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Librarians – Get your Geek on! Register Now for NYCC
2012!
The American Library Association will be presenting and exhibiting at New York Comic Con (NYCC),
October 11 -14, 2012 at the Javits Center in New York.
NYCC is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture
convention. The Show Floor plays host to the latest and greatest in
comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies and
television. ALA will present three programs for the library community and
comic industry professionals during the Professional Day, Thursday,
October 11: “Library
as Mythic Oracle”, “The Possibilities of a Cape and Mask -
How to Incorporate Superheroes into Public Library Programming”
and “Foolproof
Graphic Novel Collection Development.”
NYCC has
generously extended free passes for all library staff members on
Professional Day (Thursday, October 11) and the Show Floor will be open
from 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM only to librarians, educators and other
industry members. Please visit www.newyorkcomiccon.com/ALA
where you'll be able to register for a completely free badge for
Thursday. If you'd like to attend all weekend long, a badge is only
$10. (Please note: Professional Passes do not guarantee seating and do
not include admission into any ticketed Special Events. Special Events
tickets must be purchased separately.) The deadline to register as a Professional for
NYCC is this Friday, September 14 at 11:59 PM EDT.
While
you’re at the show, please plan to stop by ALA’s exhibit
booth #3153 to say hello and to pick up more information about
integrating games, comics and graphic novels into your collections and
programming. We’ll also have information on how ALA Members can get
involved with ALA’s new Gaming Roundtable and the Graphic Novels in
Libraries Member Initiative Group.
The
growing lists of NYCC Guests include: Ann Rice, Kim Harrison, Robert
Kirkman, top Marvel Creators, Adam West & Burt Ward, Bill Paxton,
Christopher Lloyd, Seth Green, Sean Astin, Peter Davison and even Elmo!
Be sure to check out www.NewYorkComicCon.com
for the most up to date Guest Announcements.
For your
customers and patrons, NYCC sponsors a “Kids Day” on Sunday,
October 14, the final day of the show. Children and tweens under 12 will
receive free passes and are welcome to attend the show and literary
programs at no cost on Sunday. NYCC will support this in your library
with posters, bookmarks and pins. If you'd like to make Kids Day
available through your library please email Samantha Grimaldi at ...@reedexpo.com">sgri...@reedexpo.com. She will
be happy to send you all the information and material to share this free
event with your community.
We hope to see you in New York at our booth, during the Professional Day
and throughout NYCC.
Thanks,
Tina Coleman
Staff Liaison, ALA Graphic Novels in Libraries MIG
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