Strips of Knowledge draws experts
by karen herland

Tucked into a corner of the Webster Library, Olivier Charbonneau's office features hefty copies of Auditing and Principles of Accounting stacked beside graphic novels and brightly coloured comic book posters on the walls.

The jumble captures the range of the reference librarian’s responsibilities since he arrived at Concordia in 2003.

As reference librarian for the John Molson School of Business, Charbonneau is required to stay on top of the latest materials in accounting, decision sciences and management information systems. However, graphic novels are his research interest and, increasingly, his passion....