The Zine Librarian (un)Conference is happening July 27-28 in Pittsburgh, PA. Check out the wiki here.

CALL FOR WORKSHOPS:
If you are interested in leading a one-hour workshop during the conference, please submit the following information by creating a page for your proposal on this wiki and linking to the proposal on this page by Friday, May 27th, 2012 (deadline okay?).

On your workshop page, please include:

1. The title of your workshop
2. Your name and a very brief biography of all workshop leaders (1-3 sentences each)
3. A brief (100 word) summary of topics you would address
4. Any tools, equipment or technology that would be required
5. Add your proposal page to this list (You’ll need to be logged into the wiki to do so):
   1. Sample proposal from the 2009 ZL(u)C: Zine Anatomy

Guidelines for workshops: We are interested in hosting workshops that will be informational, how-to’s and describe a task, skill or scheme that another zine library would find useful. This could be hands-on, or a presentation of what your library has done well.
Note: This is a call only for workshops that require extensive pre-planning, are practical in nature, or require specific materials.

We will also have facilitated discussions at the conference, but those will be selected at the conference itself. List of potential discussion topics. Please add yours!

To register for the PGH ZL(u)C you will need to register for this wiki first.

After you have logged in to the wiki add your name, alphabetically if you please:

• Elvis Bakaitis, Queens College student in Archives & Special Collections
• Marie Elia, Archivist Time Capsule Project, Andy Warhol Museum Pittsburgh
• Violet Fox, Zine Archive & Publishing Project, Seattle
• Jenna Freedman, Zine Librarian and middle manager, Barnard Library
• Eric Goldhagen, technology worker and zine librarian groupie, NYC
• Rhonda Kauffman, adjunct cataloger, New York University.
• Alana Kumbier, Research & Instruction Librarian, Wellesley College
• Jill Luedke – Reference & Instruction Librarian/Art Subject Specialist, Temple University, Philadelphia.
• Kelly McElroy, Undergraduate Services Librarian, University of Iowa
• Milo Miller, Co-founder, Queer Zine Archive Project
• Honor Moody, Cataloger, Schlesinger Library
• Erica Saunders, Brooklyn College Library Zine Intern
• Alycia Sellie, Zine, Media and Cultural Studies Librarian, Brooklyn College
• Kalmia Strong, Graduate Fellow in Special Collections & Archives, University of Iowa Libraries
• Jude Vachon, Librarian/Zine Librarian Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
• Celina Williams, Zine Librarian and Graduate Research Assistant, VCU Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives

Please include your name and a short description when proposing a discussion.

• union catalog update
• zinelibraries.info update/check in
• microcosm update
• zine libraries day
• Hit By A Bus (Milo) – in many instances there is a single person who has initiated or organized a library’s zine collection.  What happens if that person gets hit by a bus?  How is institutional knowledge about the collection shared so that it can be maintained?
• Zine-talking (Kelly) – Reader’s advisory fer zines
• Zinewiki (Kelly) – if there are computers available, let’s chill out and make some updates
• Show and tell (Jenna): forms, processes
• contribute to world’s largest zine
• any Carnegie PL service projects?

Dorm housing – Carlow University $25/night, some single rooms at same price, others with two single beds, all rooms with air conditioning, communal bathroom, 10 min walk to Carnegie Library – Main. Write your name and email address below if you’d like to stay at Carlow:

1. Kelly M. kellymce [at] gmail -  Check in 7/26 10pm, Check out 7/29 5AM
2. Alycia Sellie [at] gmail – Check in 7/26 2-3pm, Check out?
3. Milo milo [at] qzap [dot] org — Check In 7/26 mid afternoon, check out 7/29
4. Alana alana.kumbier [at] gmail —Check In 7/26 mid afternoon, check out 7/29
5. Honor hmmoody [at] gmail – Check in 7/26 2-3pm, Check out 7/29 eve
6. Erica.Suz.Saunders [at] gmail Check in 7/26 afternoon, Check out 7/29 early
7. Celina Williams: willcn84 [at] gmail [dot] com – Check in 7/26 after 5pm, Check out 7/29 early
8. Violet Fox: my first and last name at gmail.com – check in late nite 7/27, check out 7/29
9. Elvis: bakaitis [at] gmail [dot] com Check in 7/26 afternoon, Check out 7/29 early

Carlow University Housing Information

Contact Information

Carlow University

Frances Warde Hall

3333 Fifth Ave.

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Event Dates

• Check-In: Thursday, July 26^th
• Check Out: Sunday, July 29^th

Nightly Rate

• $25.00 per/person; per/night

Staffed Check-In Times*

• Thursday, July 26^th: 3:00pm-7:00pm
• Friday, July 27^th: 7:00am-10:00am; 2:30pm-4:00pm

*Jude, I received notification from our chief of police that you, as the group leader, can also pass out keys and guest passes.  As a result, if you have a conference attendee who cannot check-in during these times, we can give you their guest pass and room key.  We would ask that you be the only person responsible for this task.

Check-Out

• Sunday, July 29^th by 1:00pm
• Conference participants will be asked to place their key in the key return box next to the dispatch office in Francis Warde Hall.  Participants will need to turn in their guest pass to dispatch in Francis Warde Hall.

 Linens

• Participants will be responsible for bringing their own sheets, towels, toiletries, etc.

Bathrooms

• All bathrooms are communal.  It is suggested that participants pack shower shoes and bathrobes.

Amenities

• Each room contains a micro-fridge, bed, and desk.  There are no TV’s in individual rooms, but there are TV’s in the lounge areas.

Wireless Internet

• The residence hall is equipped with wireless access.

Smoking

• Smoking is strictly prohibited in all buildings on the Carlow campus.
• Participants who smoke must go outside to the designated smoking area.

Security

• The Police Department is located on the main floor of Francis Warde Hall. Police officers are on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The front desk of the residence hall is staffed 24 hours a day. The bottom level entrance of the residence halls can be accessed Monday through Friday 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. After 9:00 p.m. all participants must enter by the 3rd floor entrance.
• Carlow Police Department:  412-578-6007
• Carlow Dispatch: 412-578-6005
• Emergencies: 412-578-6007

Check out the notes from the Zine Librarians Unconference held in Milwaukee earlier this month. Go to the schedule page to see what was discussed and to read any notes posted.

Two highlights

• xZINECOREx We established a metadata standard based on Dublin Core for zine cataloging. This could be the backbone of a shared catalog.
• We created International Zine Library Day, July 21, which takes place during International Zine Month.

Zine librarians, collectors, and creators are invited to the Richard Hugo House and the Zine Archive and Publishing Project for two days of discussion and presentation centered around the collecting and organizing of zines; be they in libraries, archives, infoshops, basements, or living rooms.

Blending a traditional conference with the Unconference model, this gathering will be participatory and open. Workshops will be scheduled, and discussions of cataloging, organizing, and promoting zine collections are expected, among other topics. One of the workshops will focus on crafting stories for children, offering insights and techniques for creating engaging and meaningful content for young readers. All members of the zine community, including non-librarians, are invited to join in and take part.

An outline of events and further information is available on the event’s wiki: http://seattle-zine-unconference.wikispaces.com/ Please visit the wiki to register your attendance, help plan the events, and volunteer.

SAVE THE DATE:

March 14 and 15, 2009
10 am – 5 pm
Location: Zine Archive Publishing Project (ZAPP) at The Richard Hugo House
1634 11th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
206-322-7030

The event is FREE, but there may be a small, voluntary donation for food and/or materials.

TO REGISTER:

To register to attend the (un)conference and join the discussion, visit the wiki: http://seattle-zine-unconference.wikispaces.com/Register

REGISTER DEADLINE: March 6th, Friday.

READ YOUR ZINE!

7pm March 14th at Cafe Allegro (1408 NE 42nd Street,between University Way and 15th Ave). Join zine creators, readers and librarians in this celebration of self-publishing. If you’d like to read, please sign up here!

CALL FOR WORKSHOPS:

If you are interested in leading a one-hour workshop during the conference, please submit the following information by creating a page for it on this wiki and listing it on the proposals page by Friday, February 28th, 2009:

1. The title of your workshop
2. Your name and a very brief biography of all workshop leaders (1-3 sentences each)
3. A brief (100 word) summary of topics you would address
4. Any tools, equipment or technology that would be required
5. Add your proposal to this list:
6. Proposals
7. And then create a page for it (You’ll need to be logged into the wiki to do so) and link to it. (As in the example of Zine Anatomy)

Guidelines for workshops: We are interested in hosting workshops that will be informational, how-to’s and describe a task, skill or scheme that another zine library would find useful. This could be hands-on, or a presentation of what your library has done well. Note: This is a call only for workshops that require extensive pre-planning, are practical in nature, or require specific materials. We will also have facilitated discussions at the conference, but those will be selected at the conference itself. List of potential discussion topics. Please add yours!

For more information about the Zine Librarians (Un)Conference, contact: Alycia Sellie, alyciasellie@gmail.com