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This site is home to news and information related to the Brooklyn College Library Zine Collection. Our collection began in 2011 and consists of print zines. Our primary focus is upon zines created within or about the borough of Brooklyn, although we also collect other work.
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American Dreams and Realities
A big THANK YOU to Jocelyn Wills’ American Dreams and Realities class for being a really wonderful group who came and visited the BCL Zine Collection this past week. It was really an honor to have you all come in and … Continue reading
Zines and Narratives of Immigration and Transition
Dear zine creators/readers/lovers: Do you know of any zines which explore, document or narrate the immigrant experience? Can you recommend zines that look at national identity, nationhood, diasporas, mobility, citizenship or belonging? We are seeking more zines that explore these … Continue reading
Hooray for Catalogers!
I am super excited to report that due to the diligent work of the Brooklyn College Library Technical Services faculty and staff, we have more than 20 zines already cataloged! For some*of you who have donated, now you can show … Continue reading
Zines from the Borough: Teaching with the Brooklyn College Library Zine Collection
In collaboration with the Brooklyn College Center for Teaching, I’ll be leading a workshop about using zines in the classroom. All are welcome to attend! Get in touch if you would like more information about the event. A zine (rhymes … Continue reading
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Brooklyn Zine Fest in April 2012!
There’s another upcoming NYC zine fest! The Brooklyn Zine Fest will take place on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Public Assembly. I want to give a huge shout-out to all the folks organizing zine fests in the metropolitan area. Having … Continue reading
Collection Building
The collection is growing in leaps and bounds. We’re working on getting the 400+ issues that have been donated cataloged, ordering shelves for the browsing collection, and just yesterday I went and retrieved the amazing donation that you see pictured … Continue reading
Feminist Zinefest NYC 2012!
There will be a Feminist Zinefest in NYC on February 25, 2012! Feminist zinesters are invited to table by emailing: feministzinefestnyc@gmail.com More info to come over at the Feminist Zinefest NYC page.
The Occupy Wall Street Library
On Friday, I donated any extra copies and any zines we could spare to the Occupy Wall Street Library. The OWS Library loves zines, books (particularly about people’s history) and volunteers to help sort, catalog and organize the library. A … Continue reading
Zine Workshop–October 7, 2011
If you are interested to learn more about the Brooklyn College Zine Collection, I will be holding a brief introductory workshop and zine viewing session on Friday, October 7, 2011 from 1-2pm in the Brooklyn College Library’s Multipurpose Room (on … Continue reading
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