Library Administrator's Digest, October 1st, 2002
Why would anyone want to add graphic novels to a public library collection? They are just glorified comic books, right? It could be that these novels, illustrated in a cinematic fashion with sequential panels, are amazingly popular with Young Adults. They could increase your library traffic by up to 80 percent and circulation up to 30 percent in specific areas, according to Jody Sharp, materials selection at Harford County Public Library.
Jody introduced graphic novels to Harford County's large Belair Branch in the autumn of 1998. Her idea was purely experimental, but after only one year she ...
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