Photos from the SPX Library Gift Presentation to Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library

Just in case you missed this earlier today…

The Small Press Expo announced the Enoch Pratt Free Library as the recipient of the 2012 SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program. $5000 worth of books - 240 graphic novels, 40 titles!

Here’s a few snaps of SPX honcho, Warren Bernard delivering the gift to the librarians of Enoch Pratt!

SPX would like to thank Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, Adhouse Books and Top Shelf for their continued support of this program!

This is not to mention the support of all the attendees of SPX. It is only your visit to SPX each year makes the Library Gift Program possible.

We quite literally could not do this without you.

Small Press Expo announces the Enoch Pratt Free Library as the recipient of the 2012 SPX Graphic Novel Gift ProgramFor Immediate Release               Contact: Warren Bernard                                                        Phone: 301-537-4615                                                        E-Mail: warren@spxpo.comBethesda, Maryland; September 6, 2012 – The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of graphic novels, independent comics and alternative political cartoons, is pleased to to announce the gift of $5000 in graphic novels to the Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore, Maryland.In a ceremony held Tuesday in the boardroom of the main branch of the Pratt Library in downtown Baltimore, SPX Executive Director Warren Bernard presented CEO Dr. Carla Hayden and members of her staff with the books. “We are so honored and delighted that Small Press Expo has chosen the Pratt Library as this year’s recipient of their Graphic Novel Gift,” said Carla D. Hayden, Chief Executive Officer of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. “It’s important to emphasize that reading is fun. Sometimes students get so busy they forget that there’s more to reading than just school texts.” This years gift of over 240 books comprising 40 different titles were chosen by the Pratt Library Collection Management Department and will be sent out to all the branches in the system.SPX would like to thank Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, Adhouse Books and Top Shelf for their aid in supporting this important program.The SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program is an expansion of the philanthropic and charitable endeavors that are part of its corporate charter, and is in addition to SPX’s annual support to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. The targets of this program are public and academic library systems in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area as selected by the Small Press Expo.The goals of this new program are:- Facilitate the availability of graphic novels to readers of all ages utilizing public and school libraries.- Promote learning and literacy through the availability of graphic novels at local libraries.- Provide library systems with additional resources by which they can purchase graphic novels and comics.This years special bookplate contains art by artist and illustrator Adrian Tomine, whose work graces the covers of The New Yorker. The special bookplate were placed on all of the books donated by SPX. To see the book plate and for more information on the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, go to http://www.spxpo.com/graphic-novel-gift-program.Questions may be directed to warren@spxpo.com.About SPXSPX is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit that brings together more than 300 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini comics, and alternative comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and illustrators, as well as a series of panel discussions and interviews with this year’s guests.As in previous years, profits from the SPX will go to support the the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, which bestows graphic novels to public and academic libraries, as well as the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), which protects the First Amendment rights of comic book readers and professionals. For more information on the CBLDF, visit its website at http://www.cbldf.org.SPX 2012 will be held Saturday, September 15  and Sunday, September 16.   For more information on the Small Press Expo, please visit http://www.spxpo.com.
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Small Press Expo announces the Enoch Pratt Free Library as the recipient of the 2012 SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program

For Immediate Release               Contact: Warren Bernard
                                                       Phone: 301-537-4615
                                                       E-Mail: warren@spxpo.com

Bethesda, Maryland; September 6, 2012 – The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of graphic novels, independent comics and alternative political cartoons, is pleased to to announce the gift of $5000 in graphic novels to the Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore, Maryland.

In a ceremony held Tuesday in the boardroom of the main branch of the Pratt Library in downtown Baltimore, SPX Executive Director Warren Bernard presented CEO Dr. Carla Hayden and members of her staff with the books.

“We are so honored and delighted that Small Press Expo has chosen the Pratt Library as this year’s recipient of their Graphic Novel Gift,” said Carla D. Hayden, Chief Executive Officer of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. “It’s important to emphasize that reading is fun. Sometimes students get so busy they forget that there’s more to reading than just school texts.”

This years gift of over 240 books comprising 40 different titles were chosen by the Pratt Library Collection Management Department and will be sent out to all the branches in the system.

SPX would like to thank Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, Adhouse Books and Top Shelf for their aid in supporting this important program.

The SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program is an expansion of the philanthropic and charitable endeavors that are part of its corporate charter, and is in addition to SPX’s annual support to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. The targets of this program are public and academic library systems in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area as selected by the Small Press Expo.

The goals of this new program are:

- Facilitate the availability of graphic novels to readers of all ages utilizing public and school libraries.

- Promote learning and literacy through the availability of graphic novels at local libraries.

- Provide library systems with additional resources by which they can purchase graphic novels and comics.

This years special bookplate contains art by artist and illustrator Adrian Tomine, whose work graces the covers of The New Yorker. The special bookplate were placed on all of the books donated by SPX. To see the book plate and for more information on the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, go to http://www.spxpo.com/graphic-novel-gift-program.

Questions may be directed to warren@spxpo.com.

About SPX

SPX is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit that brings together more than 300 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini comics, and alternative comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and illustrators, as well as a series of panel discussions and interviews with this year’s guests.

As in previous years, profits from the SPX will go to support the the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, which bestows graphic novels to public and academic libraries, as well as the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), which protects the First Amendment rights of comic book readers and professionals. For more information on the CBLDF, visit its website at http://www.cbldf.org.

SPX 2012 will be held Saturday, September 15  and Sunday, September 16.  
For more information on the Small Press Expo, please visit http://www.spxpo.com.

Source: spx

In a continuing expression of the Small Press Expo’s devotion to public libraries and our desire to pack their underfunded, under-appreciated shelves with the best and brightest of independent comics. Attend SPX this fall and you can make this happen. Your ticket to the show will put indie comics into local libraries. Read about how right here. via 10engines: the shawshank redemption and a defense of libraries)
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In a continuing expression of the Small Press Expo’s devotion to public libraries and our desire to pack their underfunded, under-appreciated shelves with the best and brightest of independent comics.

Attend SPX this fall and you can make this happen. Your ticket to the show will put indie comics into local libraries.

Read about how right here.

via 10engines: the shawshank redemption and a defense of libraries)

Source: 10engines.blogspot.com

Amen. And, did we mention, SPX loves libraries. Come see us this fall and help us stock library shelves with comics and graphic novels, all at no cost to the institutions. We work with the best small press publishers to get their comics books and graphics novels into new libraries every year. Only your attendance at SPX makes this possible. In 2012 it also means you’ll get the chance to rub shoulders with Chris Ware, Dan Clowse, the Hernandez Brothers and hundreds of other incredible cartoonists and creators. I can pretty much guarantee it is the most fun, interesting and inspiring two days you can spend in comics. Do us a favor - help us spread the word! Hope we’ll see you there. via Boing Boing
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Amen.

And, did we mention, SPX loves libraries.

Come see us this fall and help us stock library shelves with comics and graphic novels, all at no cost to the institutions.

We work with the best small press publishers to get their comics books and graphics novels into new libraries every year. Only your attendance at SPX makes this possible.

In 2012 it also means you’ll get the chance to rub shoulders with Chris Ware, Dan Clowse, the Hernandez Brothers and hundreds of other incredible cartoonists and creators.

I can pretty much guarantee it is the most fun, interesting and inspiring two days you can spend in comics.

Do us a favor - help us spread the word! Hope we’ll see you there.

via Boing Boing

Source: Boing Boing

SPX loves libraries. In fact, we’re on a mission to fill them with comics and graphic novels. When you attend SPX, you help fund this mission. With your help, every year we’re able to provide local libraries with the ability to add graphic novels to their collections, provide by the independent publishers that attend the SPX festival. We provide a pull list of titles. Libraries pick what they want and SPX picks up the tab. We couldn’t do it without you - and without the incredible artists and publishers that we’re so privileged to worth with at the Small Press Expo. Viva libraries! libraryland: ©sljohnson 2012
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SPX loves libraries.

In fact, we’re on a mission to fill them with comics and graphic novels.

When you attend SPX, you help fund this mission. With your help, every year we’re able to provide local libraries with the ability to add graphic novels to their collections, provide by the independent publishers that attend the SPX festival.

We provide a pull list of titles. Libraries pick what they want and SPX picks up the tab.

We couldn’t do it without you - and without the incredible artists and publishers that we’re so privileged to worth with at the Small Press Expo.

Viva libraries!

libraryland:

©sljohnson 2012

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I can answer that to some extent. All Ignatz award nominees are automatically sent to LOC for inclusion in the SPX collection. There is an SPX advisory board to facilitate the inclusion of other works. Submissions were also accepted from additional exhibitors at the show. The LOC folks in attendance left with armloads of mini comics, graphic novels, etc. I think they were totally blown away!

kawaiilibrarian:

Yes, it’s librarian neepiness, but I’m really curious how the Library of Congress is going to organize these comics. Also curious how the LOC will determine which small press comics to add to their archives. Does anyone know if they are currently collecting from schools?

spx:

I posted a few shots earlier, via our Instagram feed, of some SPX guests: Roz Chast, Diane Noomin, Ann Telnaes, Jim Woodring and Jen Sorenson - along with friend of the show, Jonathan Barli and a couple of SPX staffers visiting the Library of Congress.

Here are a few more shots courtesy of SPX Exec. Director, Warren Bernard to whose sway we owe the visit. Many, many thanks to Sara Duke and Martha Kennedy of the LOC for being such wonderful and accomodating hosts.

These are the folks that will be taking care of YOUR WORK at the Library of Congress and I am very happy to tell you that they are simply awesome folks. We’re astoundingly lucky to have such great partners for the SPX collection at the LOC.

Yes, it’s librarian neepiness, but I’m really curious how the Library of Congress is going to organize these comics.

Also curious how the LOC will determine which small press comics to add to their archives. Does anyone know if they are currently collecting from schools?

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Graphic Novels donated by Small Press Expo Here’s the announcement from the Montgomery County Public Library regarding SPX’s donation of 230 graphic novels to the library’s collection. These books will be spread across twenty branches in SPX’s home turf. Our thanks to all the participating publishes, without whom this would not have been possible. And thanks to everyone who exhibited or attended SPX. Your support of SPX made this happen. This program is in its infancy, with Montgomery county our first recipient. As Warren mentioned at the Ignatz Awards - we’re just getting started… Left to right: Collection Manager Mary Louise Daneri, Director Parker Hamilton, SPX’s Warren Bernard, and librarian / author Annette Klause with some of the donated graphic novels. via Montgomery County Public Libraries Thanks to CatFraas for the link!
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Graphic Novels donated by Small Press Expo

Here’s the announcement from the Montgomery County Public Library regarding SPX’s donation of 230 graphic novels to the library’s collection. These books will be spread across twenty branches in SPX’s home turf.

Our thanks to all the participating publishes, without whom this would not have been possible. And thanks to everyone who exhibited or attended SPX. Your support of SPX made this happen.

This program is in its infancy, with Montgomery county our first recipient. As Warren mentioned at the Ignatz Awards - we’re just getting started…

Left to right: Collection Manager Mary Louise Daneri, Director Parker Hamilton, SPX’s Warren Bernard, and librarian / author Annette Klause with some of the donated graphic novels.

via Montgomery County Public Libraries

Thanks to CatFraas for the link!

Source: montgomerycountymd.libguides.com

Some nice comments (below) from Michael Cavna at The Washington Post on SPX’s new graphic novel gift program, including a few worda from Lilli Carre who produced our astoundingly lovely bookplate. ON NOTICE: If you attend SPX last year, you helped us put 200+ graphic novels from independent publishers into local libraries. Everyone who comes this year will help us place even more. Let’s take this thing nation-wide. And as always, SPX supports the efforts of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. Your visit to SPX helps to ensure the protection of creator rights and preserves free speech for comic artists. I am going to hum the damn national anthem in a minute. No those are not tears. I have something in my eye. Both of my eyes. You just shut up, ok. One of the best indie-publishing events in the nation has embarked on a new way to entice and encourage more comics readers. Maryland’s Small Press Expo announced Wednesday night that it is launching a Graphic Novel Gift Program and that its first recipient has been selected: the state’s Montgomery County Public Libraries. SPX’s first offering is a gift of 230 graphic novels to the library system’s 20 branches. Small Press Expo is held each year in Montgomery County, in Bethesda. via SPX 2011: Small Press Expo launches Graphic-Novel Program with book gift for libraries - Comic Riffs - The Washington Post)
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Some nice comments (below) from Michael Cavna at The Washington Post on SPX’s new graphic novel gift program, including a few worda from Lilli Carre who produced our astoundingly lovely bookplate.

ON NOTICE:

If you attend SPX last year, you helped us put 200+ graphic novels from independent publishers into local libraries. Everyone who comes this year will help us place even more.

Let’s take this thing nation-wide.

And as always, SPX supports the efforts of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. Your visit to SPX helps to ensure the protection of creator rights and preserves free speech for comic artists.

I am going to hum the damn national anthem in a minute.

No those are not tears.

I have something in my eye.

Both of my eyes.

You just shut up, ok.

One of the best indie-publishing events in the nation has embarked on a new way to entice and encourage more comics readers. Maryland’s Small Press Expo announced Wednesday night that it is launching a Graphic Novel Gift Program and that its first recipient has been selected: the state’s Montgomery County Public Libraries. SPX’s first offering is a gift of 230 graphic novels to the library system’s 20 branches. Small Press Expo is held each year in Montgomery County, in Bethesda.

via SPX 2011: Small Press Expo launches Graphic-Novel Program with book gift for libraries - Comic Riffs - The Washington Post)

Source: Washington Post

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