The Zine Librarians unConference was held virtually via Zoom on Saturday November 7–Sunday November 8.

The Zine Librarians unConference, a.k.a. ZLuC, is an inspirational, informative, and fun gathering of people who care deeply about zines, their preservation, and their ability to change lives for the better. The unConference uses a broad definition of the term “librarian”—MLIS students, library support staff, zinesters with personal collections, and anyone else in the zine community is welcome and encouraged to attend. 

The unConference is held about once a year, and the location and format varies each year. The 2020 ZLuC and 2025 ZLuC were also held virtually.

 

Session Schedule

The full schedule for ZLuC 2026 is now available.

Presentation titles:

Day	Title	Description
Sat Nov 7	Welcome	1. Opening remarks: welcome, broad definition of “zines”, what an unconference is. 2. Logistics: what to expect during sessions, community guidelines, accessibility features available, who / how to contact for assistance
Sat Nov 7	Pedagogy/Teaching With zines	Anarchizing Information: Zines as a DIY Approach to Critical Thinking Pedagogy with Kevin Klipfel / Zine-making as a teaching tool with Edie Overturf
Sat Nov 7	Fanzines	Fanzines as Community Archives: Documenting Fan Cultures Through Independent Publishing – Bjork, Britpop, and Radiohead Fandom in Indonesia with Mrs. Marchelia Gupita of Elora Zine / “Los Territorios del Fanzine” con Miriam Torralba Cortés (Fanzine’s territories with Miriam Torralba Cortés)
Sat Nov 7	Collections/Cataloging	Subverting the Genre: Developing a Genre/Form Thesaurus for Zine Cataloging with Indica Mattson
Sat Nov 7	ZineCat Conversations	Open discussion on zine cataloging
Sat Nov 7	Identity	Freedom of Personhood – a Reclamation Writing Workshop with Dr. Rachel Turney (she/her) / Zinema ~ A malleable canvas the zine presents with Sui Jenneris
Sat Nov 7	Zine Reading & Open Mic	Open forum to speak, read from zines, and share current projects
Sun Nov 8	Social Justice	AFSCME Local 307L representing Librarians and Supervisors at FVRLibraries with Jamie Bair / Masters Thesis: zines in social justice movements with Kobe Woo / Preserving Trans Narratives: Insights from The Trans Library Toronto presented by McKenna Gray
Sun Nov 8	Craft-A-Long	Zines as Community Archives is an interactive zine-making workshop exploring how zines can preserve community stories, share accessible information, and document experiences often left out of traditional archives. Using one sheet of paper and basic materials, participants will create an eight-page mini-zine and leave with ideas they can adapt for library programs, classrooms, community workshops, or their own creative practice. No previous zine-making experience required.
Sun Nov 8	Zine Tours	Colección de Fanzines y Minicómics Tour; OCADU; Van Nuys Branch Los Angeles Public Library; UTSC
Sun Nov 8	Community	ZineMap with CJ Wu / “Seeding zines through microgrant initiatives: The Wild Ramp Experience” with Kiedra Chaney / When Community Voices Stay Invisible: The Human Readiness Gap in Zine Work with Sheena Yap Chan / Heard and Seen: Zines, Scholarship, and Community Voice presented by Diane Palmieri
Sun Nov 8	Zine Librarians Code of Ethics	Working group to develop the Zine Librarian Code of Ethics

 

Registration

Registration for ZLuC 2026 is closed. Registrants will receive an email with Zoom links before the unConference.

 

Community Guidelines

Please read the ZLuC 2026 Community Guidelines.

 

Zine Tours

UTSC Library Zine Collection

Palisades Tour for ZLuC

Zine Tour! Van Nuys Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library!

Colección de Fanzines y Minicómics, Colección de las Artes y Música ZLUC (English Subtitles)

Contact Us

If you have any questions, comments, or considerations, please email the organizers at zineluc@gmail.com.