Librarian
Alison Wessel
she/her
Contact:
Social Sciences Librarian
Research and Engagement Department
Meet with me: https://calendly.com/alisonwessel/60min
Website
Research and Engagement Department
Meet with me: https://calendly.com/alisonwessel/60min
Attribution
Portions of this guide were used with permission from https://libguides.salemstate.edu/zines, created by Dawn Stahura.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
What's a Zine?
Zines are...
- Self-published, usually in small batches
- Distributed by their makers (either independently or through zine distributors) by hand, at zine fests, and by mail
- Labors of love -- made for self-expression, not for profit
- A medium for expressing ideas & telling stories that aren't represented in the mainstream print (or other) media
- What is a Zine?Resource from Bindery
Zine Lingo
Zine (zeen): independent, self published work often created by a single person.
Zinester: An individual who creates zines.
Perzine: Short for personal zine. A zine that discusses personal thoughts, experiences, and everyday events.
Zine Distro Short for Zine distribution. Distros are places that distribute zines. Many individuals run Distros out of their homes, mailing zines out to those who order them. Some independent book stores carry zines as well.
