{"product_id":"drawn-to-the-stacks-essays-on-libraries-librarians-and-archives-in-comics-and-graphic-novels-9781476692012","title":"Drawn to the Stacks: Essays on Libraries, Librarians and Archives in Comics and Graphic Novels","description":"This is the first academic volume to examine the librarian and archival professional through the lens of sequential art. The portrayal of libraries\/librarians in sequential art has a long history from the Golden Age to the present day. Libraries and archives in comics historically are seen as places of important knowledge and information. Diving deep into a multitude of sources, these new essays show how librarians\/archivists and libraries\/archives are used within the comic medium to address multiculturalism, LGBTQ issues, archival practice, and even the concept of librarians as \"\"baddies\"\" or stewards of information unwilling to share with others. The wide breadth of material examined here includes Miyazaki's \u003ci\u003eNausicaa\u003c\/i\u003e, Spiegelman's \u003ci\u003eMaus\u003c\/i\u003e, Bechdel's \u003ci\u003eQueer Dykes to Watch Out For\u003c\/i\u003e, Marvel's \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e, Nono's \u003ci\u003eYoake No Toshokan\u003c\/i\u003e, DC's \u003ci\u003eBatgirl\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e comics, Gaiman's \u003ci\u003eThe Sandman\u003c\/i\u003e, webcomics, Marvel's America Chavez character, Schultz's \u003ci\u003eXenozoic Tales\u003c\/i\u003e and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarrye Kay Syma\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate dean and librarian at Texas Tech University. Her research interests include graphic novels and sequential art in education, and women and self-harm. She has been published in \u003ci\u003eReference Services Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCollege and Research Libraries News\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert G. Weiner\u003c\/b\u003e is the popular culture librarian at Texas Tech University. His work has been published in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Popular Culture, Public Library Quarterly, Journal of American Culture, International Journal of Comic Art\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePopular Music and Society\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the author\/editor\/coeditor of numerous books related to popular culture. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonell Callender\u003c\/b\u003e has been an academic faculty librarian for 21 years and is currently head of research, instruction \u0026amp; outreach at the Texas Tech University Libraries. Her research interests include student success and retention, and information literacy instruction.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland and Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51384191549714,"sku":"9781476692012","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f8a3bdcc-9b58-45bd-a296-b163a067d6bb.jpg?v=1750165517","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/drawn-to-the-stacks-essays-on-libraries-librarians-and-archives-in-comics-and-graphic-novels-9781476692012","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}