In recent years, educators have begun to embrace graphic novels as a useful teaching resource that can help to engage pupils. They can play an important part in encouraging reading and as a tool to engage students with curriculum themes.
OISE Library has a large collection of graphic novels on the third floor, in the Curriculum Resources section. Next week, we’re proud to be hosting a K-12 Graphic Novel Book Talk & Sale to help familiarize you with graphic novels. The aim of this event is to provide you with some ideas that will help you to incorporate these resources in your lesson plans.
OISE Library K-12 Graphic Novel Book Talk & Sale:
When? Monday, October 20th, 2014, 4:00-6:30 p.m.
Where? OISE Nexus Lounge, 12th Floor, Room 12 -130
Who? We’re delighted to have Andrew Woodrow-Butcher, Director of Library Services at the The Beguiling Books and Art joining us along with Scott Hollows, a graphic novel enthusiast and staff member at the Education Commons.
Event Details: The book sale will run from 4:00 until 6:30pm. First, we’ll hear from Andrew (4:30 until 5:30) and then we’ll close with a talk led by Scott.
The event is open to the public and admission is free.
For more information about the event, please contact Bridgette Kelly (bridgette.kelly@utoronto.ca) or Monique Flaccavento (monique.flaccavento@utoronto.ca).
Hope to see you there! In the meantime, don’t forget to check out our graphic novel display on the Ground Floor of the OISE Library!