Questions


 * Introduction || Creating a Selection Policy || Selection Criteria || Selection Tools || Censorship & Challenges || Questions || Other Considerations || References ||

1. In your (or another) library's Collection Development Policy, are there separate or additional criteria for selecting graphic novels? Why is this the case?

2. What advantages and/or disadvantages do you see in selecting graphic novels according to general criteria?

3. "Different categories of materials pose different challenges and must to some extent be approached differently"(Kennedy, 2006, p.35). With regards to selection of graphic novels, do you agree or disagree with this statement, and why?

4. How can we ensure that the selection process is not censorial?

5. Do you feel that graphic novels should be separated from the main collection and shelved in a separate area or included in the main collection shelves? Why?