tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140047762011-09-05T06:35:38.403-04:00Zinebrarianship BookA common work area for librarians working on an anthology about zine librarianship (or zinebrarianship).Zine Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16451072694383840841noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14004776.post-1133194859571734632005-11-28T11:19:00.000-05:002005-11-28T11:20:59.586-05:00QZAP zine definitionI suppose most of you saw this on the zinelibrarians yahoo group, but I thought I'd blog it anyway, so we don't forget about it.Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07460410131226843716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14004776.post-1130173035367161422005-10-24T10:46:00.000-05:002005-10-24T11:57:15.383-05:00Become the MediaI just sent a query letter to Clamor Magazine/Become the Media. They publish the Zine Yearbook.Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07460410131226843716noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14004776.post-1129831984515743272005-10-20T13:10:00.000-05:002005-10-20T13:13:04.526-05:00no love from AK PressThey think it's an interesting project, but their publishing calendar is already full for the next few years.Do we go back to McFarland or keep fishing around for an indy press that will be able to publish the book for cheap?Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07460410131226843716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14004776.post-1124641019600355902005-08-21T11:15:00.000-05:002005-08-21T11:16:59.600-05:00keep us postedI'd like everyone in the working group to post what they've done since we last met at ALA. Even if (like me) you haven't done that much!Donny Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04516714866928324889noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14004776.post-1123095111917831432005-08-03T13:44:00.000-05:002005-08-03T13:51:51.923-05:00publisherWe started talking about this in Chicago, but didn't come up with anything definitive.Do we want to pitch the book to McFarland, which has already indicated some interest, or should we try a zinier publisher like AK Press?An advantage to McFarland is that libraries probably have approval plans for their books, and so it will be easier to get the material into library workers' hands. The main Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07460410131226843716noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14004776.post-1121705488492296322005-07-18T11:49:00.000-05:002005-07-18T11:51:28.496-05:00call for papersKR & Julie:I'm surprisingly busy for someone who's unemployed. But anyway, I'm starting to think about our call for papers. How about you?DonnyDonny Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04516714866928324889noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14004776.post-1120767194223775862005-07-07T15:07:00.000-05:002005-07-07T15:13:14.226-05:00zines are not blogsi just started working on a piece on this topic. i was thinking of it for the barnard zine site, but it could go in the book, too, if people think that's a good idea.i don't know about you all, but i get asked incessantly if zines aren't the same thing as blogs and if they're not going to go away because of blogging. it's irritating.ps let me know if you want me to add your library to my links Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07460410131226843716noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14004776.post-1120675532364744092005-07-06T13:39:00.000-05:002005-07-06T13:45:32.366-05:00ruminatingOne of the things I often ponder is why it takes libraries so long to do anything.I mean, I know money is a big factor. But beyond that, why? Fanzines have been around (and called themselves fanzines since the 30s if I remember right), and zines became pretty much a separate thing in the 80s-- but now we're just getting around to serious library work on them.One of the things I'd like this book Donny Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04516714866928324889noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14004776.post-1120155854013568902005-06-30T13:18:00.000-05:002005-06-30T13:24:14.020-05:00proposed outline of bookFeel free to add your ideas! --D-------Zine-brarianshipa collection of new and reprinted articles that would define zines, assess their cultural and political significance, and provide practical information for getting zines into libraries (acquiring, cataloging, housing, and preserving)DEFINITION OF ZINEDEFINITION OF ZINEdifferences from, similarities to, alternative newspaper, e-zine, "small"Donny Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04516714866928324889noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14004776.post-1119993516338144352005-06-28T16:18:00.000-05:002005-06-28T16:18:36.340-05:00RSS feed!Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07460410131226843716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14004776.post-1119906018171730862005-06-27T17:58:00.000-05:002005-06-27T16:00:18.176-05:00Here we are!Hey librarians!This is the common work area for everyone interested in the Zinebrarianship anthology -- all about zine librarianship.Donny Smithdwanzine@hotmail.comor zinelibrarians@gmail.comZine Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16451072694383840841noreply@blogger.com1