Hello everyone! Remembrance Day, along with the promise of a few snowflakes, is approaching us Canadians. November is definitely a good time to check out plenty of books and other materials about World War I and World War II.
I remember back in high school, our classes had to present a play based on the famous war poem “In Flanders Fields”. It was actually quite fun to do at the time, and we tried our best to impact the audience, given the solemn nature of the topic. Anyway, I hope you Canadians take the time to wear your poppies (even if you can’t get them to stay on your coat, as is always the case) and remember the sacrifices of our soldiers made.
Regarding today’s topic, I was browsing along the corners of the Internet trying to find podcasts centered around libraries.
Although a lot of podcasts for libraries happen to revolve around either library instruction or library policies (which is always great information to take in for library staff), I was specifically looking for ones that provided a focus on reviewing materials.
Because gosh darn it, I sometimes like my podcasts to not contain dry topics.
To my delight, I found the perfect marriage between the library world and the review world. Who exactly is this podcast superhero, you may ask?
comicpoplibrary.com, of course!
comicpoplibrary.com specializes in critiquing comic books, graphic novels, anime, manga, television shows, and even music. It all gloriously culminates into one big “geek” utopia.
As I listened to their podcasts, it all melted my little nerdy heart. Kapow and boom, indeed.
Reading into their purpose, comicpoplibrary.com’s content is reviewed by librarians and teenagers, with their podcast lengths usually hitting the 30 minute mark. I think what I like most about their podcasts is the amount of enthusiasm the hosts bring. You can tell they really like what they do and they have a good flow to their segments.
With their podcasts, I feel the comicpoplibrary.com team has done a great job in gaining the attention of patrons looking to find the next great comic book or television show.
By keeping the content concise and entertaining, patrons will have a harder time feeling alienated on the subject matter.
I also think that comicpoplibrary.com’s podcasts are excellent resources for school or public libraries looking to purchase materials, as the team goes into great detail about each item they review.
For example, in Ep 4 ComicPop Heroes Take on “Wraith”, the hosts analyze the artwork contained within the item. Such attention to detail can be quite helpful to those building library collections.
In short, I think podcast-lovers and library staff should give these podcasts a shot. In any case, they provide a good starting point for libraries looking to expand their comic book and graphic novel collections.
You can find all their episodes on their website, or you can tune in to some episodes on Itunes like I did:
http://comicpoplibrary.com/category/podcasts/
It just goes to show that heroes and heroines are all around us, from soldiers to reviewers. Now it’s time for me to fly away at supersonic speeds!
