The ultimate do-it-yourself publication format, zines bypass traditional publishing in favour of low-cost production methods, using photocopiers and online file sharing to circulate copies.
“There’s a lot of enthusiasm among students for zines, so we’re following that enthusiasm and trying to meet students where they’re at,” says Dania Tomlinson, Marketing and Communications Specialist at UBC Okanagan Library.
Librarians and library staff on both UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses have been finding creative ways to introduce zine culture into classrooms through course projects, student-focused exhibits and zine fairs.