Reprints, reboots and retcons: standardizing comics cataloging with the Best practices guide from the GNCRT

Response to a plethora of historical forces that devalue comics, including hostile cataloging standards, led to the creation of the Best practices for cataloging comics and graphic novels using RDA and MARC21. The guide supports comics cataloging using current standards, recognizing the great divers...

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Published in:Art libraries journal 2023-07, Vol.48 (3), p.62-68
Main Authors: Bailund, Allison, Holloway, Steven W., Kuni, Kayla, Tomaras, Deborah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Best practice
Cataloging rules
Comic books
Graphic novels
Library catalogs
MARC
Resource Description & Access-RDA
Standardization
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Summary:Response to a plethora of historical forces that devalue comics, including hostile cataloging standards, led to the creation of the Best practices for cataloging comics and graphic novels using RDA and MARC21. The guide supports comics cataloging using current standards, recognizing the great diversity in this sequential art medium, as well as needs particular to public, academic and special libraries. With this, and related current and future projects, the Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table (GNCRT) hopes to promote equity in comics cataloging, and improve patron access to comics.
ISSN:0307-4722
2059-7525
DOI:10.1017/alj.2023.11