Transformative works, such as fan fiction and fanvids are a sticky subject for librarians. Should librarians provide access to and market these resources the way we market other library resources? If fair use can be confirmed, there’s no problem, but what of resources in the gray area? Certainly comsumer demand for transformative works exists—look at [...]
Archive for February, 2010
More on Transformative Works
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Copyright & Intellectual Property, ethics, intellectual freedom, libraries, policies, transformative works on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Analyzing YA Lit: Weetzie Bat
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books, gender, literary analysis, reader's advisory, YA Lit on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here is my analysis of Francesca Lia Block’s novel Weetzie Bat. This is an excerpt of an assignment I completed for my Books & Materials for Young Adults class. Caveat Lector: SPOILER ALERT! Weetzie Bat Analysis Francesca Lia Block styled her novel Weetzie Bat in the form of an urban fairy tale, but the [...]
Cover Art by Edward Gorey
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books, comics on February 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
And now, comics about judging books by their covers!
