An IR for Preserving Unique Voice and Creativity: A Zine Collection at UDC
Location
Cook 206Z/Day 1 Room
Presentation Type
Lightning Talk
Start Date
23-4-2026 4:20 PM
Description
In an age of digital content, the University of the District of Columbia Library and an English faculty member cohosted physical zine-making workshops for a critical writing course, as well as for the university community. Seeing this as a perfect opportunity to leverage (and show off) their institutional repository (JSTOR), the cataloging and metadata librarian created a new open access collection within an IR to preserve and showcase the zines submitted to the library. The IR has allowed the library to serve not only as a repository of knowledge and information, but also as a safe space for unique voices and creative expression. In this session, the presenter will share their workflows and metadata elements, as well as the benefits and challenges of using an IR for zines.
An IR for Preserving Unique Voice and Creativity: A Zine Collection at UDC
Cook 206Z/Day 1 Room
In an age of digital content, the University of the District of Columbia Library and an English faculty member cohosted physical zine-making workshops for a critical writing course, as well as for the university community. Seeing this as a perfect opportunity to leverage (and show off) their institutional repository (JSTOR), the cataloging and metadata librarian created a new open access collection within an IR to preserve and showcase the zines submitted to the library. The IR has allowed the library to serve not only as a repository of knowledge and information, but also as a safe space for unique voices and creative expression. In this session, the presenter will share their workflows and metadata elements, as well as the benefits and challenges of using an IR for zines.
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