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An eventful summer comes to an end…

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Robin Potter

Well, I can’t believe how fast it has gone by, but this is the the last day of our summer internship with the Zine Collection at Brooklyn College Library! My fellow intern, Devon Nevola, and I have had many great … Continue reading →

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The Summer of the Zine

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Devon Nevola

It seems that the end of August is upon us and what that means for us here at the Brooklyn College Library Zine Collection is <sigh> the end of our internship.  Robin and I have spent several months working under … Continue reading →

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Full Circle: UpSet Press and Alumni Zinesters!

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Alycia Sellie

Poking about on the internet, I ran across this article from the Brooklyn Rail and knew that I had to get in touch with Zohra Saed and Robert Booras, or UpSet Press. Two parts of the article really caught my … Continue reading →

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Collection Spotlight #2: Brooklyn!

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Robin Potter

This week, it is my pleasure to present one of the first zine donations we received here at the Brooklyn College Library: Brooklyn! by Fred Argoff. We have received more than 20 issues from this prolific zinester. Fred is also the brains … Continue reading →

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Collection Spotlight #1: Womanimalistic #1

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Robin Potter

We recently received Womanimalistic #1, sent by zinester Caroline Paquita (carolinepaquita.com). Womanimalistic is printed on a risograph duplicator, and the resulting blue hand-written content is homey and refreshing.  The richly patterned, adorably illustrated contents are full of animal-lady characters. The … Continue reading →

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From the Borough to BCL

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Alycia Sellie

Today was a milestone in what I consider to be a vital part of librarianship: getting to know your community. We had our first walk-in zine donation here at the library. Yes, we have been getting envelopes stuffed with great … Continue reading →

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A Fond “International Zine Library Day” to All!

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Devon Nevola

This morning may have felt like a rather ordinary Thursday, on the 21st of July.  But here at the Brooklyn College Library, we are joining scores of other librarians, zinesters, teachers and lovers of the zine in celebrating International Zine … Continue reading →

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What’s a Zine, Anyway? Presentation

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Alycia Sellie

Click the link above for the slide show that was presented at Brooklyn College’s 2011 Faculty Day about our new zine collection.

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Welcome to the Brooklyn College Library Zine Collection Site!

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Alycia Sellie

We’re just getting started with the Brooklyn College Library Zine Collection–we will have our first intern this summer, we’re beginning to catalog and organize materials for the collection, and zine librarian Alycia Sellie will be presenting her vision for the … Continue reading →

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