Hello Rachel - There are certainly many ways to go with this, but at this stage I am shelving all Graphic Literature together as a collection. Each item has a vivid red label on the spine - GRAPHIC NOVEL - as well as a subject-specific catalog number, as if they're part of the regular collection. This seems to be the best way to
1) Allow patrons to easily find them in one place, 2) Encourage people to recognize the variety of graphic materials we have (i.e., these are NOT comic books!), and 3) Keep them "safe" from small prying hands. Many (most) of these are really not appropriate for children, so the shelf is highly visible, but in the adult section of our small library. From my desk I can see who is looking at the collection. (The exceptions to this rule are the Rabbi Harvey books. They're outrageously popular, and clearly for children.) At this point the Graphic Literature collection is small enough that the slightly hodge-podge nature of this shelving method can work. There may come a time when I decide to fully integrate them, and they'll be easy to shelve because they have regular catalog numbers. I'd be interested to see what other librarians are doing. Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
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