This document provides an introduction to zines for students. It explains that students will read and analyze zines based on their topic, visual elements, and why the author chose the zine format. It also lists that it will define zines, describe different types of zines, discuss zines at Barnard College, and provide a brief history of zines. Finally, it credits the cover photo source and provides links to the Barnard College zine library website, social media, and Facebook page for more information.

1. Zines!
Frederick Douglass Academy II
Teacher: Mr. Lipkowitz
Presented by Zine Librarian Jenna Freedman

2. Read/skim your zine & excerpt to respond to
these questions:
• What is your zine about?
• What are the visual elements, and how do
they interact with the text—support,
contradict, call attention to?
• Why did the author choose to make a zine,
instead of another type of print or web
publication?

3. Zines
• Definition
• Types (also known as genres)
• At Barnard
• History

4. Credits & Links
• Cover slide photo from post on Brooklyn
College zines blog by Devon Nevola
• zines.barnard.edu
• @barnlib
• facebook.com/BarnardZineLibrary