Click the link to download the flyer! BAYAComics2011.doc
Tuesday October 25th, 9am to Noon
San Leandro Public Library
300 Estudillo Ave. San Leandro, CA 94577
(a 5 minute walk from San Leandro BART)
$25 Advance Registration
$35 at the Door
BAYA: Bay Area Young Adult Librarians presents a unique opportunity for librarians working in any environment to learn the ins and outs of the world of comics from the perspective of libraries, users, and industry professionals. Everyone who works with graphic novels in their library – or wants to learn more about these wildly popular materials – will have something to gain at this half-day workshop.
We’ll begin with a presentation by Jack Baur (Berkeley Public Library) and Amanda Jacobs Foust (Marin County Free Library), two longtime graphic novel selectors who will share the secrets of purchasing, organizing, and preserving graphic novels in the library and provide attendees a glimpse of the future of digital comics. This will be followed by a video of manga reading teens, discussing what draws them to Japanese comics.
The second half of our program will feature a special panel of comic book professionals who will share their creative process and views of the power of comics as a means of telling stories, and as an educational tool. Guests on the panel will be Jason Shiga (writer and illustrator of Meanwhile and Empire State),Derek McCulloch (writer of Stagger Lee and T. Runt!), and Tyler Ortman (editor of the Manga Guide to… series).
In addition, we will be hosting a “Comic Book Petting Zoo,” featuring our favorite comics for a hands-on look in their traditional book form, as well as digital comics and reader apps for iPads. Books will be available to purchase for your library (home or otherwise).
All this for just $25 ($35 at the door)! See the attached flyer for registration information, or e-mail Jack Baur at jbaur@ci.berkeley.ca.us or visit http://baya.orgfor more information.
