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I am just one of many many many fans of manga, and one of many persons who have created platforms to share their knowledge, provide helpful tips, and even just nerd out about such a popular and vibrant medium to interested folk in their communities.

Naturally, I’ll definitely do my part to help foster community connections. Here are some incredible platforms and sources where you can learn more about manga in library-related contexts

• Manga in Libraries - https://mangainlibraries.com/

• ‘Manga in Libraries’ was created by Jillian Rudes (self-intro quote follows), “a New York State dually certified English teacher and school librarian, currently serving as the school librarian at a grade 6–12 public school in New York City. Jillian is also the President-Elect of the American Library Association’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table. In 2020, she received the American Association of School Librarians’ Collaborative School Library Award, and in 2022, she was honored with the American Library Association’s Scholastic Library Publishing Award. Jillian was also recognized as the “Manga Maven” by Library Journal and selected as a Library Journal Mover & Shaker in 2022.”

  • https://alastore.ala.org/manga - Jillian Rudes’ book, “Manga in Libraries: A Guide for Teen Librarians”, ISBN 978-0-8389-3861-4

• New York Public Library’s ‘Beginner’s Guide to Manga’ https://www.nypl.org/blog/2018/12/27/beginners-guide-manga

• Related pages by the New York Public Library are Quick Reads: Manga Less than Ten Volumes, Beginner's Guide to Manga 2: Genres and Subgenres, Beginner's Guide to Isekai, Beginner's Guide to LGBTQ+ Manga, Food-Related Manga, Jump on the Bandwagon: New and Ongoing Manga To Get Excited About, A Feast for Fans: Manga of Epic Proportions, Manga for Days: Manga 25 Volumes or Fewer for Adults, Manga for Days: Manga 25 Volumes or Fewer for Teens, Staff-Recommended Manga Reads for Summer

• Manga Librarian - https://mangalibrarian.com/

• ‘Manga Librarian’ was created by Ashely Hawkins (self-intro quote follows) “a school librarian with expertise in collection development and student-centered librarianship and the co-author of Manga Goes to School: Cultivating Engagement and Inclusion in K–12 Settings alongside Emily Ratica, Sara Smith, Julie Stivers, and Sybil “Mouna” Touré. A school librarian in Brooklyn, and adjunct professor for Queens College GSLIS, she has written for multiple publications. She is a reviewer for Booklist and a Knowledge Quest blogger, as well as writing for her own blog, Manga Librarian. Hawkins has presented at multiple conferences, including ALA, and has been a guest on multiple podcasts. Her work’s main goal is to ensure that every student has access to books they love, particularly manga, light novels, and manhwa, and to help librarians who need support in developing those collections to make decisions that maximize access.”

  • https://mangalibrarian.com/2021/02/22/manga-collection-development-for-librarians-the-basics/
  • https://alastore.ala.org/mangaschool - Ashley Hawkins’ book, “Manga Goes to School: Cultivating Engagement and Inclusion in K–12 Settings (AASL Standards–Based Learning Series)”, ISBN 979-8-89255-585-2

• ‘The Graphic Library’ https://www.graphiclibrary.org/

• ‘The Graphic Library’ was created by Sara Smith (self-intro quote follows)"the District Librarian for a rural district in California. Previously, I served as a teacher librarian at the high school in my district, and an English teacher before that.My passion for manga began early in life. I was introduced to manga in junior high from a friend. My first series -- Sailor Moon. After that, I was hooked. Since then, I have jumped back and forth between popular shōjo and shōnen series, but I tend to prefer the fantasy worlds frequently the setting of shōnen. My introduction to comics came much later. For that, I am sort of a band-wagoner. I started reading comics in the late 2010s as the popularity of comicbook movies grew. Now, I primarily read Independent comics, but have been known to follow a superhero or two.As a school librarian, I curated a graphic novel collection of over 3000 books -- comicbooks, manga, and graphic literature -- and the section enjoys wide circulation amongst the students at that school.I currently review for Booklist, or School Library Journal magazines. Both publications have limited page counts, so I tend to post everything else that doesn't fit on this website. I have also previously reviewed for No Flying, No Tights.”
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/LearningLibrarians < FB group where library workers ask one another questions and get support and input from people all over the world
  • https://www.facebook.com/groups/1736032009973754/search?q=manga < the results of searching the Learning Librarians group for ‘manga’

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