Do librarians have a good handle on the content and quality of graphic novels?
It seems a bit out of their sphere A: I created a program a few years back called Kid Safe Graphic Novels. It was in response to the need for many librarians to buy graphic novels that didn’t have sex, foul language or intense violence. The demand is huge and the amount of titles out there is growing exponentially, so the librarians needed a baseline to start from and it had to be something they could trust. There are many great books out there but some are seriously adult content and need to be shelved appropriately. We implemented, with the help of the Brilliant LibrarianKatharine Kanour own book-in-hand review and selection process. This process helps us to apply recommended age ranges to the graphic novels titles, which helps the librarian/customer make a purchase based on our criteria. Q: What are your criteria? A: When we review and select a graphic novel these are the questions that need to be answered: Is it a good story? Is it well drawn/told? Are there language issues Is the
