"What About Crowdfunded Comics?" ALA GNCRT Webinar

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Citeable URL: https://scholar.colorado.edu/concern/presentations/79407z72h

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Although many libraries have comics collections, there are sectors of the comics publishing landscape that remain underrepresented within them. One such area is crowdfunded comics. Crowdfunded comics present challenges for selectors because the act of purchasing them is speculative—supporters are funding an idea that has not yet come to fruition—and the titles themselves aren't represented in the tools librarians often use to curate collections such as “best of ” lists, book reviews, or mainstream vendor catalogs. This webinar will discuss why libraries should consider purchasing crowdfunded comics, the barriers libraries face when purchasing crowdfunded and self-published works, and possible solutions that libraries have used to overcome these barriers. Presented by Mara Thacker (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) & Matthew Murray (University of Colorado, Boulder)

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