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Tip of the Month: Shelving Graphic Novels

Are you trying to decide if you want to "divide and conquer" or "merge and manage" in shelving your graphic novels? You are not alone. Library media specialists are of two minds when it comes to shelving graphic novels.

Graphic Novels All Together
Some say it is best to put all the graphic novels together so your patrons can go directly to the designated spot and find exactly what they want. Guide your graphic novel patrons straight to their neck of the woods, whether it's Dewey 741.5 or a special area you've designated for graphic novels.

Graphic Novels Shelved with the Rest of Fiction
Others say it is best to integrate the graphic novels with the other fiction books by the author’s last name. This group wonders, "Why split the library into smaller collections? If their content is fiction, they belong with the fiction collection, for Pete's sake!"

However you decide to shelve your graphic novels, you can be sure your students will love reading them and your circulation will soar!

Resources
Get a copy of Michele Gorman's book Getting Graphic: Using Graphic Novels to Promote Literacy with Preteens and Teens and her soon-to-be-released book Getting Graphic! Comics for Kids to help you choose the right books for your patrons.