

David Lloyd talk

angela.o...@ntlworld.com (Angela) — Sun, 06 June 2008 21:06:41 UT

Just had an e-mail saying that David Looyd of Vfor Vendetta fame is doing a talk at Highgate Library on 25th.
So if anyones down that way, it looks like its free.
Angela

Sweatdrop studios events

gabrielle.koe...@slough.gov.uk (Koenig Gabrielle) — Tue, 06 June 2008 11:39:46 UT

Dear all,

A while back people were talking about Sweatdrop studios manga drawing
events in libraries - I'm trying to pitch a possible event to my boss
and it would really help if people could tell me how much they are going
to charge us for doing this. Also, someone said that they get booked up
well in advance - is it too late to plan for an event in the

RE: [GNLIBUK] OT: Re: young people and online identity

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Cross,Carl (Cultural & Community Services)) — Mon, 06 June 2008 09:08:41 UT

Ooops! Sorry been reading my mail out of order. Thanks to Mark and Mel
too.

Some interesting ones here. I'd be intrigued to find out what Mel's
handle is so if you feel like sharing...

I recently joined a wargaming club (something I've been into and out of
for years) who have a forum to arrange games ahead of time. It's filled

Manga Pilots

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Carl Cross) — Mon, 06 June 2008 08:56:30 UT

Have you all seen this?

[link]

Several short pilots for manga that may or may not be picked up all
wrapped up in a groovy reader (l@@k the pages really turn!).

I’m going to use it with my reading group to see if they will all read
and critique the same (short)story for a change.

young people and online identity

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Carl Cross) — Fri, 06 June 2008 14:51:09 UT

Apologies about the cross posting

Hi everyone,

I am preparing a presentation that is in part about young people and
online identities.

I really need some examples for how young people present themselves on
the internet; emails, MSN handles, Gamer tags anything you have.

Obviously I only need the bit before the @ and if you want to change

PLG conference

angela.o...@ntlworld.com (Angela) — Thu, 06 June 2008 15:57:15 UT

So, is anyone else on this list going to the PLG conference this weekend?
Angela

Introductions and a request

j.c.sha...@2007.ljmu.ac.uk (JonShanks) — Tue, 05 May 2008 10:49:59 UT

Hello,

DFC anyone?

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Carl Cross) — Thu, 05 May 2008 09:11:38 UT

Prompted by the reminder that Phillip Pullman is writing a strip for
it I wondered if anybody is subscribing to the DFC? (a reminder if you
need it is here [link])

At £100 for an annual subscription it seems a little pricy to me (I
know there are discounts at the moment but I'm thinking

Tarot Cafe - free to read online

carl.cr...@derbyshire.gov.uk (Carl Cross) — Sat, 05 May 2008 09:23:21 UT

Sorry if this is too late but there might be some poor souls like me
who are at work today or who just really like checking their email.

Tokyopop will be releasing scanned copies of the Tarot Cafe on their
website between now and September. The current first edition is
currently live but comes down sometime tomorrow. If you miss that