LibGuides: History of Art and Architecture: Zines and self-publishing

Zines in the Academy

A workshop on October 30, 2019

This workshop will introduce you to zines - the self-publishing phenomenon. We will investigate zines as a democratic medium, as information objects, and as a mode of personal expression. We will discuss their history, their place in academic research, the ethical questions that are raised by diving into the medium, and look at a range of examples. We will also show participants where they can be found throughout the 5 Colleges, Pioneer Valley, and beyond.

Online resources

Barnard College: Finding zines
An international list of libraries and shops that collect or sell zines.
NYU Fales Library Riot Grrrl Collection
Umbrella guide to the Riot Grrrl Collection, which documents the work of dozens of individuals, many of whom were zine-makers.
Flywheel Zine Library
"On display in the cafe, Flywheel’s zine library holds over 3000 zines of all subjects and sizes. Our collection grew out of several personal zine collections that have been donated over the years. In addition, dozens of contemporary zinesters have continued to donate their new works. Western Mass is heavily represented in the collection, but we have dozens of zines from all over the United States and the world. Feel free to read them in-between sets or during events!"

Zineography
Citing zines!
Are Zines Blogs? By Jenna Freedman
Zines Are Not Blogs: A Not Unbiased Analysis
Jenna Freedman
‘Zines, ‘Zines, ‘Zines by Jocko Weyland
Jocko Weyland is a long-time zine maker and reader, as well as a counter-cultural icon, artist, and curator. Here he writes about new trends in zine making.
The Copier as Canvas
Note: Laura Schwartz is no longer a librarian at UT Austin. Artists' books and zines at the Fine Arts library are cataloged alongside traditional books, kept on the shelves with protective housing.

Grrrl Zine Network
A Brief History of Zines
From the UNC Chapel Hill Rare Book blog.
Zine Community

Stolen Sharpie Revolution by Alex Wrekk
ISBN: 9781945509452
Publication Date: 2020-03-02
Since 2002, Stolen Sharpie Revolution: a DIY Resource for Zines and Zine Culture has been the go-to guide for all things zine related. This little red book is stuffed with information about zines. Things you may know, stuff you don't know and even stuff you didn't know you didn't know! Stolen Sharpie Revolution contains a cornucopia of information about zines and zine culture for everyone from the zine newbie to the experienced zinester to the academic researcher.