The Graphic Novel Ratings Game: Publisher Ratings and Librarian Self-rating

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  • February 28, 2019
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  • Leesch, Brianna
    • Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
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  • Graphic materials such as comic books, graphic novels and manga are an expanding section within most library collections. This study defines graphic materials and examines the role of ratings systems and subjective rating assignment by librarians in the acquisition and collection process. While publishers of such graphic materials provide rating systems for librarians to use when making acquisition and placement decisions, these rating systems are not uniform. This leads to the librarian relying upon professional judgment along with review resources and knowledge of the community served by the library. The author has concluded that librarians self-rate graphic materials consistent with the publisher ratings 50% of the time. Data also shows that a further 30% of the time librarians will rate graphic materials for a younger age than the publishers. Misplacement in the public library, according to the interview information, is a rare occurrence.
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  • Sturm, Brian
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  • Master of Science in Library Science
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • 62
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  • 49fa5f43-1963-4222-ac31-a94fb0f74afd

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