From A to Zine: Building a Winning Zine Collection in Your LibraryLibraries eager to serve the underserved teen-to-twenty-year-old market can make the library a cool place to hang out. All it takes are zines, according to the author, young adult librarian Julie Bartel. Zines and alternative press materials provide a unique bridge to appeal to disenfranchised youth, alienated by current collections. For librarians unfamiliar with the territory, or anxious to broaden their collection, veteran zinester Bartel establishes the context, history, and philosophy of zines, then ushers readers through an easy, do-it-yourself guide to creating a zine collection, including both print and electronic zines. While zines have their unique culture, they are also important within broader discussions of intellectual freedom and the Library Bill of Rights. Teen and young adult librarians, high school media specialists, and academic, reference, and adult services librarians will uncover answers to questions aboutthis new and growing literary genre:
Bartel shares these lessons and more from a major urban library zine collection, as well as a comprehensive directory of zine resources in this one-stop, one-of-a-kind guide. |
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... zines , and to provide all the information necessary to start a collec- tion of your own . While the information in this book comes primarily from my experience at a public library , I think it's applicable to just about any library set ...
... zines are about making your voice heard and , especially , about defining and creating space within the domi- nant corporate media culture . " Zines , with all their limitations and contradic- tions , offer up something very important ...
... zine and author of the zine Leeking Ink . Her column " Bastard Spawn " on the Atomic Books website offers tips and resources for zine makers . She is also the coauthor of the book Vegan and Vegetarian FAQ . ) " I used to characterize ...
... zines as we know and love them today really first blossomed during the punk heyday of the 1970s , so the current zine ... zines offer some kind of commentary on music — whether through band interviews , record or concert reviews , or ...
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Contents
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Intellectual Freedom the Library Bill of Rights and Zines | 23 |
To Collect or Not to Collect The Whys and Wherefores | 31 |
The Salt Lake City Public Library Zine Collection | 44 |
Zine Collections A DoItYourself Guide | 55 |
What Do You Do with Them Once Youve Got Them? | 68 |
Living Arrangements | 77 |
Appendixes | 123 |
How to Start Your Own Zine | 132 |
Review Zines | 133 |
Distros | 135 |
Zine Fairs and Conferences | 141 |
Zine Libraries | 142 |
Stores That Carry Zines | 145 |
Recommended Reading | 146 |
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