The following is written by Academic Outreach Coordinator Kathryn Reuter In honor of Pride month, we are highlighting some queer zines in our collections. A zine is a hand-made and self-published pamphlet that can contain writings, collages, comics, illustrations, and other artwork. Zines are made in a variety of styles and cover endless types ofContinue reading “Telling Their Stories: LGBTQ+ Zine History”
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Private Catholic: Zines for Catholic School Kids
“From the Classroom” is a series that features some of the great work and research from students who visit our collections. Below is a blog by Abbie Steuhm from Dr. Jennifer Burek Pierce’s class “Reading Culture History & Research in Media” (SLIS:5600:0001). Private Catholic: Zines for Catholic School Kids By Abbie Steuhm In the U.S.Continue reading “Private Catholic: Zines for Catholic School Kids”
Science Fiction’s Forgotten Femfanzines
“From the Classroom” is a series that features some of the great work and research from students who visit our collections. Below is a blog by Michael Willis from Dr. Jennifer Burek Pierce’s class “History of Readers and Reading” (SLIS:5600:0001) Science Fiction’s Forgotten Femfanzines By Michael Willis Black Flames emerged from the recesses of theContinue reading “Science Fiction’s Forgotten Femfanzines”
From the Classroom- Steal This Zine!
“From the Classroom” is a series that features some of the great work and research from students who visit our collections. Below is a blog by Jacob Roosa from Dr. Jennifer Burek Pierce’s class “History of Readers and Reading” (SLIS:5600:0EXW) Steal This Zine! By Jacob Roosa No, really, steal this zine. Examples of anti-copyright noticesContinue reading “From the Classroom- Steal This Zine!”
2020: The Year of the QuaranZINE
The following is written by Rich Dana, Olson Graduate Research Assistant for Special Collections. As librarians, we are engaged in service to our communities, and that service doesn’t end when the library has to lock its doors to protect its patrons and workers. All of us are faced now with leveraging any tools at ourContinue reading “2020: The Year of the QuaranZINE”
What the Hectograph?!?!
This past weekend, the Zine Librarian (un)Conference happened here in Iowa City! Amongst the lively discussions and seminars was a Historical Zine Making Technologies Workshop demonstrating and using obsolescent printing techniques including hectography, spirit duplication, and mimeography. You may be asking yourself, at this point, what the heck a hectograph is…and we’re here to showContinue reading “What the Hectograph?!?!”