ARLIS/NA2012

A TO (Z)INE WORKSHOP

ZINE LIBRARIES: CURRENT PRACTICES SURVEY

Public Library Collection: NYPL Zine CollectionSan Francisco Public Library

Collective: Rock Paper Scissors

Academic. Circulating. Barnard Zine Library

Academic. Special Collections: Labadie Collection

Independent Center: Urbana Champagne Independent Media Center

ZINE LIBRARY COLLECTIONS

SURVEY: COLLECTION DEMOGRAPHICS

Independent Centers

33%

Academic29%

Public29%

Collectives8%

Library Type

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT

Before 2000 2000 - 2005 2005 - Present

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Respondent Numbers 1 through 24.

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ACQUISITION METHOD

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MARKETING

Fliers47%

Zines20%

Postcards10%

Newsletter7%

Other17%

Print Marketing Tools Used

POSTERS

Buttons

DIGITAL MARKETING TOOLS

Website31%

Facebook26%

Email18%

Blog15%

Twitter7%

E-newsletters3%

Temple University LibGuide: http://guides.temple.edu/content.php?pid=266583&sid=2201125 

University of Iowa directory to zine fi nding aides: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/resources/ZineResources.html 

Edmonton Small Press Association Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/edmontonsmallpress

DIGITAL MARKETING

MEETING/EVENT MARKETING

Fairs/Exhibitions

23%

Read-ings27%

Library/Club Meetings

13%

Instruction3%

Other Events33%

LIBRARY TABLE AT ZINE FEST

Barnard Library at L.A. Zine Fest

FLYERS

POSTERS

ACCESS: STORAGE & LOCATION

Public Area Closed Stacks

Both Other

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CIRCULATION

Yes No

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ACCESS: ARRANGEMENT OF MATERIALS

Alpha Title; 15

Unique Identi-fier; 6

Alpha Author; 1

MARC; 1LC; 1

ACCESS: FINDING AID &INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

OPAC Excel Other

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PRESERVATION EFFORT

Yes No

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They are new phenomena.

They have a strong independent history.

Collections are relatively small (but they are growing!).

Digital media is the most widely used form of marketing.

SOME CONCLUSIONS ABOUT ZINES