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In transit at NYPL

Tue, 07/03/2007 - 4:10pm by jenna

I get so sad when my books are "in transit" at NYPL for extended periods.

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Jenna Freedman is a zine librarian at Barnard College in NYC, and she is also a librarian zinester. She has published articles on zine librarianship and presented around the United States and in France on that topic as well as on other themes of library activism.

I'd like to thank the association...

Mon, 06/25/2007 - 7:32pm by jenna

This year I was fortunate to win the Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award. I will miss the award ceremony because I am home taking care of my sick cat, but it's not like I would have gotten to make a speech anyway. Still, I have people to thank, so I thought I'd make my little speech here.

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Polar Fiction

Wed, 06/13/2007 - 5:39pm by jenna

Polar Fiction -- who knew?

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Zines: Independent Publications in a Corporate Media World

Sat, 05/05/2007 - 9:16pm by jenna

Co-presenter:

Ayun Halliday

Lauren Jade Martin

Eleanor Whitney

Event:

Small Press Book Fair 2005

Abstract:

What exactly are zines, and how do you go about creating your own? Four local zinemakers describe their experiences creating zines, including content, design graphics, how to copy and distribute, and networking with other zinesters. Join us to learn more about these unique and important publications and the role they can play in building a vibrant independent publishing community.

Redefining Rare, or, What's So Special About That Collection

Sat, 05/05/2007 - 9:11pm by jenna

Co-presenter:

Cristina Favretto

Lynn Thomas

Roger Adams

Event:

RBMS Conference 2005

Abstract:

This seminar will explore the implications of collecting popular culture and other "unusual" collections, as well as examining their impact as educational tools. The speakers will discuss issues of collection development, institutional support, outreach, cataloging and arrangement/description. The speakers will describe their personal experiences working with collections on the history of surfing, penny dreadfuls and inspirational series literature (i.e. the Horatio Alger stories), cookbooks, and zines.

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