Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1901/233
| Title: | Manga in Academic Library Collections: Definitions, Strategies, and Bibliography for Collecting Japanese Comics. |
| Authors: | Alison A Raab |
| Keyword: | Comic books, strips, etc. -- Japan |
| Keyword: | Comic books, strips, etc. -- Japan -- Collection development |
| Keyword: | Comic books, strips, etc. -- Japan -- Bibliography |
| Keyword: | College and university libraries/Special collections -- Collection development |
| Issue Date: | 18-Nov-2005 |
| Publisher: | School of Information and Library Science |
| Abstract: | My research argues that manga, or Japanese comics, is a primary cultural artifact of modern Japan, and as such, must be a part of academic-library collections serving researchers of modern Japan. The primary goal of this research is to create a collection development resource for librarians by: introducing the format and history of manga, focusing on the diversification of manga that occurred in postwar (post World-War-II) Japan; articulating manga collection development strategies of active Japanese studies bibliographers in the United States; and providing a bibliography of secondary materials useful for academic librarians. I identify two important and complementary collection development strategies—a comprehensive approach aimed at creating a repository for current and future research needs, and a focused approach concerned with the needs of the library’s immediate research community. Both are committed to creating research-oriented collections, and provide models for other academi... |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1901/233 |
| Appears in Collections: | SILS Master's Papers |
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