Collecting and Preserving the Do It Yourself Revolution: Zines in Libraries ACRL National Conference

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Collecting and Preserving the Do It Yourself
Revolution Zines in LibrariesACRL National
Conference, April 2005

• Zines at a 4 Year College Affiliated with an Ivy
  League University
• Jenna Freedman, Barnard College

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• Acquisitions
• Selection lists, feeds
• Distros, LiveJournal
• Payment
• Gifts

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• Processing
• Cataloging
• Abstracting
• Shelving

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• Preserving
• 2 copies
• Housing
• Access

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• Usage
• Catalog searches
• Research
• Leisure
• Library science scholarship

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• Why zines are important
• Historical precedent
• Popular culture
• Youth culture
• Alternative press