{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64ac9152062a1f00115dde8c/68993211c952cf59781e9c5b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"118 Comics Librarianship and Graphic Medicine with Matt Noe","description":"<p>In this second episode of the Comics Librarianship series Iurgi sits down with Matthew Noe, who is the Lead Collection and Knowledge Management Librarian at Harvard Medical School, an instructor for the University of Kentucky and Library Juice Academy, and a Trustee for the Worcester Public Library. He is a former President for the American Library Association’s Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table and the Treasurer for the Graphic Medicine International Collective. </p><p><br></p><p>Matt published an excellent article on graphic medicine in the recent Booklist’s Guide to Graphic Novels 2025. In this conversation Matt discuses the growth of graphic medicine, why it’s such an important field of study, genre and community and his thoughts on graphic medicine now.</p><p><br></p><p>00:20 Introduction</p><p>02:11 What Matt's been up to since we last talked to him in 2021</p><p>06:03 The origins of graphic medicine</p><p>08:17 Graphic medicine before the term was coined</p><p>11:33 Key developments in graphic medicine since 2007</p><p>19:32 Will Eisner and graphic medicine: A cautionary tale</p><p>22:36 Graphic medicine as a field and a genre</p><p>25:08 Graphic medicine as a field of study</p><p>29:22 Graphic medicine as practice</p><p>31:51 Graphic medicine as a community/collective</p><p>38:52 Graphic medicine as a genre</p><p>46:26 Art heals: Comics that made a huge personal impact</p><p>53:30 What Matt would like to see in the future for graphic medicine in libraries</p><p>56:15 Graphic medicine in different markers: America, Europe, Asia</p><p>01:01:48 Iurgi and Matt give recommendations to each other:</p><ul><li>Brittle Joints by Maria Sweeney</li><li>Sleepless Planet: A Graphic Guide to Healing From Insomnia by Maureen Burdock</li><li>Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou by Hitoshi Ashinano</li><li>The Art of Flying by Antonio Altarriba, Kim</li><li>Mafalda by Quino </li></ul><p><br></p><p>Check out the Graphic Medicine International Collective website and subscribe to their newsletter: <a href=\"https://www.graphicmedicine.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.graphicmedicine.org/</a></p><p>Drawing Blood: A comics and medicine exhibit at the Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Library: <a href=\"https://www.graphicmedicine.org/drawing-blood-comics-medicine-exhibit/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.graphicmedicine.org/drawing-blood-comics-medicine-exhibit/</a> </p><p><br></p><p>To stay up to date and for the full roundup of news, resources and new titles visit our website: <a href=\"https://graphic.alia.org.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://graphic.alia.org.au/</a></p><p>The ALIA Graphic Groove Theme 2025 courtesy of Clint Owen Ellis <a href=\"https://www.clintowenellis.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.clintowenellis.com/</a></p>","author_name":"ALIA Graphic Novels and Comics"}