Thursday, December 08, 2005
the care and handling of zines
Hi All,
Just in case the questions start pouring in, I want to make sure you feel comfortable helping readers use the zine collection.
Just in case the questions start pouring in, I want to make sure you feel comfortable helping readers use the zine collection.
- The cataloged zines are all in CLIO. A keyword search
will yield results, as long as the topic is mentioned in the abstract. Use - Another way to access the collection is to do a call number browse on ZINES.
- Much of this info can be found on the zines page.
- The collection in the stacks, as you may know, has modified call numbers. They're actually author Cutters (title when there is no author). People may use the stacks zines and photocopy them at will.
- The zines don't yet circulate, but I hope they will eventually. (It's a matter of making some logistical decisions since few zines have room for a check-out stamp slip.)
- The stacks do not represent our entire collection. When there is only one copy of a zine, it is housed in the archives. The "rare books" zines should be treated like other special collections materials. Our policy is to page special collections items for the patron upon request. The zines are in several blue archival boxes about halfway down the archives stacks.
- Like other special collections materials, you should keep an eye on how they're being used. We don't have a set policy in place about photocopying, so for now, please refer photocopying requests to me. I will need to assess whether or not the zine is fit for copying.
- There is also a great number of zines that is not yet cataloged. If someone is doing serious zine research, they should make an appointment with me. I can hook them up with pre-processed zines if necessary.
- Most of the zines in the zines in the lobby display are available in the stacks. They can get the call numbers from the display or from CLIO, if they have the titles.
- Do not hesitate to refer zine users to me. 4.4615 or my e-mail alias zines@barnard.edu.
// posted by Jenna @ 6:06 PM 
