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Ep. 17 of ComicPop Visits with Comic Book Creator, Writer, and Artist C. Michael Hall

 

Ep. 17 of ComicPop Visits with Comic Book Creator, Writer, and Artist C. Michael Hall

In this episode the ComicPop Crew visit with comic book creator, writer, and artist C. Michael Hall.  Michael also happens to be a librarian in Kansas so we get to talk about the comic book industry in general with him and how comic books can impact libraries.  Everyone had a great time.

Join us for another fun episode, by listening above, at www.comicpoplibrary.com, or wait until later today and it will be up on our iTunes feed.

Remember if you have a novel, graphic novel, movie/television series or an indie band you want us to check out let us know by e-mailing us at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will put it in our review rotation list.  Also if you have a question or comment send us an e-mail at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will read it during a recording.  Thank you again for everyone that listens and supports us, we are steadily growing thanks to you.  So keep spreading the word about ComicPop Library to everyone you think might enjoy the show.

http://www.cmichaelhall.com/ – C. Michael Hall’s Website for Atomic Raygun Comics

http://www.musicalley.com/ – Music Alley Website

http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=0bd567b7af3b32974e34f9e521b95383 – Plantagenet 3 link to the song Theme from an Imaginary Western

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ComicPop-Library/135675669828474?fref=ts – ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page

 

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Are You Ready for Free Comic Book Day

Are you ready for May 4.  That’s this year date for Free Comic Book Day.  Be sure to stop by your local comic shop, book dealer and even library that are supporting the Free Comic Book Day.  Not every book store or library is participating so check with your local library and if this is a program you would like to see in your library let the librarian know so they can be ready for 2014.  Check out the Thomas Jane video below in support of Free Comic Book Day.

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Kodansha USA Donates to NY Library

Here, Here to Kodansha Comics USA branch.  The company took it upon themselves to help out the Queens library by donated Manga to the library as part of the libraries efforts in recovering from Hurricane Sandy.  Classy move Kodansha.

Kumi Shimizu said regarding the donation, “We, the Kodansha USA Group, are delighted to donate our books to help local libraries recover from the damage suffered during Hurricane Sandy. The Japanese people will never forget all the help that the United States provided when Japan was devastated by the Great Tohoku earthquake and tsunami which took place on March 11, 2011, and we’d like to take this opportunity to repay your generosity. The books are our silent ambassadors. And we hope everything is restored as soon as possible, and that the people of Queens enjoy our books.”

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-03-15/kodansha-usa-donates-manga-books-to-libraries-in-ny

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Yaoi Issue in Seattle

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s website has a couple of articles concerning a library in Seattle that is having an issue with a Yaoi Manga and a parent.  The parent sent her child in that loves manga to check out some books.  This child was unsupervised with the parent staying in the car.  Even though the library had policies concerning parents are responsible for what their children check out and even have a policy that will allow a parent to place restrictions on a child’s card, this parent didn’t deem it necessary.

When the parent looked through the manga, later at home, she was surprised that it had two men making love.  She returned the book to the library and wrote a letter to the library that it needed to revise it’s check out policies when dealing with children.  Here is what is on hand:

Parents and guardians are responsible for their children’s behavior, safety and welfare while their children are in the library or on library grounds, which includes their children’s access to library materials and electronic resources.

KCLS strongly recommends that a parent, guardian or other responsible party be present to supervise children ages 12 and younger. KCLS staff is available to assist parents, guardians and their children in the use of the library; however, KCLS staff cannot act “in loco parentis” (in place of a parent) for children in the library.

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KCLS encourages parents/guardians to talk to their children and teens about the kinds of materials they think are suitable for borrowing or accessing. If a parent/guardian wishes to limit the number of items their child or teen can check out and/or the level of filtering…assigned to their cards, they should contact a staff member to have the child or teen’s library card appropriately blocked.

 

This goes to show you that even with a good policy in place a library can still come under fire.  Besides having a parental control over filtering what a child can check out, libraries can also try to educate parents on what graphic novels and manga.  Let them know that their are adult titles in the collection and that they are shelved appropriately and then a parent has more knowledge on to make a decision on using a blocking policy.

Here are the links back to CBLDF for the related articles so you can read them in full:

http://cbldf.org/2012/10/seattle-area-resident-shocked-at-yaoi-manga-asks-library-to-revise-circulation-policy/

http://cbldf.org/2012/10/library-director-responds-to-seattle-manga-challenge/

http://cbldf.org/2012/10/cbldf-expresses-support-for-seattle-librarys-response-to-manga-challenge/

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Tips and Tricks Television Series in Your Library

If your library has not tried television series yet you might consider giving them a try.  Your patrons, if they are like ours, always mention that they don’t have time to watch anything anymore.  This isn’t just for Movies, they are also talking about television series.  Before you think about Tivo or DVRing shows you have to remember not everyone has these applications for their televisions.  I don’t even have a Tivo or a DVR.  Also some of your patrons will not be able to afford cable television or premium channels like HBO or Showtime.

The only way these individuals might be able to watch television series. that they like. could be their local library.  Yes, television series are more expansive than movies, however when you divide the cost by the number of discs you get in a series pack it is the same if not cheaper than one disc for a movie and usually contains more content (3 to 4 hours worth).

There are two space considerations to think about when purchasing television series.  If you have plenty of space and want to boost your circulation you can individually package the discs for a series.  If you do have space concerns you can package your series in one package.  Some libraries leave them in their original packaging, which is fine but they could still take up space.  The best packaging I have found is from the webstore”Showcases”.  They have packaging that can store television series in one slim DVD case, which saves even more room. (See links below)

This might be an expense for your library that you are unsure about taking on.  If you are unsure, ask your patrons to see if they would like your library to start circulating television series.  This way you know for sure that there is a need for television series in your library.

http://showcases1.com/

http://www.showcases1.com/shop/ecom-catshow/dvd.html