zines

Mar 08 18:35

Zines 101 for Queens Library

Co-presenter: 

Alycia Sellie

Event: 

Queens Library zines program

Abstract: 

Jan 13 19:03

Girl Zines: Making Media Doing Feminism

author: 
Piepmeier, Alison

I could probably write a 2,000 word review of this book, since it's on a topic so close to my heart, but I'll spare you. I made way too many margin notes anyway! As I said in regard to her article Why Zines Matter in American Periodicals, Piepmeier handles the zines vs. blogs argument and the materiality of zines with great finesse. She has truly changed the way I look at—and describe—zines, which is a big deal since I catalog and teach the suckers.

reviewdate: 
Jan 12 2010
isn: 
978-0-8147-6752-8
Jan 11 14:40

Why does the Library of Congress hate femmes and femme identity?

I just cataloged a zine to which I wish I could have assigned the subject headings FEMME IDENTITY and FEMMES.

Femmes Unite contains short essays by male, female, and genderqueer (another heading I'd like to see!) femmes on topics including but not limited to...

Jan 08 17:40

The Borough is My Library /Biblioball Zine

You can now order a copy of The Borough Is My Library, the zine Alycia Sellie created for the Desk Set Biblioball 2009.

With its three color silkscreen cover, it's a bargain at $3-7 sliding scale, and proceeds will go to Literacy for Incarcerated Teens.

Jan 02 13:30

2009 Reading Report

Beginning in December of last year I have been reviewing all the books I read and some of my favorite zines right here on my blog. From 12/1/08 to 11/30/09 I reviewed 96 books and zines. Here are some statistics and links to my top 20 of the year...

Sep 29 10:55

October Events

This is me immodestly promoting two events at which I'll be speaking. One of them specifically asked me to, so I'm not entirely betraying the library code of anonymous servitude. The first is the NY Art Book Fair, where Alycia Sellie, Susan Thomas, and I will be talking about zines in libraries.

Jul 23 15:45

Codslap Zine

For those of you who love librarian zines as much as I do, and either weren't at the ALA annual conference or were but didn't see Steve Lawson there, now is your big chance to order a copy of Codslap: the Library Society of the World Zine.