Hi folks, We catalogue a lot of zines at the Anchor Archive Zine Library, and I find I always forget to look to see if a zine has already been catalogued somewhere else and always do original cataloguing by default because it's what I'm used to. But I know borrowing from other records can save time and probably help fill in missing metadata. I want to compile a list of places where cataloguers can search for existing zine records and I was wondering what you all use or recommend? (until Zinecat <https://zinecat.org/index.php/Detail/collections/8> is ready) Thanks, Amanda -- Amanda Stevens (she/her) Anchor Archive Zine Library | Zine Subject Thesaurus Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki (Halifax, NS) write@lettertoamanda.ca _______________________________________________ ZineLibrarians mailing list ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info

Some of the libraries that come to mind with large zine collections and individually cataloged records are: - Barnard College Library <https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog?q=&f%5B-format%5D%5B%5D=FOIA+Document&f%5Bsubject_form_facet%5D%5B%5D=Zines&search_field=all_fields&commit=Search> - Michigan State University Library <https://catalog.lib.msu.edu/Search/Results?type=Genre&lookfor=zines&limit=20> - Papercut Zine Library <https://www.librarything.com/catalog/pzl> - Seattle Public Library <https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?custom_edit=false&query=genre%3A(zines)&searchType=bl&suppress=true> Happy for other suggestions! Violet On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM Amanda Stevens <write@lettertoamanda.ca> wrote: > Hi folks, > > We catalogue a lot of zines at the Anchor Archive Zine Library, and I find > I always forget to look to see if a zine has already been catalogued > somewhere else and always do original cataloguing by default because it's > what I'm used to. But I know borrowing from other records can save time > and probably help fill in missing metadata. I want to compile a list of > places where cataloguers can search for existing zine records and I was > wondering what you all use or recommend? (until Zinecat > <https://zinecat.org/index.php/Detail/collections/8> is ready) > > Thanks, > Amanda > > -- > Amanda Stevens (she/her) > Anchor Archive Zine Library | Zine Subject Thesaurus > Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki (Halifax, NS) > write@lettertoamanda.ca > > _______________________________________________ > ZineLibrarians mailing list > ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info > > http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info > _______________________________________________ ZineLibrarians mailing list ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info

- Barnard College Library
<https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog?q=&f%5B-format%5D%5B%5D=FOIA+Document&f%5Bsubject_form_facet%5D%5B%5D=Zines&search_field=all_fields&commit=Search>
- Michigan State University Library
<https://catalog.lib.msu.edu/Search/Results?type=Genre&lookfor=zines&limit=20>
- Papercut Zine Library <https://www.librarything.com/catalog/pzl>
- Seattle Public Library
<https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?custom_edit=false&query=genre%3A(zines)&searchType=bl&suppress=true>

Hi All, I work with a very large zine collection at State Library Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. Level of detail varies, and there's a fair amount of duplication, but it's one of the biggest zine collections in the country. Alex Hide On Thu, 23 Oct 2025, 8:18 am Violet, <violetfox@gmail.com> wrote: > Some of the libraries that come to mind with large zine collections and > individually cataloged records are: > > - Barnard College Library > <https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog?q=&f%5B-format%5D%5B%5D=FOIA+Document&f%5Bsubject_form_facet%5D%5B%5D=Zines&search_field=all_fields&commit=Search> > - Michigan State University Library > <https://catalog.lib.msu.edu/Search/Results?type=Genre&lookfor=zines&limit=20> > - Papercut Zine Library <https://www.librarything.com/catalog/pzl> > - Seattle Public Library > <https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?custom_edit=false&query=genre%3A(zines)&searchType=bl&suppress=true> > > Happy for other suggestions! > > Violet > > On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM Amanda Stevens <write@lettertoamanda.ca> > wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> >> We catalogue a lot of zines at the Anchor Archive Zine Library, and I >> find I always forget to look to see if a zine has already been catalogued >> somewhere else and always do original cataloguing by default because it's >> what I'm used to. But I know borrowing from other records can save time >> and probably help fill in missing metadata. I want to compile a list of >> places where cataloguers can search for existing zine records and I was >> wondering what you all use or recommend? (until Zinecat >> <https://zinecat.org/index.php/Detail/collections/8> is ready) >> >> Thanks, >> Amanda >> >> -- >> Amanda Stevens (she/her) >> Anchor Archive Zine Library | Zine Subject Thesaurus >> Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki (Halifax, NS) >> write@lettertoamanda.ca >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ZineLibrarians mailing list >> ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info >> >> http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info >> > _______________________________________________ > ZineLibrarians mailing list > ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info > > http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info > _______________________________________________ ZineLibrarians mailing list ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info

- Barnard College Library
<https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog?q=&f%5B-format%5D%5B%5D=FOIA+Document&f%5Bsubject_form_facet%5D%5B%5D=Zines&search_field=all_fields&commit=Search>
- Michigan State University Library
<https://catalog.lib.msu.edu/Search/Results?type=Genre&lookfor=zines&limit=20>
- Papercut Zine Library <https://www.librarything.com/catalog/pzl>
- Seattle Public Library
<https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?custom_edit=false&query=genre%3A(zines)&searchType=bl&suppress=true>

Hello everyone, The Schlesinger Library holds a collection of non-circulating zines. More information about them is available in in this useful guide created by my colleague, Rachel Greenhaus: https://guides.library.harvard.edu/schlesinger_zines I am not a cataloger, but we have excellent staff (past and present) who make these items accessible and discoverable, and I'd be happy to connect you with them if that's helpful, Amanda. Best, Mimosa On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM Alex Stevens <jasteve@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I work with a very large zine collection at State Library Victoria in > Melbourne, Australia. Level of detail varies, and there's a fair amount of > duplication, but it's one of the biggest zine collections in the country. > > Alex > Hide > > On Thu, 23 Oct 2025, 8:18 am Violet, <violetfox@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Some of the libraries that come to mind with large zine collections and >> individually cataloged records are: >> >> - Barnard College Library >> <https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog?q=&f%5B-format%5D%5B%5D=FOIA+Document&f%5Bsubject_form_facet%5D%5B%5D=Zines&search_field=all_fields&commit=Search> >> - Michigan State University Library >> <https://catalog.lib.msu.edu/Search/Results?type=Genre&lookfor=zines&limit=20> >> - Papercut Zine Library <https://www.librarything.com/catalog/pzl> >> - Seattle Public Library >> <https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?custom_edit=false&query=genre%3A(zines)&searchType=bl&suppress=true> >> >> Happy for other suggestions! >> >> Violet >> >> On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM Amanda Stevens <write@lettertoamanda.ca> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> We catalogue a lot of zines at the Anchor Archive Zine Library, and I >>> find I always forget to look to see if a zine has already been catalogued >>> somewhere else and always do original cataloguing by default because it's >>> what I'm used to. But I know borrowing from other records can save time >>> and probably help fill in missing metadata. I want to compile a list of >>> places where cataloguers can search for existing zine records and I was >>> wondering what you all use or recommend? (until Zinecat >>> <https://zinecat.org/index.php/Detail/collections/8> is ready) >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Amanda >>> >>> -- >>> Amanda Stevens (she/her) >>> Anchor Archive Zine Library | Zine Subject Thesaurus >>> Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki (Halifax, NS) >>> write@lettertoamanda.ca >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> ZineLibrarians mailing list >>> ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info >>> >>> http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> ZineLibrarians mailing list >> ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info >> >> http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info >> > _______________________________________________ > ZineLibrarians mailing list > ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info > > http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info > _______________________________________________ ZineLibrarians mailing list ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info

- Barnard College Library
<https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog?q=&f%5B-format%5D%5B%5D=FOIA+Document&f%5Bsubject_form_facet%5D%5B%5D=Zines&search_field=all_fields&commit=Search>
- Michigan State University Library
<https://catalog.lib.msu.edu/Search/Results?type=Genre&lookfor=zines&limit=20>
- Papercut Zine Library <https://www.librarything.com/catalog/pzl>
- Seattle Public Library
<https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?custom_edit=false&query=genre%3A(zines)&searchType=bl&suppress=true>

Hi everyone! Many of our librarians at Los Angeles Public Library are working to make our zines searchable in our catalog. It's definitely a big work in progress but we have 13 Zine Libraries now. https://www.lapl.org/zines On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM Mimosa Shah <mimosaisnowhere@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > The Schlesinger Library holds a collection of non-circulating zines. More > information about them is available in in this useful guide created by my > colleague, Rachel Greenhaus: > > https://guides.library.harvard.edu/schlesinger_zines > > I am not a cataloger, but we have excellent staff (past and present) who > make these items accessible and discoverable, and I'd be happy to connect > you with them if that's helpful, Amanda. > > Best, > Mimosa > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM Alex Stevens <jasteve@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> Hi All, >> >> I work with a very large zine collection at State Library Victoria in >> Melbourne, Australia. Level of detail varies, and there's a fair amount of >> duplication, but it's one of the biggest zine collections in the country. >> >> Alex >> Hide >> >> On Thu, 23 Oct 2025, 8:18 am Violet, <violetfox@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Some of the libraries that come to mind with large zine collections and >>> individually cataloged records are: >>> >>> - Barnard College Library >>> <https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog?q=&f%5B-format%5D%5B%5D=FOIA+Document&f%5Bsubject_form_facet%5D%5B%5D=Zines&search_field=all_fields&commit=Search> >>> - Michigan State University Library >>> <https://catalog.lib.msu.edu/Search/Results?type=Genre&lookfor=zines&limit=20> >>> - Papercut Zine Library <https://www.librarything.com/catalog/pzl> >>> - Seattle Public Library >>> <https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?custom_edit=false&query=genre%3A(zines)&searchType=bl&suppress=true> >>> >>> Happy for other suggestions! >>> >>> Violet >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM Amanda Stevens <write@lettertoamanda.ca> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi folks, >>>> >>>> We catalogue a lot of zines at the Anchor Archive Zine Library, and I >>>> find I always forget to look to see if a zine has already been catalogued >>>> somewhere else and always do original cataloguing by default because it's >>>> what I'm used to. But I know borrowing from other records can save time >>>> and probably help fill in missing metadata. I want to compile a list of >>>> places where cataloguers can search for existing zine records and I was >>>> wondering what you all use or recommend? (until Zinecat >>>> <https://zinecat.org/index.php/Detail/collections/8> is ready) >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Amanda >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Amanda Stevens (she/her) >>>> Anchor Archive Zine Library | Zine Subject Thesaurus >>>> Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki (Halifax, NS) >>>> write@lettertoamanda.ca >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> ZineLibrarians mailing list >>>> ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info >>>> >>>> http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> ZineLibrarians mailing list >>> ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info >>> >>> http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> ZineLibrarians mailing list >> ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info >> >> http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info >> > _______________________________________________ > ZineLibrarians mailing list > ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info > > http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info > _______________________________________________ ZineLibrarians mailing list ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info

- Barnard College Library
<https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog?q=&f%5B-format%5D%5B%5D=FOIA+Document&f%5Bsubject_form_facet%5D%5B%5D=Zines&search_field=all_fields&commit=Search>
- Michigan State University Library
<https://catalog.lib.msu.edu/Search/Results?type=Genre&lookfor=zines&limit=20>
- Papercut Zine Library <https://www.librarything.com/catalog/pzl>
- Seattle Public Library
<https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?custom_edit=false&query=genre%3A(zines)&searchType=bl&suppress=true>

I think many of the libraries (not including Papercut) are in WorldCat. We really need to move ZineCat along, but it's a lot of work, and no one has much will these days. Except Amanda, who is amazing! On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM Lisa Nena <lisa.nena@lapl.org> wrote: > Hi everyone! > > Many of our librarians at Los Angeles Public Library are working to make > our zines searchable in our catalog. It's definitely a big work in progress > but we have 13 Zine Libraries now. > > https://www.lapl.org/zines > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM Mimosa Shah <mimosaisnowhere@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hello everyone, >> >> The Schlesinger Library holds a collection of non-circulating zines. More >> information about them is available in in this useful guide created by my >> colleague, Rachel Greenhaus: >> >> https://guides.library.harvard.edu/schlesinger_zines >> >> I am not a cataloger, but we have excellent staff (past and present) who >> make these items accessible and discoverable, and I'd be happy to connect >> you with them if that's helpful, Amanda. >> >> Best, >> Mimosa >> >> On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM Alex Stevens <jasteve@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I work with a very large zine collection at State Library Victoria in >>> Melbourne, Australia. Level of detail varies, and there's a fair amount of >>> duplication, but it's one of the biggest zine collections in the country. >>> >>> Alex >>> Hide >>> >>> On Thu, 23 Oct 2025, 8:18 am Violet, <violetfox@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Some of the libraries that come to mind with large zine collections and >>>> individually cataloged records are: >>>> >>>> - Barnard College Library >>>> <https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog?q=&f%5B-format%5D%5B%5D=FOIA+Document&f%5Bsubject_form_facet%5D%5B%5D=Zines&search_field=all_fields&commit=Search> >>>> - Michigan State University Library >>>> <https://catalog.lib.msu.edu/Search/Results?type=Genre&lookfor=zines&limit=20> >>>> - Papercut Zine Library <https://www.librarything.com/catalog/pzl> >>>> - Seattle Public Library >>>> <https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?custom_edit=false&query=genre%3A(zines)&searchType=bl&suppress=true> >>>> >>>> Happy for other suggestions! >>>> >>>> Violet >>>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM Amanda Stevens <write@lettertoamanda.ca> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi folks, >>>>> >>>>> We catalogue a lot of zines at the Anchor Archive Zine Library, and I >>>>> find I always forget to look to see if a zine has already been catalogued >>>>> somewhere else and always do original cataloguing by default because it's >>>>> what I'm used to. But I know borrowing from other records can save time >>>>> and probably help fill in missing metadata. I want to compile a list of >>>>> places where cataloguers can search for existing zine records and I was >>>>> wondering what you all use or recommend? (until Zinecat >>>>> <https://zinecat.org/index.php/Detail/collections/8> is ready) >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Amanda >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Amanda Stevens (she/her) >>>>> Anchor Archive Zine Library | Zine Subject Thesaurus >>>>> Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki (Halifax, NS) >>>>> write@lettertoamanda.ca >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> ZineLibrarians mailing list >>>>> ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info >>>>> >>>>> http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> ZineLibrarians mailing list >>>> ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info >>>> >>>> http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> ZineLibrarians mailing list >>> ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info >>> >>> http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> ZineLibrarians mailing list >> ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info >> >> http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info >> > _______________________________________________ > ZineLibrarians mailing list > ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info > > http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info > -- Jenna Freedman | she, her Director of the Barnard Zine Library make an appointment <https://barnard.libcal.com/appointments/jenna-freedman> | https://is.gd/jennacalendar https://linktr.ee/barnardzinelibrary Fridays are dedicated cataloging days. I will respond to messages I receive on Fridays the following week. _______________________________________________ ZineLibrarians mailing list ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info

Timberland Regional Library does original cataloging … at least for now. 😬 https://trl.org/ <https://trl.org/#> On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM Amanda Stevens <write@lettertoamanda.ca> wrote: > Hi folks, > > We catalogue a lot of zines at the Anchor Archive Zine Library, and I find > I always forget to look to see if a zine has already been catalogued > somewhere else and always do original cataloguing by default because it's > what I'm used to. But I know borrowing from other records can save time > and probably help fill in missing metadata. I want to compile a list of > places where cataloguers can search for existing zine records and I was > wondering what you all use or recommend? (until Zinecat > <https://zinecat.org/index.php/Detail/collections/8> is ready) > > Thanks, > Amanda > > -- > Amanda Stevens (she/her) > Anchor Archive Zine Library | Zine Subject Thesaurus > Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki (Halifax, NS) > write@lettertoamanda.ca > > _______________________________________________ > ZineLibrarians mailing list > ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info > > http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info > _______________________________________________ ZineLibrarians mailing list ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info

We have records as well in OCLC/Worldcat, and an online list here: https://uconn-storrs.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/collectionDiscovery?vid=01UCT_STORRS:01UCT&collectionId=81614344970002432&lang=en Rhonda On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM Amanda Stevens <write@lettertoamanda.ca> wrote: > Hi folks, > > We catalogue a lot of zines at the Anchor Archive Zine Library, and I find > I always forget to look to see if a zine has already been catalogued > somewhere else and always do original cataloguing by default because it's > what I'm used to. But I know borrowing from other records can save time > and probably help fill in missing metadata. I want to compile a list of > places where cataloguers can search for existing zine records and I was > wondering what you all use or recommend? (until Zinecat > <https://zinecat.org/index.php/Detail/collections/8> is ready) > > Thanks, > Amanda > > -- > Amanda Stevens (she/her) > Anchor Archive Zine Library | Zine Subject Thesaurus > Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki (Halifax, NS) > write@lettertoamanda.ca > > _______________________________________________ > ZineLibrarians mailing list > ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info > > http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info > _______________________________________________ ZineLibrarians mailing list ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info