The publication of comic books and graphic novels pertinent to healthcare and medicine has soared over the past decade, yet these instances of what is termed Graphic Medicine GM remain too limited to solely the physical print space rather than digital accessibility. This project aims to expand the online library catalog of the MCPHS Graphic Medicine Collection to students learning remotely especially during the COVID-19 crisis and affiliate users and institutions. In addition, this effort will look to establish best practices and to serve as an exemplar for NNLM institutions in identifying and implementing their own digital GM collections. Finally, this Digital Graphic Medicine Catalog will provide the opportunity for GM creators engaged in self-publishing their work to make their products freely available to wider library audiences.
Project Details
MCPHS, Boston - Henrietta DeBenedictis Library
A. David Lewis