Wild Words: The Zine Movement at Barnard College Turns 20
April 09, 2024
April 09, 2024
NEW YORK, April 9 -- Barnard College issued the following news:
When Barnard zine librarian Jenna Freedman first proposed the Zine Library in 2003, she wanted to open the door to storytelling unfettered by the usual rules of publishing. Zines -- short for fanzines and magazines -- are self-published booklets of texts and images, usually made with a copy machine.
"I'd only been [at the library for] about five months when I presented the proposal," said Freedman . . .
When Barnard zine librarian Jenna Freedman first proposed the Zine Library in 2003, she wanted to open the door to storytelling unfettered by the usual rules of publishing. Zines -- short for fanzines and magazines -- are self-published booklets of texts and images, usually made with a copy machine.
"I'd only been [at the library for] about five months when I presented the proposal," said Freedman . . .