INFORUM 2011

Comics and University Library - Do They Match?

Author

Blanka Jankovská, University of Pardubice - University Library, Czech Republic

Documents to download

• Poster

• Presentation

Abstract

Have you ever wondered how to make boring information paper leaflets more interesting? Have you ever wanted to create an interesting seminar invitation card in order to catch an academician´s at­tention? Would you like to know how to solve the problem with sending of PF in case the librarians are too self-critical and lacking self-confidence to publish their group photo? We have tried to approach this challenge with help of short comic drawings made by the Stripgenerator application. Stripgenerator.com is a website where after registering, you can create not only strips (short comic strips mostly black and white) but also fully valued comics. There is nothing easier; for making such strips it is necessary to use your imagination only. The rest is just a matter of a good idea.

Author's professional CV

Ing. Blanka Jankovská graduated from University of Pardubice, Faculty of Economics and Administration in 2000, specialization Economic Policy and Administration. She has worked for the Central Bohemia Region Office and Municipality of Pardubice. She has been a University library employee in Pardubice since January 1, 2005 (since 2008 as system librarian). She is responsible for electronic information sources, participates in lecturing on electronic information sources users, and carries out searches. She gives lectures on “Information sources and their exploitation” at 3 University faculties. Since the academic year 2007/2008, she has been a student of combined bachelor studies mastering the field Information Studies and Librarianship at Masaryk University, Brno. She is a member of the working group of the Association of Libraries of Czech Universities; namely the Information Education and Information Literacy Working Group.