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 Programs

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