Activists and the Archives: Expanding the Permanent Record to Include Radical Women and Girls
Co-presenter:
Janice Radway, moderator
Event:
Archivo-Punk: on the Politics of Preserving Riot Grrrl & Girl Zines
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Make Your Own History: Documenting Feminist & Queer Activism in the 21st Century
Disclosure: I'm friends or friendly with about half of the contributors to this book, for which I also wrote a chapter. I think I'd have loved it even if that weren't the case, but then again it couldn't have not been the case because the world of feminist archivists isn't as big as you might imagine--or hope!
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Sep 17 2012
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978-1-936117-13-0
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zine panel notes
These are the notes I made during the ALA Zine Cataloging panel. I can't seem to bring myself to write them in a nice narrative wrap-up. I think there's info that I'd like to make sure I get down somewhere, so here it is, unadorned for those who agree that something is better than nothing...
free:
Call for Workshops: Zine Librarians (un)Conference, ZL(u)C 2011
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
July 8-9, 2011
Calling all zine collectors, information activists, underground bibliographers and barefoot librarians! We’re seeking librarians of all stripes to lead a workshop or discussion at the 2nd bi-annual (un)conference of zine librarians!
ABC No Rio Zine Library Benefit Party
Friday, June 11, 7:30pm
ABC No Rio
156 Rivington St.
$3-20, sliding scale
Papercut and Denver zine libraries back from hiatus!
Last year I reported that the Denver Zine Library and the Papercut Zine Library were on hiatus. Boo! I admit, I cynically thought that was it for both of them, but happily I was mistaken. They both have reopened: Denver, Papercut. Yay!
NY Art Book Fair Conference report back
Here is a brief report back on the NY Art Book Fair Conference at which Alycia Sellie, Susan Thomas and I presented.
Another Zine Library in Trouble: Papercut
The Papercut Zine Library needs a new home!
Per an email message I received via the Zine Librarians list, also posted on their MySpace blog:
Denver Zine Library on Hiatus
I got news via Facebook and an email message that the Denver Zine Library will soon close for some period of time beginning next month.
It is with mixed emotions that we are announcing the temporary closure of the Denver Zine Library (DZL) which has been housed at The Other Side Arts on Platte St. for the past few years. There are several factors contributing to this temporary closure that we’d like to share with you. We have often found ourselves struggling to meet the demands of rent expenses, making us recognize that we cannot sustainably maintain our current location. Our core group of board members have also been taking on the role of volunteers, consistently sharing the responsibility of staffing the DZL every weekend so that it can remain open. Unfortunately, we have seen very few visitors, and while we know there is community interest in having a zine library in Denver, we want to make sure those same community members are invested in both visiting/utilizing the DZL as well as telling others about this incredible resource.
International Zine Library Conference: participating libraries
I am in Poitiers, France for an International Zine Libraries conference. That's Poitiers, not Paris. There are other cities in France, you know! As the founder of the Fanzinothèque here said in our meeting yesterday, the Fanzinothèque perhaps survived because it is here, not Paris, "Fuck Paris." Following is some basic info about the participating institutions.