Avi served on the selection committee for the GNCRT's 2022 Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List. They are the Public and Technical Studies Librarian at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM, and prior to this position, they volunteered as Co-Coordinator for the Vancouver, BC, community queer library, Out On The Shelves. I am also new to comics librarianship, and I am very grateful for the chance to learn from leaders in the field."Īvi Netzorg Woontner has focused their career on equitable and reparative knowledge organization to facilitate access to resources and stories for all. On being selected for the inaugural grant, Gabe stated, "Winning this award presents me with the incredible opportunity to attend the ALA Annual Conference and meet librarians from across the profession. In addition to his commendable professional endeavors, he is a member of GNCRT's Addressing Comic Book Challenges Committee and is set to graduate this summer with his MLIS.
Gabe showed early promise and initiative as a comics librarian when he spearheaded the creation and continued development of a Graphic Novels Collection on his campus. Gabriel Lopez is a Research & Instruction Librarian for the Sueltenfuss Library at Our Lady of the Lake University. The American Library Association Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is excited to announce Gabriel Lopez of San Antonio, TX, and Avi Netzorg Woontner of Santa Fe, NM, as the recipients of the first GNCRT Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grants.
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