Schedule for NYCC Library/Edcuation Panels Now Available

This year's New York Comic Con, taking place October 8-10 at the Jacob K. Javitz Center in Midtown Manhattan, will host several panels dedicated to the needs of educators and librarians. Diamond BookShelf offers the schedule of programs, including dates, times, and locations.

Below is the schedule (subject to change):

Friday, October 8

Marketing Your Graphic Novels Collection to Fans
Learn how to reach out to fans in your community who may not know that the library is the place to go for graphic novels! Get tips on marketing, public events, and online tools that will help promote your graphic novel collection.
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Room 1A17

Rationalizing Comics and Sequential Art in the Classroom
This workshop will feature educators discussing their reasons for bringing comics/sequential art into the classroom, focusing on both reading and generating comics. Practical suggestions, along with evidence illustrating student learning, is discussed. Participants will be encouraged to bring ideas for discussion in small groups.
3:15 PM to 4:15 PM - Room 1A15

Extending Conversations about Graphic Novels
Educators will discuss how to use graphic novels to extend learning beyond literal comprehension, including engaging in critical literacy activities. Social studies, art, and English/language arts educators will be paired to discuss how to make cross-curricular conversations and move students' understandings beyond the classroom. Participants will engage in an activity which pushes them to think beyond the confines of the classroom walls.
4:15 PM to 5:15 PM - Room 1A15

Graphic Novels as Young Adult Literature
This workshop showcases pieces which fall into the category of young adult literature, exploring, in particular, the appeal of the texts for adolescents. Connections between adolescent development, adolescent motivation, and adolescent literacy and the characters/situations/plot will also be explored. Participants will be asked to think about the literature through the aesthetic lenses of adolescents.
5:15 PM to 6:15 PM - Room 1A15

Saturday, October 9

Comics and Graphic Novels in the Secondary English/Language Arts Classroom
Educators who utilize texts in the secondary English/language arts curriculum will discuss practical ideas for including particular graphic novels in the classroom. In particular, educators will discuss how to embed graphic novels in the traditional curriculum by connecting graphic novels/comics with canonical texts and helping students create their own texts. Educators will think through criteria they can create to evaluate appropriate graphic novels for curricular adoption.
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - Room 1A17

Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga for Kids
Comics for kids are the new cool thing in libraries -- some libraries are even starting a separate children's collection. But what do these collections look like? What comics are out there for kids? Does creating a kid-specific collection pose new and different challenges for librarians?
With: Brigid Alverson (School Library Journal), Martha Cornog (Library Journal), Vicky Smith (Kirkus), Kai-Ming Cha (Publishers Weekly), Eva Volin (Alameda Free Library), and Betsy Bird (School Library Journal).
Moderated by: John Hogan (GraphicNovelReporter.com)
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM - Room 1A17

Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga for Teens
Teen graphic novels are where the library market is right now. With the debut of the YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens list in 2003, graphic novels for teens have been front and center with libraries. What does the teen comics collection look like now? What challenges have there been putting together these collections?
With: Christian Zabriskie (Queens Public Library), Alison Hendon (Brooklyn Public), Sharon Rawlins (NJLA), Tyler Roussau, (Monroe Township Pub Library) and Todd Krueger (Baltimore County Public Library).
Moderator: Vicky Smith (Kirkus)
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Room 1A17

Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga for Adults
We've all heard that graphic novels are great for reluctant readers. But what about for adult readers? Do they need comics too? The panelists on this panel will tell you that the answer is yes! But how do you find, shelve, and drive interest for an adult graphic novel collection?
With: Robin Brenner (Brookline Public Library), Ryan Donovan (New York Public), Natalie Korsavidis (Farmingdale Public Library), and Karen Green (Columbia University).
Moderator: Martha Cornog (Library Journal)
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Room 1A17

Special Topics in Graphic Novel Librarianship: A Roundtable
Graphic novels have just exploded onto library shelves -- and along with the high circulation and critical acclaim, they've brought some complications with them that we're just starting to figure out the solutions to. If you're having problems figuring out how best to fit graphic novels into your collection, this roundtable is for you. The roundtable has a special focus on the following issues: circulation, shelving and cataloging, academic collections, manga, and challenges.
With: Christian Zabriskie (Queens Public Library), Karen Green (Columbia University), Charles Brownstein (Comic Book Legal Defense Fund), Ray Barber and Joseph Miller (H.W.Wilson), and Laverne Mann & David Lisa (New Jersey State Library Association).
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Room 1A17

Sunday, October 10

Good Comics for Kids: Building a Graphic Novel Collection for Young Readers
Teens read comics -- that's old news. But kids read comics, too, and there's been an explosion in the number of graphic novels for the under-twelve crowd. How do you sort the wheat from the chaffe? Join a panel of experts from the School Library Journal's Good Comics for Kids blog for a discussion of what graphic novels are and why they are an important component of a well-balanced children's collection. Among the topics we'll be addressing: how and where to shelve your graphic novel collection, how to understand age ratings, and where to find information about the latest titles. Attendees will also receive the Good Comics for Kids Core Graphic Novel List, an informative document listing the best comics for kids under twelve (with age recommendations).
10:45 to 11:30 - Room 1A22

Community Partnerships
Partnering with people and organizations from around the community can help your store grow and find new audiences. This panel explains how to do just that, discussing partnerships with local bookstores, schools, libraries, and organizations and how this has the potential to expand your market. Primarliy a retailer panel, but librarians might find it useful as well.
1:15 PM to 2:15 PM - Room 1A17