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Friday, March 22, 2013

Why should you make a zine?

Minneapolis Community & Technical College Library

Saturday March 30th 2013 9am-3pm

A zine is a self-publication, motivated by a desire for self-expression, not for profit. -Jenna Freedman

DIY Zine Publishing and Button Making 10am-1pm 2pm-3pm

Don’t just consume, produce! Learn how to make different types of zines with zine collection intern, Linda Nguyen. There will be guidance on various formats and layouts, and we’ll have plenty of crafty supplies on hand to get creative with. Make your very own zine to take home, share with friends, and even donate back to the library to keep the collection growing! Come with an idea, we’ll help you realize it. We will also have a button maker on hand to create extra DIY swag.

More information about the whole event: http://libinfotech.blogspot.com/2013/03/publishing-to-people.html

Why should you make a zine?

To express yourself

To say something of vital importance or say nothing of any significance

It’s not difficult to express yourself

Think about what you are currently doing. Does it exemplify your life? Is it some kind of metaphor? Does it make you feel strong emotions or does it leave you feeling empty? Would you like to share this experience with others? Do you think you are experiencing something common to the human experience?

You could write about what you are currently doing.

Think about what you would rather be doing. Is it something you have done before? Is it a really great story you should share with others? Is it your hobby? Are you an expert or a well versed amateur? Is it something you have never done? Is it an aspiration or dream? Do you have any idea how to make it happen? Do you just want to say it so someone might hear?

You could write about something you would rather be doing.

Our zines are full of stories about everyday life and the dreams and aspirations behind it. There are short stories, poems, song lyrics, recipes, instructions, collages, pictures, drawings, paintings, ramblings and truisms. They all express some small part of being human. Below are some excerpts from our collection: a recipe for sweet potato cake, a postcard correspondence, a music mix about high school, a cartoon excerpt and 2 short story excerpts.

Don’t get hung up on the format or the expertise necessary to express yourself. Just bring your idea and we’ll help you! We’ll have markers, glue sticks, scissors, paper, stamps, ink, magazines for collage making and tape! If you are an MCTC student with a student ID, you can also have access to a printer/copier and a laptop! We have a whole collection of zines to look at for inspiration and examples.

Friday, March 8, 2013

Publishing to the People

Minneapolis Community & Technical College Library

Saturday March 30th 2013 9am-3pm

A zine is a self-publication, motivated by a desire for self-expression, not for profit. -Jenna Freedman

MCTC Library will be exploring the desire for self-expression in DIY publishing. How zines and other forms of DIY publishing fit into the curriculum, campus life and the community around us. We also hope to reimagine the space around the zine collection as potential new maker space for publishing and other forms of creative DIY expression. Bring your family and friends, join us and create something!

Zine Catapalooza 9am-12pm

Thanks to a generous donation from the Zine Apothecary and some technical difficulties with our database, the MCTC Library Zine Collection has a huge backlog of zines that need cataloging. Help us make these zines available to the public! It’s easy to learn and we’ll provide training and guidance. No experience necessary, all you have to do is show up.

DIY Zine Publishing and Button Making 10am-1pm 2pm-3pm

Publishing to the People: Libraries, Zines, Maker Spaces, and DIY Publishing

Panel Discussion 1pm-2pm

We’ve assembled a panel of experts to talk about the convergence of libraries, zines, maker spaces and DIY publishing. They bring different experiences and knowledge to the table. Hear them out and ask them questions!

Christina Chang

Minnesota Museum of American Art.

Recently put together the exhibit: D.I.Y. Printing: Presses Not Required.

Rebecca March
Librarian here at Minneapolis Community & Technical College Library

Researching and putting together a proposal to create a Maker Space in the library

Samantha Sather

Graphic Design faculty member here at Minneapolis Community & Technical College

Teaches print media and is actively seeking maker space for students at MCTC

Lacey Prpic Hedke

Local Zinester/ librarian of Science House at the Science Museum of Minnesota
Has put together the Twin Cities Zinefest for a few years, ran the Zine Apothecary out of her garage and was a collective member of the Belfry Center for Social and Cultural Activities.

Publishing to the People: Libraries, Zines, Maker Spaces, and DIY Publishing

Panel Reception 2pm-3pm

Meet and greet the panelists. Finish making a zine.

For more information please contact the MCTC Zine Librarian:
Elissah Becknell
http://library.minneapolis.edu/pages/staff.htm

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Fly Away Zine Mobile visits MCTC Library

On Tuesday, Sept 20th from 3-6 p.m., the Fly Away Zine Mobile will visit the MCTC Library. The van will be parked immediately outside the main library entrance on the MCTC Plaza at 1501 Hennepin Ave, Mpls, MN 55403. Zines will be on display, the curator of the collection will be available to talk about the project, and there will be a mini zine-making workshop going on there as well. See you there!