Zines (mini, independently created magazines) have been used throughout history as a tool to explore social and political issues. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the history of zines. After a short presentation of the presenter's use of zines with Planned Parenthood's PG-13 Players, Vanderbilt LGBTQI Life, Students of Stonewall LGBTQI youth activism team, and Advocates for Youth, we will brainstorm together ways in which zines can be used in organizing and similar work, identify at least one practical way each of us can use zines in our life and work, and learn how to create a zine out of a single sheet of paper. Online resources and tools that can be used to amplify resources will be presented. Examples of zines in youth, health, and technology fields will be provided.

1. Zines as a Means
Zines as part of the movement

2. Zines:
What do we know?

3. Zines: A
Timeline

4. Landmarks in Zine History
100 A.D. Use of codex (leaf book) comes into practice
105 A.D. Paper making refined and popularized in China by Ts’ai-Li
1151 A.D. The first paper mill appears in Spain
1450 A.D. Gutenberg prints first book (the Bible) with movable type in Europe
1699 A.D. Chapbooks (cheap books) became a primary source of prose, religion,
folktales, poems, politics and music for the so-called lower classes in the British
Isles.
1700s A.D. Chapbooks are used by abolitionists for emancipation efforts. Other
pamphlets were used to encourage Western expansion in North America
Early 1900s DIY Movement in Europe – a reaction to industrialization and
Victorian bric-a-brac; sometimes referred to as the "arts and crafts movement."

5. Landmarks in Zine History
1926 Hugo Gernsback launched Amazing Stories, the first magazine devoted
exclusively to publishing original stories of scientific-based fiction.
1930s Mimeograph (duplicating machine) becomes available
1960s Zines characterized by a synergy between outspoken political commentary,
literary experimentation, heartfelt critiques of rock and roll music, influence of
drugs on visual communication, revolution in layout and design begin popping up
Mid 1970s Punk rock zines begin to emerge to supplant mainstream music press
1980s Copy machines and zine publishing combine, Kinko’s copy shops appear on
street corners
1990s Riot Grrls movement with zines like Queenie, Heck, and Yummi Hussi;
Mad Planet and Kikizine by Sarah Dryer. Emergence of cyber punk zines
Today Zines are used by activists, organizers, and artists to spread their messages,
express themselves, and teach others information

13. How can we use zines?
Brainstorming

14. Zine Making Demonstration

15. Amplifying your zine: Online resources
TUMBLR! Tumblr is an amazing resource, where many zine-
makers will post calls for content
ISSUU.com, e-publish your zines for free! Then embed them
onto your site
Canva.com, super easy graphic design tools!

16. Where do we go from here?
Check out zine submission tumblrs in order to find zines you can contribute to!
Make your own zine!
Show your people and communities how to make a zine!
Check out zines online, and in public libraries and archives!