Boopsie, Inc., a mobile platform-as-a-service provider for libraries worldwide, has reported the impressive effect that integration of its Digital Comics and Graphic Novels subscription can have on circulation and usage of the resources that are popular with readers of all ages.
The last 10 years have seen an explosion of mainstream recognition for comics as many popular movies have originated directly from comic books and graphic novels, including television shows with large followings like The Walking Dead and The Big Bang Theory, which centers around acceptance and praise of “geek culture.” In addition to being popular with a large age range of readers, graphic novels can be hard to keep on the shelf because of their fast consumption and turnover rate and their tendency to lose pages within just 20-40 circulations.
Boopsie’s digital catalogue of Comics and Graphic Novels provided by Comics Plus: Library Edition addresses these issues, providing patrons with access to a catalogue of over 10,000 graphic novels and comic books, instantly. Popular titles featured in the catalogue include 28 Days Later that follows on from the events of the popular movie by the same title, The Last Temptation from much-lauded science fiction and fantasy author Neil Gaiman, Bob’s Burgers from the creator of the hit TV show by the same name and more.
Boopsie President Tony Medrano sees the collection as a key way to not only offer relevant titles to users, but to stay abreast of trends in how users are accessing information as well.
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