Author： Vergueiro Waldomiro C.S.
Publisher： Emerald Group Publishing Ltd
ISSN： 0307-4803
Source： New Library World, Vol.95, Iss.7, 1994-07, pp. : 14-18
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Abstract
Comic books are now becoming a part of public library collections. In Brazil, public libraries are organizing special branches or departments for comic books, calling them Gibitecas. Discusses the reasons for public libraries to collect comic books, and reviews the range of motives that took Brazilian librarians to provide them to their customers. Also analyses the difficulties for collecting and disseminating comic books, with special attention to the characteristics of comic book publishing.
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