You've read up on the latest news from japan, poured over all the Anime related guides you can find, and ordered the newest and hottest titles for the library. However you've found that its not enough. Now you're willing to take the next step toward incorporating anime and manga into your library. The only problem is, what is the next step?
Many of the resources we've already discussed provide suggestions and examples for moving beyond simply adding material to your collection. Pay attention to Robin Brenner's Understanding Manga and Anime (amazon) and Michele Gorman's Getting Graphic (amazon) for suggestions. The web resources listed in Rebecca Purdy's article Anime and Manga on the Web will also serve as an excellent supplement to the suggested websites already mentioned.
An excellent way to gauge interest in expanding an anime collection or starting a larger anime or manga related program is to host an anime showing at the library, publicly airing some of the titles already available at the library. Most anime publishers are eager to help such events and will usually grant permission. While you can contact publishers directly through their websites, Kat Kan and Kristin Fletcher-Spear provide a guide to showing anime in the library and the contact information of anime publishers (though this information is a little dated).
Finally you may want to join a mailing group of discussion list to share your experiences with other librarians with similar interests and to draw upon their experiences incorporating anime and manga into the library. Information about two such mailing lists, the GNLIB-L Graphic Novels in Libraries Mailing List and the YALSA Anime Discussion Group can be found here.
References
Understanding Manga and Anime (amazon) by Robin Brenner
Getting Graphic (amazon) by Michele Gorman
Anime contacts for screening permissions by Kristin Fletcher-Spear
Showing anime in the library by Kat Kan and Kristin Fletcher-Spear
Anime and manga on the web by Rebecca Purdy