Fave Codes of Conduct/Guidelines for Participation

Posted on July 4, 2020 by jenna

During International Zine Month 2020, zine librarians will host an online, international event, following by a longer, more intensive zine librarians shindig later in 2020. We would like to set some guidelines (code of conduct, safer/braver spaces policy, open to other ways to identify these guidelines). The coordination working group will propose something to the rest of the organizers, based on the most useful elements from other codes/policies/guidelines.

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SAVE THE DATE!

Posted on July 4, 2020 by agathafrye

We’re planning a super rad 24-hour event on Tuesday July 21st to celebrate International Zine Month/Zine Library Day. Hope to see some of y’all there! More details coming very soon.

ZLuC 2020 moving online

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Violet

This year’s Zine Librarians unConference, ZLuC 2020, in Montréal has been cancelled due to COVID-19. But zine librarians from around the world are working on a virtual version of the event! http://zinelibraries.info/wiki/zluc2020/ If you’re interested in attending, stay tuned. If you’re interested in helping organize this event, please get in touch! In the meantime, join us on July 21 for a special event, being decided by ZLuC organizers right now!

ZLuC POC travel grant applications now live!

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Juli

If you are Black, Indigenous, and/or a POC and would like to apply for the ZLuC 2020 POC travel grant, please fill out this application: https://tinyurl.com/zluc2020. Past applicants and recipients are welcome to apply!

Applications will be accepted until April 15. All applicants will be contacted by May 5.

What is this? Every year, the zine libraries community raises money to help a person of color attend the Zine Librarians unConference (ZLuC). This year’s ZLuC will be held August 21 and 22 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. This grant is intended to help with associated travel and/or family care costs.

How can I support? If you’re able to support the ZLuC 2020 POC travel grant with funding, please send donations via Paypal to juliahuddleston[at] gmail [dot] com. There’s also a Paypal donation button on the sidebar of this site. If you’d prefer to contribute without using Paypal, please email the address above and we’ll figure out an alternate method.

If you’re not able to donate funds right now, please help by spreading the word!

ZLuC 2021 site announced

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Violet

The site selection committee is excited to announce that the Zine Librarians unConference 2021 will be held in San Francisco! The Gleeson Zine Collective at the University of San Francisco will be the core organizers and they will be partnering with community organizations in the area.

Big thanks to this year’s site selection committee, Juli Huddleston, Joshua Barton, Lauren Brewer, and Ari Zickau.

For more information on ZLuC, check out zinelibraries.info/events/zine-librarian-unconferences.

“From Indie to Institution” article

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Violet

This From Indie to Institution article in The Harvard Crimson by Elyse D. Pham describes the differing environments of the zine collections of the Papercut Zine Library and Harvard’s Schlesinger Library. Though the institutions are less than a mile apart in Cambridge, Massachusetts, their differing focus is clear, with preservation and research access being key at Schlesinger while Papercut establishes a more reader-friendly vibe. The article is a short but excellent description of the wide range of what a zine library can be!

Still accepting ZLuC 2021 site selection proposals!

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Juli

UPDATE: Applications are closed. The Gleeson Library in San Francisco is hosting!

The Zine Librarians unConference 2021 host site proposal form is accepting proposals until January 31, 2020.

You can find the form here: https://forms.gle/kp3Xxfk2PfQ96J387

Proposals are due Friday, January 31, 2020.

If you’d like to know more about what hosting ZLuC looks like, check out the websites of previous ZLuCs, the ZLuC Organizers Toolkit, and/or feel free to email juliahuddleston@gmail.com with any questions.

Zine library visit during ALA Midwinter 2020

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Violet

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If you’re in Philadelphia or if you’re attending ALA Midwinter, please consider joining me on a visit to the East Falls Zine Reading Room on Sunday January 26. We’ll be leaving from the Philadelphia Convention Center at 12:10 pm (meet at the “meeting point” near registration) and taking the bus; we’ll be back by 2:30. This is free and unaffiliated with the official conference; no need to RSVP or be registered for ALA.

Article on zine fests at libraries

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Violet

“On the Zine Scene” is a new American Libraries article written by Diana Panuncial discussing how libraries have partnered with zinesters to bring zine fests to life. Libraries discussed include the Milwaukee Public Library, Hennepin County Library, Chattanooga Public Library, and San Antonio Public Library.

Master List of Zine Fests Around the World: 2020

Posted on January 1, 2020 by jenna

Alex Zamora, who runs the @fanzines accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, also maintains a lists of zine fests around the world. As of January 1, 2020, there are 52 events listed in 17 countries on 5 continents!

Tweet events @FANZINES or post them on Facebook.