The shortage of superhero comic books in academic libraries: Case study of the Library System of the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Authors

  • Manuel Martínez Nazario Universidad de Puerto Rico - UPR-RP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2015.205

Keywords:

Comic book, Superhero, Bibliographic resource, Collection development, Academic libraries, Curriculum, Research, Puerto Rico

Abstract

Objective. The objective of this article has been to prove the findings about the lack of superhero comic books in an academic library in Puerto Rico, as in to demostrate its academic value of this bibliographical resource, and the possibility of integration. Method. For this qualitative study, it has been consulted the related literature, and it has been used interviews, with the intention to explore the reasons of this phenomenon. Results. The shortage of superhero comic books is connected with the lack of curricular justification and the absence of recommendations for acquisition. Conclusions. The superhero comic books have demostrated a great popularity among the readers and have comfirmed their potential in the academic researches. The scope of this information source has surpassed the boundaries of entertainment and has been incorporated to school libraries, public libraries and academic libraries.

Author Biography

Manuel Martínez Nazario, Universidad de Puerto Rico - UPR-RP

Estudiante de la Maestría de la Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnología de la Información. Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras – UPR-RP. Se desempeña como bibliotecario a cargo de la Oficina de Préstamos Interbibliotecarios de la Colección de Referencia del Sistema de Bibliotecas UPR.

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Published

2015-07-02

How to Cite

Martínez Nazario, M. (2015). The shortage of superhero comic books in academic libraries: Case study of the Library System of the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras. Biblios Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, (59), 55–63. https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2015.205

Issue

No. 59 (2015)

Section

Case report

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