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In this series, we’ll make syllabi in the form of zines for the classes of our dreams! We’ll reimagine how to construct a syllabus for self-directed continuing education. The four-part series will culminate at the end of the semester with Barnard’s Scholaztic Zine Fair, where we’ll have a chance to share zines with friends and other Barnard students!

Each month we draw attention to the depth and breadth of our zine collections by highlighting a topic represented in our holdings. The theme for January 2024 is…HAIR

 

In 2023 (as of December 4) we circulated 394 zines. Many of them were checked out by zine library staff for use in classes, or a loan to the Brooklyn Museum for their little exhibit Copy Machine Manifestos, but 131 were lent to Barnumbia affiliates for research or pleasure reading.

Barnard Zine Tech Claudia Acosta has earned their MLIS in Library & Information Studies with a concentration in Archives from Queens College.

We've Got a Zine for That! Each month we highlight zines with a topical theme. The theme for May 2023 is self-care zines! We hope you'll take the zines' message into consideration as you work your way through final papers and exams.