Anime Clubs for Public Libraries - (Practical Guides for Librarians) by Chantale Pard (Paperback)
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Highlights
- "Pard has created an indispensable guide for all anime clubs.
- About the Author: Chantale Pard received her Master's in Library and Information Science at Western University in 2013.
- 194 Pages
- Language + Art + Disciplines, Library & Information Science
- Series Name: Practical Guides for Librarians
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About the Book
"Pard has created an indispensable guide for all anime clubs." Library Journal, Starred Review - This guide shows examples of how libraries are implementing anime programming, and why staff need not identify as a fan in order to serve to this passionate community.Book Synopsis
"Pard has created an indispensable guide for all anime clubs." Library Journal, Starred Review - This guide shows examples of how libraries are implementing anime programming, and why staff need not identify as a fan in order to serve to this passionate community.
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Anime has grown in popularity since the 1960s, attracting avid fans of all ages. Library-sponsored anime clubs are a perfect outlet for this passion. In this excellent addition to the "Practical Guides for Librarians" series, Pard (youth services librarian, Keshen Goodman P.L.) offers advice for starting a library anime club, from assessing patron interest, to identifying potential volunteers or community partners, to selecting age-appropriate titles and securing viewing rights. Even librarians on tight budgets that don't allow for licensing agreements will find plenty of ideas here. . . Pard has created an indispensable guide for all anime clubs. Her clear descriptions and encouraging tone will reassure readers that they need not be anime fans themselves to run a successful club. Highly recommended.
Anime Clubs for Public Libraries is a needed book packed with information for library programs not only for teens, but multiple generations. I remember in my days of running a library anime club I was always looking for more ideas and other librarians with experience. Anime Clubs for Public Libraries would have helped me back then!
Chantale Pard's Anime Clubs for Public Libraries is a welcome resource and a practical guide for librarians and programmers who are invested in "keeping up" with what is popular among today's youth and providing for them an enriching space so they might connect with others their own age with similar interests.
The author has written from many years of love of anime and experience running such clubs, so if you are running an Anime Club or are planning to start one, this is the one reference you need.
About the Author
Chantale Pard received her Master's in Library and Information Science at Western University in 2013. She held positions in a variety of different library settings before settling in at Halifax Public Libraries, where she has been the Youth Services Librarian at Keshen Goodman Public Library for more than 6 years. It is here where she leads a busy and successful team of youth programmers through a variety of classic and pop culture programs at one of the busiest and biggest public libraries in the Maritime provinces. She also runs Keshen Goodman's popular and established Anime Club, which means she is often sought after for advice on anime-themed library programming. This is Chantale's second book for the Practical Guides for Librarians series, her first being No. 48: STEM Programming for All Ages (2018). She is currently a PhD student in the Library and Information Science program at Western University, and hopes to research the information practices of fan communities and the ways in which they relate to public libraries.
