Resources and Toolkits

GUIDES AND TOOLKITS

• Best Practices for Cataloging Comics and Graphic Novels Using RDA and MARC21 June 2022)
• GNCRT Guide to Addressing Comic Book Bans, Censorship, and Challenges in Libraries (June 2022)
• Quick Guide to Reading Library Comics at Home - March 2020 (updates will be made as needed; May 2020 newest update)

READING LISTS

• 2021 BCALA and GNCRT Collaboration: Black Lives Matter, Black Literature Matters Comics Reading List
• BCALA and GNCRT Collaboration: Black Lives Matter, Black Literature Matters Comics Reading List - Supplemental Reading Lists
• 2020 BCALA and GNCRT Collaboration: Black Lives Matter, Black Literature Matters Comics Reading List
• Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List
• Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List
• Social Justice and Comics - June 2019 (book lists created during sessions at ALA Annual 2019 Friday Forum) - topics include: body image, disabilities, immigration, incarceration, intersection of queer and people of color, and non-traditional families

OTHER RESOURCES

• Comic Peoples Resources: Industry Finances - March 2020 (created for C2E2 2020) - This guide offers resources for finding financial information specific to the comics industry. It is primarily focused on North American markets and standards.