Webinars

Disability Visibility
Experts will discuss the importance of disability representation in manga, resources for supporting all patrons, manga titles with disability visibility, and more…
Resources: Disability Visibility

Manga 101

Experts discuss the history of manga, readership and genres, translation and localization, age ratings, supply chain, resources, recommendations, and more…
Resources: Manga 101

Spooky & Scary Manga
Experts discuss spooky and scary myths and
legends, why readers like to be scared, titles for collection development, and more...
Resources: Spooky & Scary Manga

Manga & Anime Programming
Experts discuss building a library culture, hosting manga and anime programming, popular manga and anime series,
and more…
Resources: Mange & Anime

Teaching with Manga
Experts will discuss the benefits of including manga in the curriculum, manga titles and lessons, addressing challenges, resources for teaching support, and more…
Resources: Teaching with Manga

Social-Emotional Learning

Experts discuss how manga can support the social-emotional development of teens, finding community, titles for collection development, and more…
Resources: Social-Emotional Learning

Supporting All Learners
Experts discuss the literary value of manga,
supporting the needs of all learners, titles
for book clubs, and more…
Resources: Supporting All Learners

Representation of Girls
Experts discuss the social context of gender expectations in Japan, sexuality and fanservice in manga, titles with positive representation, and more…
Resources: Representation of Girls

BIPOC Representation
Experts discuss the importance of BIPOC representation in manga, BIPOC creators, celebrating identity in libraries, book recommendations, and more…
Resources: BIPOC Representation

The LGBTQ+ Community

Experts discuss the LGBTQ+ community, creating safe spaces and programs
for patrons, titles for collection
development, and more…
Resources: The LGBTQ+ Community

Defending the Collection
Experts discuss manga challenges and censorship, tips for collection development, titles worth defending, and more…
Resources: Defending the Collection

Why Manga?
Experts discuss the importance of including manga in the collection, suggestions for purchasing, resources for collection development, and more…
Resources: Why Manga?

The Manga in Libraries webinar series is sponsored by the New York City School Librarians’ Association and the American Library Association’s Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table.

Manga in Libraries Established April 2021