I went to the library yesterday to pick up a couple of those graphic novels everyone's always raving about. ? #bookhaul #libraryhaul #blamelitsy #blameitonlitsy #ineedtogotoanotherbranch
Ps #litsylibrarians --> do you agree that graphic novels should be shelved in non-fiction? I understand the "why" ... I just disagree. ?
TheLudicReader I don‘t understand the “why”. Maybe if the graphic ‘novel‘ is a piece of non-fiction it belongs in that section, but otherwise why? 7y
Librarybelle At my library, we shelve graphic novels in fiction, unless of course it‘s a nonfiction graphic novel. But, I know a lot depends upon who‘s cataloging the book for the collection and who is selecting the book. We just found that patrons would find the books a lot easier if they were with the other fiction titles. 7y
Avanders @TheLudicReader They told me because it has art... so it's included in "art". ? @Librarybelle I completely agree -- much easier to find in fiction! Just makes logical sense ... 7y
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ohyeahthatgirl In my library, we have a whole separate section. My branch is pretty large, though. 7y
JennAndrew I disagree with shelving them in non-fiction entirely, unless of course it‘s a non-fiction work. They‘re novels. We shelve them in their own section anyway (and someone just stole a load 😩😭), but it doesn‘t make much sense to me to put them in non-fic. We don‘t put picture books in children‘s non-fiction. 🤨🤔 7y
emilyhaldi Very interesting ... I would have never guessed to look for them in non-fiction 🤔 My library has most graphic novels in their own section with a few placed within fiction. 7y
JenlovesJT47 Saga, Locke and Key and Monsters are all 💚💚💚 7y
TheLudicReader Dumb way to categorize, if you ask me, @Avanders. But then, no one actually asked me, so there‘s that. (edited) 7y
Avanders @ohyeahthatgirl that makes sense to me! There's a separate comic section and manga section..... but they didn't put these there. 🤷🏽♀️ @JennAndrew Exactly! @emilyhaldi never. Which is why I was talking to someone at all 😁 @JenlovesJT47 I'm excited!! 💖💖 @TheLudicReader well... I asked you. 😉😁 7y