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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.
For more information, see About the Collection.
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Author Archives: Alycia Sellie
Zine Exhibit
Just a note that if you haven’t yet seen the zine exhibit in the library, stop by soon! It will be up for the rest of December and will come down in January.
Call for Working Class Zines
This summer I had a chat with one of my mentors about the zine collection, and she asked me if I had thought about focusing our collection on zines made by, for and about issues that related to being part … Continue reading
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Class Visits
Just wanted to send a quick thank you to Profs. Rosamond King and Natalie Nuzzo for inviting me into their classrooms this semester to talk about the zine collection. And shortly everyone will be able to find the second edition … Continue reading
Literary Artifacts
Check it out: Kristopher Jansma just published this piece about the Brooklyn College Library Zine Collection over at The Outlet, titled Literary Artifacts: Say You Want a Revolution? Zines at the Brooklyn College Library.
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Kingsman Covers the Collection!
Former BCL intern Emma Karin Eriksson (and zinester herself) wrote this lovely piece on the Brooklyn College Library Zine Collection in the Kingsman: FOLD, STAPLE, SHARE! Welcoming the Brooklyn College Zine Library Collection.
“Inventing Identity” English 1012 Class Responds to the Zine Collection
Natalie Nuzzo’s English 1012 class recently visited and responded to the zine collection and exhibition. Find out what they thought over at their class blog! We’re really happy to have classes visiting, reflecting upon, and using the collection!
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Brooklyn Collections: Interference Archive
Our Brooklyn radical archives comrades are inviting everyone to come and check out their amazing collections: Interference Archive Open House! Last December the Interference Archive (IA) opened its doors in Brooklyn, providing access to to a wide collection of social … Continue reading
POC Zine Project
We’re really inspired to see the launch of the POC Zine Project: POC Zine Project’s mission is to makes ALL zines by POC (People of Color) easy to find, share and distribute. Community and activism through materiality. The (amazing) team … Continue reading
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Thank You!
Our opening celebration on Tuesday was really enjoyable for all of us who have been working on the zine collection. We are indebted to all of you who joined in our celebration. We’re in awe of all of you who … Continue reading
