Just a quick note that I've made a policy change here on this site: I'm now welcoming comments.*

When I first started this site/project/experiment I was a bit worried about sharing information on the interwebs, and although some of those same inclinations still stand, my desire to make this a (safe) place for conversation and dialog has trumped my worries about carving out my own area where I feel comfortable. I hope I can make this a place where others feel comfortable as well. So set up an account, or just say hello, and help me to make this a useful site for reflecting and learning.

I've been working on a few projects surrounding zine libraries and underground press collections. One thing I noticed (and posted to the Zine Librarians email list) is that there isn't a centralized repository of shared documentation for folks who are starting to start up their own collections (often people are happy to share the info, there just isn't a central location for it to live). While creating that repository is a larger project than I can handle at the moment, I did want to share my own work.

I'm posting the SLIS Library Workers Zine Collection Collection Policies and Guide here.

It was originally a booklet of information about the Library Workers Zine Collection that I started at the SLIS Laboratory Library in 2006. I've attached a copy of the document and pasted it here so that you can read most of the text on this site or download the PDF version with full cataloging information (!!!). Hope it is helpful!