Hey Kelly and Jamez,
there's a brand new issue of King-Cat comics &
stories coming out next week, and in celebration I'm
organizing a casual 'party' on Sat. Sept 6th, 8 pm. At
Lost Lake, 2921 Walnut.
We (me and John) wanted to ask other zine people
and alternative press, comics people, etc, to come out
and bring their stuff.
Would you 2 be interested in bringing your zines?
Email me, misunoh@..., or feel free to call
(303)832-1394, if you have any questions.
By the way, yes, i'd like to trade zines.
ALSO: John has several boxes of zines that he'd LOVE
to donate for the future zine library. Would we be
able to drop them off with you guys? He's been
wanting to donate them to a zine library and had even
contacted a few of them across the country, but hasn't
really heard anything back. Let us know if you have
the storage space, Thanks.
We'll be putting up flyers soon about this
Alternative press night at Lost Lake.
hope to hear from you soon. take care, Misun
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We're changing the date of the zine
party/King-Cat/Acoustic music night to: Wed., Sept 10,
2003, 7 pm, Lost Lake, 2921 Walnut.
will keep you posted - please call if you have
questions.
Misun
(303)832-1394
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Hey folks-
There is going to be a meeting about the plans for a
zine library this Monday (yes, Labor Day) at 7:30 at
Double Entendre (120 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80209). If
you're available, we'd love you to come - it would be
great to hear as many ideas as we can while still in
the beginning of the planning. If you can't make it
but have some ideas, please e-mail us (preferably
before the meeting).
Kelly & Jamez
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Hey everyone-
Here is the contact list we compiled at tonight's meeting. If I mis-
typed anything, let me know and I'll fix it and send it out again.
Have a great night,
kelly
Mark T
303-922-8903
loveonprozac@...
Misun Oh & John
303-832-1394
misunoh@...
Molly Z
303-927-7636
spongegrrl@...
Jamez & Kelly
303-282-4980
J: vermicious_knid_21@...
K: shortandqueer@...
Dani
303-681-3085
drakedanielle@...
Paul A Kane
303-744-9314
Double Entendre – 303-777-7392
Hey everyone-
Just a reminder that we have a planning meeting for
the Denver Zine Library this Sunday (9/14) at 7:30pm
at 111 W. Archer Pl.
Please come with items for the agenda/questions or
e-mail them to me and I'll bring them for you. We can
agree on the official agenda at the meeting.
Directions: Go South on Broadway past all of the
numbered streets. W. Archer Place is 3 blocks after
1st Street. Make a right. We are the 2nd house on the
second block (green and white house).
Feel free to bring zine donations (if you have any).
You are welcome to catalog your own zines (that would
be the best), or you can just leave them here for
someone else to enter into the computer.
kelly
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Zine Library Planning Meeting – September 14th, 2003
In Attendance: Jamez, Kelly, Paul, Dani, Jeremiah, Vanessa
Making Decisions:
All meetings are open to whoever is interested in coming.
A person must come to 3 meetings before they are allowed to vote, but they may participate in the discussion any time they are in attendance.At the person’s 4th meeting, they will have voting rights.
If a voting person misses at least 6 consecutive meetings, they must come to 1 meeting without voting rights.After that, voting rights will be restored.
For the time being, decisions will be made on a consensus basis.This can be reevaluated as the collective grows.
At the 6th meeting, all collective members gain voting rights, provided they have been to at least 3 of the meetings.Until then, all people at the meetings will be allowed to vote.
Meetings:
Meetings will continue to be held at 111 W. Archer Pl / Denver CO 80223.This is to maintain consistency, since all old flyers will still have valid information and the library space will be accessible to show people who haven’t seen it.
“Jobs” will rotate: facilitator, minutes keeper, time keeper.These jobs will be assigned at the beginning of each meeting.
The next meeting is on September 28th at 7:30pm.
Opening:
The target readiness date is Saturday, November 8, 2003.This date is not an absolute, and we will not confirm it or publicize it until everything is ready.
What Needs to Be Done/Acquired Before Opening:
(And who’s doing them so far)
bulletin board(Paul)
combination lock for door(Paul)
furniture (?)
shelving(Paul, Jeremiah, Jamez & Kelly)
cheap computer(Paul?)
light on outside of library
“zine library” sign(s)(Paul has one)
space heater
bookends
fix broken window panes(Jamez & Kelly)
fix / sand / paint existing shelves
get craft supplies
decorate cereal boxes
make path on side of house (pavers / concrete)
make ramp into library
Fundraising Ideas:
Local bands play benefit show
Rich Mackin benefit show (on his October book tour)
Donation jars (Breakdown, Double Entendre)
Sell doubles of zines in library
Furniture:
Shelving around perimeter of library
Collapsible / Folding chairs
Keep eyes open for furniture being thrown out
Hold off on any large furniture until all shelving in place
Work Party:
There will be a work party on Sunday, September 21, 2003 at 5pm at 111 W. Archer Pl.
Jobs will include cleaning, sanding and painting shelves, decorating cereal boxes, creating path on side of house.
Random Decisions:
If you spend any money on the zine library, keep the receipt.All receipts will be collected and recorded.You will be reimbursed as funds become available.
Zine donation boxes should be put at Breakdown and Double Entendre for folks passing through.
All doubles of zines will be put aside from the zines that will be in the library.We will decide later if they will all be sold or if there will be some doubles in the library.
If you are not sure whether something should be in the library while you’re cataloging (i.e. fancy, mainstream magazines and books), put them aside.At a later meeting, we will go through the pile and vote on whether or not the items should be included.
Flyers about meetings will be left at Double Entendre and Breakdown.Pass information on to anyone that you think would be interested.
When the space is set up, we may have a “volunteer picks” shelf for our favorite zines.
Save cereal and other food boxes to use for zine storage/display.
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Greets!
So cool to discover this group! I publish "Iron Feather Journal" an
undergound zine since 1987. I'm working on the new issue now and hope
to have it done around the years end.
I welcome zinesters to send me zine ads and i'll print them free.
I'm thinking about silk screen printing the issues, inspired by SPUNK
zine. has anyone done this?
My friend has cleared his garage and we are ready to give it a try
now that the weather is cooler. Any tips from silk screen printers?
Cheers!
Stevyn
Hey all!
We had a great work party on Sunday. Six people came and we got a bunch
of boxes cut and painted for holding zines. Some were collaged, and some
are yet to be done. And we still need lots more, so everyone please save
the boxes from your cereal, pasta, etc... We working on sanding and
painting two shelves that needed it, and Paul also brought over 3 more
shelves that are ready to use, plus a bulletin board and more zines to be
cataloged. We got a lot done, but there is still more to do, and we
should plan another one of these soon - that can be set up at the next
meeting, which brings me to...
The next meeting is this Sunday! This one will again be held at 111 W
Archer Pl (Denver), which is also the address of the zine library. It's
at 7:30 pm. Anyone needing directions or anything is welcome to call
303-282-4980 and talk to me or Kelly. Everyone is encouraged to attend,
although I should note that I will be out of town and won't be present
myself.
And finally, we still have a ton of zines to be cataloged (and I know that
some of you have your own zines to put in as well.) If anyone wants to
set up a time to come over and catalog, that'd be awesome. E-mail
tomatoeslove@... or call the above number to make sure someone will
be here to let you in...
Hope everyone's having a fabulous week! See you soon...
Jamez
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hey everyone!
just a little reminder that there is going to be
another planning meeting for the zine library this
sunday, 9/28 at 7:30pm at 111 w. archer pl.
also, if you have any time this friday, saturday or
sunday and wanted to come over and catalog zines,
please give me a call at 303-282-4980. i should be
around most of the weekend.
i hope to see you sunday!
kelly
p.s. the work party last sunday was great. things are
really starting to shape up in the space. but, we
still have more work to do...
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Zine Library Planning Meeting – September 28th, 2003
In Attendance: Kelly, Paul, Molly, Jeremiah, Morgan, Jenni
Library as Resource Center
For now, we should have basic zine-making supplies accessible: stapler, tape, glue stick, markers, paper clips, pens, pencils, etc.
Once we are up and running, we can revisit the ideas of getting a photocopier or large furniture.
Books
Only books directly related to zines or zinesters will be included.
This includes (but is not limited to) The Zine Yearbook, Reader’s Guide to the Underground Press, how to start a zine books and books written by zinesters.
Fundraising
See the minutes from the 9/14/03 meeting for other ideas.
Zines will be sold only if there is already one copy in the library.
There will be a “for sale” shelf in the library.This will include doubles of zines that are already in the library or any zines people donate to be sold.All profits go to the zine library.
Rare zines can be auctioned online.
Grant writing – Do we need non-profit status?
There is a possibility that we can exist under the umbrella of Breakdown & use their 501c3 number. (Morgan will check in with Breakdown.
Make and sell t-shirts and other items using Paul’s silk-screening stuff.
Sell zines, t-shirts, etc at Breakdown and Double Entendre
Bake sale
Yard sale
We will not be asking for money from Rich Mackin’s book tour for several reasons.There hasn’t been enough discussion around the sexual assault accusations.We will not ask touring events to have benefits for the library; instead we’ll focus on the local scene.If you are interested in having a discussion about the accusations, we have the zine created by the accusers and you can also read a piece by Rich at http://www.richmackin.org/Projects/ABC/ABC.html
Check-out System
This needs to be revisited during the next meeting.There is some discomfort surrounding the idea of zines not coming back.
Should we lend zines out at all?
Should people have to sign-in in order to prove that they’ll come back?
Should there be a “membership fee” that can be waived if someone can’t afford it?
Should we ask for something in return for the zines taken out?If the zines don’t come back, we get to keep/sell the item left with us.
Future Discussions
Furniture
Paul’s silk screening stuff
Will books have their own section or will they be filtered into the zines in the appropriate section?
Will there be a “reference section” of zines that cannot be taken out?Either because they are rare or in poor condition.
What general rules will be listed on a poster for the zine library?
Wish List
Photocopier
Typewriters
Coffeepot (Paul)
Spinning rack for zine display (Jeremiah)
Hot pot for tea (Jenni)
Endless supply of tea and coffee (Jeremiah or dumpster)
Shelf for zines to face out (Paul)
Lights on side of house and in back
A path on the side of the house: cement pavers / flagstone (Morgan check with friend; Paul check on backyard of Double Entendre)
Work Party
There will be a work party on Sunday, October 5, 2003.
Due to other meetings and commitments, the hours for the work party will be noon to 7pm.
7pm is when the work party ends.Please come earlier if you plan on contributing.
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on October 12, 2003.Some people may not be able to make it due to Transform Columbus Day Events that weekend.
Agenda Items:
What hours will the library be open?
What should we do with doubles of zines?
Check out procedures
Selling zines
Soliciting zines (for the library and to sell)
Returning zines to their original owners if absolutely necessary
Keywords / Location categories
Please come with any other agenda items.
Please look over the list of Keywords and Locations.Make note if you think any are unnecessary or if there are any that should be added.
Location
These categories are where the zines will be physically found in the library.Each zine can only have one “Location.”When there are many zines by one person or many in a series, they will be listed separately.This is why there are some names of people and names of zines on this list.
Ancient Wisdom Press
Art
Art & Poetry
Audiozines
Billy McKay
Catalog
How To
Clamor
Coloring Books
Comics
Fiction
Film
Food
Foreign Language
Health
History
Humor
Marymark Press
Maximum Rock ‘N’ Roll
Michael Goetz
Musea
Music
Perzine
Poetry
Politics
Prison
Queer
Reviews
Sex
Survivors
Word Watchers / Grammar Q & A / Word Play
Miscellaneous
Keywords
Each zine will have as many keywords listed as are applicable.Many their keywords will include their “Location.”This will not be the case when the Location is the name of a person or a zine.For this reason, many of the Keywords are repeats of the Locations, but there are also additions.
Hey folks!
Just a reminder that our next meeting is this Sunday, October 12, at
7:30 pm. Once again it is being held at 111 W Archer Pl (in the
Baker neighborhood). Anyone needing directions can call 303-282-4980
and talk to Kelly or Jamez. Anyone who is unable to make it, but who
would like to bring up an issue or question, should e-mail it to the
list before the meeting.
Our work party last weekend was small, but productive. The two
broken panes on the front window have been replaced, and another
shelving unit has been painted. Also, a bunch of boxes were collaged
for zine storage/display. And then there was general cleaning, etc...
Looking forard to seeing some of you on Sunday! Happy Transform
Columbus Day Weekend!
Jamez
hey everyone! here are the minutes from our last meeting - sorry for
taking a few extra days to get them out. have a great weekend!
jamez
Meeting 10/12/03
In Attendance: Kelly, Jamez, Jeremiah
What Hours Will The Zine Library Be Open?
-Ultimately, this will need to be somewhat dependent on how many
volunteers we have
-Upon opening, it will be weekends only: Saturday 11-7 and Sunday 1-5
-We'll survey people who come in about what weeknight(s) we should be
open, and adapt the schedule within a reasonable timeframe
-It can also be open by appointment, whenever Kelly or Jamez (or
anyone else) is around.
-Question: what will volunteer shifts be?
Zine Doubles & Sales
-There was discussion of whether we should actually make copies of
every zine we have. We decided that the answer is no, at least for
the time being.
-A possible project would be to compile a list of zinesters' contact
info, making it easier to gain replacement copies if that's needed.
-It was decided that all doubles are going to be sold. There are
quite a lot of them already, and this should provide some revenue for
the library.
-Question: Should those of us who make zines donate some copies for
sale? This was debated, but needs to be discussed again before a
decision is made.
Zine Check Out Procedures
-There will not be any membership fees or deposits required.
-People will be allowed to remove zines from the library after they
have come in 3 times. There will be a self sign-in system to track
attendance, and contact info (phone or e-mail) will be requested when
someone begins checking out items.
-Zines will be due back in 2 weeks, and nothing new may be checked
out by people with outstanding items. (Idea: We should have a
deposit box, so that zines may be returned at any time. What form
should that take exactly?)
-If a person loses or damages a zine while it is in their possession,
they will be asked to pay for it. If, for any reason, they are
unable to do so, they can "pay" by working – cataloging zines or
something like that. If this happens 3 times, that person may no
longer check out items.
Soliciting Zines for the Library
-No zines will be solicited for the purpose of sale.
-Solicitations for the library collection can be made on individual
bases. We are not buying, only accepting donations. We can also put
out flyers to request donations.
-When the library is open, we can keep track of zines that people
request/look for, which are not in our collection, and try to obtain
them. We can also work on filling in gaps in series that we have.
-Anyone who donates zines through the mail should receive a response
from us.
Returning Zines to Their Original Owners
-No zines will be returned. Only donate zines that you are willing
to give up permanently!
-If there are zines that you want to keep, consider making copies and
giving one set to the library.
-Since this decision had not been made previously, if you have
already donated anything that you think you'd like back, let Kelly
know and/or come to retrieve it as soon as possible.
Keyword/Location List Review
-Decisions were made to add the keywords: feminism, religion, and
rape. Punk was suggested but will not be added.
-"How to" will become "How to/D.I.Y", and "Grammar Q&A/Word
Watchers/Word Play" will become "Grammar/Vocabulary".
"Read" Columns for Collective Members
-These columns allow you to mark which of the zines in the library's
collection you have read, for your own personal tracking and so that
people can ask questions effectively.
-Anyone who wants a column should let Kelly know, and she'll add one
for you.
Computer Stuff
-The zine database is too large to fit on a floppy disk (for backup
or transfer to the laptop). A CD has not yet been tried, but it may
require a Zip drive. (Is this something that anyone has?)
-The laptop (IBM Thinkpad) was checked and it definitely works. It
is running Windows 95 and has CD and floppy drives.
Random Other Stuff
-Kelly is expecting a significant donation of zines in the mail
from "Adam".
-Jeremiah has been working on a ramp to make the space wheelchair-
accessible, and that is still in progress.
-Breakdown has offered us a financial partnership, which would allow
us to use their status as a nonprofit to apply for grants, etc. They
are also willing to provide us with a page on their website to be
used until we are able to develop our own.
Needed/Wanted Reminders
-The combination for the lock (Paul)
-Boxes, cereal or otherwise – everyone please save these.
-Space heater (Mark, are you still able to donate one?)
-New glass for the bottom pane of the side window
-Coffeepot (Paul?) and hot pot (Jenni?)
-Display Shelf (Paul)
-Bookends
-Lights for the outside of the building
-Path markers for the side yard (Paul or Morgan?)
Next Meeting
-The next meeting will be on Sunday, October 26th at 7:30pm. Again,
it will be held at 111 W Archer Pl (in the Baker neighborhood).
-In that meeting, we will discuss the remaining questions from the
above discussions, as well as any other agenda items that anyone
brings.
-It has been suggested that we also go ahead and set an opening date,
figure out what exactly needs to happen
We had another super-productive meeting on Sunday, including deciding on the opening day! Woo hoo! Please read the minutes to see what still needs to be done and what questions were brought up...
have a great day,
kelly
Zine Library Planning Meeting – October 26th, 2003
In Attendance: Kelly, Jamez, Dani
What is the line between a zine and a professional comic book?
We will carry all non-corporate / independent comic books
If someone objects to a comic book that is in the library, it can be brought to the collective and we’ll decide on a case-by-case basis
Selling zines
Doubles of zines will be sold through grab bags on the Internet.Jamez and Kelly have observed this to be a successful method of selling zines quickly, and it should be an easy way for the Denver Zine Library to get some money.
Jamez volunteered to coordinate the selling of grab bags by putting a notice on Internet listservs and filling and mailing orders.
Collective members are welcome to donate their own zines to be included in the grab bags, but we will not ask collective members to give copies for sale in the library space.
Volunteer Shifts
Shifts will be 4 hours long.Saturdays: 11-3 and 3-7.Sundays: 1-5
Two volunteers are encouraged to work each shift, but the library can be open with one person.
Opening Day
The library will officially open on Saturday, December 6, 2003
There will be an opening event Friday evening, December, 5, 2003.There was a suggestion to get local musicians (possibly including Bad Weather California) to play along with a variety of zine readings.
Random
3 is the maximum number of zines that someone can take out at once.
Kelly received a box of zines and books as a donation to the library from someone who advertised on a listserv.
Jamez & Kelly bought a mold for making stepping-stones.All we need now is concrete.
To Do before opening
Make flyers advertising the library: one side will be an announcement of the opening date; the other will be soliciting donations for the library.
Alphabetize and put zines on display.
Get a heater
Patch the side window
Get chairs/furniture
Set up a volunteer schedule
Create a website through Breakdown (?)
Plan the opening event
Advertise for the opening event
Make a ramp
Do we have a name? Is it “Denver Zine Library” or should it be something else?
Make stepping stones
Light outside of the library
Create a searchable paper copy of the catalog
Finish categorizing zines
Work Party
There will be a work party on Sunday, November 2 from 4-7pm.There are lots of fun jobs to be done like painting, collaging, and looking at zines.The more people who come, the more fun and easy the work will be!
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on Sunday, November 9, 7:30pm at 111 W. Archer Pl.
Please feel free to voice any ideas for future agendas on the listserv or bring them to the next meeting.
There are only 2 meetings left before the zine library is scheduled to open.Please voice any ideas / concerns / suggestions if you have them.
Future agenda items
Does anyone want a “read” column in the database to track which zines you’ve read?
Does anyone have a zip-drive we can use to put the database onto the laptop?
Does anyone have a copy of Miscrosoft Office (including Access)?
What should the opening event be?
Advertising Ideas
Post flyers – Full page size on bulletin boards, quarter size for giving out
Double Entendre
Breakdown
Mercury Café
Watercourse
PFLAG newsletter
Places in Boulder
Wax Traxx
Bookstores
Music Stores
Ad in Westword and OUTFront if we can get them free
Mailing flyers to friends / fellow zinesters
Post on Websites
Denverevolution.org
Auraria GLBTSS listerv
Breakdown?
Markus of passionate resistance zine distro said he wants to post the info on his website.
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We had another super-productive meeting on Sunday, including deciding on the opening day! Woo hoo! Please read the minutes to see what still needs to be done and what questions were brought up...
have a great day,
kelly
Zine Library Planning Meeting – October 26th, 2003
In Attendance: Kelly, Jamez, Dani
What is the line between a zine and a professional comic book?
We will carry all non-corporate / independent comic books
If someone objects to a comic book that is in the library, it can be brought to the collective and we’ll decide on a case-by-case basis
Selling zines
Doubles of zines will be sold through grab bags on the Internet.Jamez and Kelly have observed this to be a successful method of selling zines quickly, and it should be an easy way for the Denver Zine Library to get some money.
Jamez volunteered to coordinate the selling of grab bags by putting a notice on Internet listservs and filling and mailing orders.
Collective members are welcome to donate their own zines to be included in the grab bags, but we will not ask collective members to give copies for sale in the library space.
Volunteer Shifts
Shifts will be 4 hours long.Saturdays: 11-3 and 3-7.Sundays: 1-5
Two volunteers are encouraged to work each shift, but the library can be open with one person.
Opening Day
The library will officially open on Saturday, December 6, 2003
There will be an opening event Friday evening, December, 5, 2003.There was a suggestion to get local musicians (possibly including Bad Weather California) to play along with a variety of zine readings.
Random
3 is the maximum number of zines that someone can take out at once.
Kelly received a box of zines and books as a donation to the library from someone who advertised on a listserv.
Jamez & Kelly bought a mold for making stepping-stones.All we need now is concrete.
To Do before opening
Make flyers advertising the library: one side will be an announcement of the opening date; the other will be soliciting donations for the library.
Alphabetize and put zines on display.
Get a heater
Patch the side window
Get chairs/furniture
Set up a volunteer schedule
Create a website through Breakdown (?)
Plan the opening event
Advertise for the opening event
Make a ramp
Do we have a name? Is it “Denver Zine Library” or should it be something else?
Make stepping stones
Light outside of the library
Create a searchable paper copy of the catalog
Finish categorizing zines
Work Party
There will be a work party on Sunday, November 2 from 4-7pm.There are lots of fun jobs to be done like painting, collaging, and looking at zines.The more people who come, the more fun and easy the work will be!
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on Sunday, November 9, 7:30pm at 111 W. Archer Pl.
Please feel free to voice any ideas for future agendas on the listserv or bring them to the next meeting.
There are only 2 meetings left before the zine library is scheduled to open.Please voice any ideas / concerns / suggestions if you have them.
Future agenda items
Does anyone want a “read” column in the database to track which zines you’ve read?
Does anyone have a zip-drive we can use to put the database onto the laptop?
Does anyone have a copy of Miscrosoft Office (including Access)?
What should the opening event be?
Advertising Ideas
Post flyers – Full page size on bulletin boards, quarter size for giving out
Double Entendre
Breakdown
Mercury Café
Watercourse
PFLAG newsletter
Places in Boulder
Wax Traxx
Bookstores
Music Stores
Ad in Westword and OUTFront if we can get them free
Mailing flyers to friends / fellow zinesters
Post on Websites
Denverevolution.org
Auraria GLBTSS listerv
Breakdown?
Markus of passionate resistance zine distro said he wants to post the info on his website.
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Here they are! The minutes from another super-productibe meeting. We decided when the library is going to offically open, but read below to see what else needs to get done and what questions are still unanswered.
have a great day,
kelly
Zine Library Planning Meeting – October 26th, 2003
In Attendance: Kelly, Jamez, Dani
What is the line between a zine and a professional comic book?
We will carry all non-corporate / independent comic books
If someone objects to a comic book that is in the library, it can be brought to the collective and we’ll decide on a case-by-case basis
Selling zines
Doubles of zines will be sold through grab bags on the Internet.Jamez and Kelly have observed this to be a successful method of selling zines quickly, and it should be an easy way for the Denver Zine Library to get some money.
Jamez volunteered to coordinate the selling of grab bags by putting a notice on Internet listservs and filling and mailing orders.
Collective members are welcome to donate their own zines to be included in the grab bags, but we will not ask collective members to give copies for sale in the library space.
Volunteer Shifts
Shifts will be 4 hours long.Saturdays: 11-3 and 3-7.Sundays: 1-5
Two volunteers are encouraged to work each shift, but the library can be open with one person.
Opening Day
The library will officially open on Saturday, December 6, 2003
There will be an opening event Friday evening, December, 5, 2003.There was a suggestion to get local musicians (possibly including Bad Weather California) to play along with a variety of zine readings.
Random
3 is the maximum number of zines that someone can take out at once.
Kelly received a box of zines and books as a donation to the library from someone who advertised on a listserv.
Jamez & Kelly bought a mold for making stepping-stones.All we need now is concrete.
To Do before opening
Make flyers advertising the library: one side will be an announcement of the opening date; the other will be soliciting donations for the library.
Alphabetize and put zines on display.
Get a heater
Patch the side window
Get chairs/furniture
Set up a volunteer schedule
Create a website through Breakdown (?)
Plan the opening event
Advertise for the opening event
Make a ramp
Do we have a name? Is it “Denver Zine Library” or should it be something else?
Make stepping stones
Light outside of the library
Create a searchable paper copy of the catalog
Finish categorizing zines
Work Party
There will be a work party on Sunday, November 2 from 4-7pm.There are lots of fun jobs to be done like painting, collaging, and looking at zines.The more people who come, the more fun and easy the work will be!
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on Sunday, November 9, 7:30pm at 111 W. Archer Pl.
Please feel free to voice any ideas for future agendas on the listserv or bring them to the next meeting.
There are only 2 meetings left before the zine library is scheduled to open.Please voice any ideas / concerns / suggestions if you have them.
Future agenda items
Does anyone want a “read” column in the database to track which zines you’ve read?
Does anyone have a zip-drive we can use to put the database onto the laptop?
Does anyone have a copy of Miscrosoft Office (including Access)?
What should the opening event be?
Advertising Ideas
Post flyers – Full page size on bulletin boards, quarter size for giving out
Double Entendre
Breakdown
Mercury Café
Watercourse
PFLAG newsletter
Places in Boulder
Wax Traxx
Bookstores
Music Stores
Ad in Westword and OUTFront if we can get them free
Mailing flyers to friends / fellow zinesters
Post on Websites
Denverevolution.org
Auraria GLBTSS listerv
Breakdown?
Markus of passionate resistance zine distro said he wants to post the info on his website.
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Hey folks!
Last Sunday we had another small, but productive, work party. There
were three of us and we worked on getting the zines categorized and
into their appropriate locations. It's a fun task, cuz you get to
look at, skim, and read from a whole bunch of zines - and there's
more of it to be done, if anyone is interested and willing....
And a reminder: Meeting this Sunday at 7:30. The location, as
always, is 111 W Archer Pl. Hope to see you all there! Questions:
Call me or Kelly at 303-282-4980. Can't make it, but want to add
something to the agenda anyway? E-mail it to the list anytime before
the meeting....
Peace...
Jamez
Ok, so, not a lot of people showed up for the meeting, just three, but, the
meeting was good and a success anywho...
so
some things that came up
1. We need a zip drive maybe.
2. The program that we got needs win XP, so we were wondering if anyone
had an older version of
Access or MS Office
What we did and What we talked about
1. The name of the Denver Zine Library will be....The Denver Zine
Library.
2. Opeing Event will be on December 5th. 7:00 to 10:00
Talked about a call for entries and suggestions for bands to
play and people who could read
from their zines.
Deadline for bands to contact DZL, next Sunday, so if
you know anybody who would
like to play, Jamez is the contact. Bands need to be
the quite sort, probably, so as not
to de-sturb the neighbors too much...
Talked about food donations, snacks that sort of thing, Kelly
will get that stuff, and I,
Jeremiah can get spreads and frills and stuff from
the Vitamin Cottage.
Event will be free with a Donation Jar.
3. Flyers - making those next week. There is a work party next week,
sunday, from 4:00-6:00
4. Kelly, Jamez, and I went through the questionable zines/not zines
and decided on that.
5. WORK PARTY and event discussion Sunday 4-6 111 Archer,
Meeting on the 23rd @7:30 same place.
Cool? cool.
thanks
Jeremiah T.
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Hey all!
So there's only a few days left to figure out the lineup for our fabulous
opening event! First question, who would like to read from their zine??
All of you are welcome to, but you need to let me know this week! And who
else do you know who might like to read? Put me in touch with them asap.
And then we need music, too! We do have one band already lined up, Bad
Weather California. Are any of you in bands that can play a short
acoustic set? Or know anyone else who is? Talk to them, talk to me, tell
them to talk to me. Let's make this an amazing show!! Hope to hear from
all of you real soon...
Jamez
(303-282-4980)
> 2. Opening Event will be on December 5th 7:00 to 10:00pm.
>Talked about a call for entries and suggestions for bands to play and
people who could read from their zines. Deadline for bands/readers to
contact DZL is next Sunday, so if you know anybody who would like to
perform, Jamez is the contact. Bands/musicians need to be acoustic.
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yep, it's that time again... there's a planning meeting for the zine library tomorrow evening (sorry for the late notice). 7:30pm at 111 w. archer pl. please call 303-282-4980 with questions, items for the agenda or driving directions.
we'll have hot chocolate, hot tea and maybe pizza to warm us up from all this snow!
yep, it's that time again... there's a planning meeting for the zine library tomorrow evening (sorry for the late notice). 7:30pm at 111 w. archer pl. please call 303-282-4980 with questions, items for the agenda or driving directions.
we'll have hot chocolate, hot tea and maybe pizza to warm us up from all this snow!
The opening of the zine library is exactly a week away and we need help flyering!
Jamez made some fantastic flyers and we already put them in a bunch of places (see below), but we need as many to go out as possible.Since we’re going to be out of town for the weekend, we put an envelope on the front door with the extra flyers. Please, please, please come and get some and put them in your favorite hangout places or anywhere you think they should go.Please take as many as you think you’ll need, but leave some for other folks to pick up.
Just an update: the lineup for the opening event is pretty exciting (although it’s not too late to sign up – talk to Jamez) and we are getting free bagels from Einstein’s Bagels. Woo hoo! There are 2712 item in the computer catalog at the moment and we still have a handful more to put in.Also, the space is almost completely set up (although anyone who wants to help finish that work in the upcoming week would be welcome to do so).We still need more display boxes (preferably ones that can hold half size zines).
For those of you who didn't make it to the opening event, it went great! We had about 60 people throughout the night and it seemed like everyone had fun.
The next planning meeting is going to be this Sunday, December 14th at 7:30pm. Come to 111 W. Archer Pl. (call 3030-282-4980 for directions / more info).
You can check out the new website at http://www.geocities.com/denverzinelibrary. I updated it today so that the formatting on the catalog is better. Let me know if you think something else should be on it...
Also, we're looking for people who have extra chairs for the library. Please put the word out and let us know if you have any leads. I'm available after 4:30 most weeknights to pick up furniture...
hey zinesters! so, as of yet, we haven't come up with an effective
way to do scheduling for volunteer shifts. that's definitely
something to discuss at sunday's meeting! in the meantime, we need
for this weekend to be covered. the shifts, for those who don't know
or don't remember, are saturday 11-3 and 3-7, sunday 1-5. no one
should ever be alone on a shift, so there is always company - and
lots of good reading material. there's a space heater, a coffee pot,
and all the other comforts of home - or okay, maybe not all of them.
anyway, for this weekend, there is no one at all signed up for
saturday, and only one person on sunday, so if any of you can cover
any shifts, please let me know as soon as you are able. and don't
worry if this will be your first time - there will be a folder full
of all the info you need to keep things running smoothly...
thanks, jamez
ps - jenni, i know you said you'd work a shift this weekend. sorry i
never called you back to follow up. which one would you like?
hey all!
stuff continues to go well with the library - at least a couple people
have been coming in on each open day, and there was even a "by
appointment" opening this week...
we have a lot of people who've expressed interest in volunteering, and i
am goin to contact them today to start working that out.
in the meantime, we need coverage for this weekend. jenni is signed up
for the sunday shift, but so far that's it! kelly's out of town, and i
can cover saturday by myself if i have to, altho i'd prefer not to have
to. and i have to work (at my "real" job) sunday, so if anyone can take
the sunday shift along with jenni, that would be rad.
we haven't figured out an online shift signup method yet, altho there is a
signup clipboard in the library itself. anyone who can work this weekend,
please call me (303-282-4980) or e-mail me, as soon as you can.
also, kelly updated the website a whole lot and put up pictures from the
opening event. you should all check it out:
http://www.geocities.com/denverzinelibrary
and one last piece of news... my friend, dan buck from south dakota, just
sent us 6 boxes filled with zines - a huge donation! dan is rad, and our
shelves are gonna be even fuller as soon as we can get them all cataloged.
hope to see you all soon,
jamez
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Denver Zine Library Planning Meeting
December 14th 7:30p.m.
Attendence: Jamez, Kelly, Mark
Minutes Taken by Mark
Agenda-
Links on website
Advertising
changing the meeting schedule
Opening on a weeknight
Volunteer task training
New volunteers
responding to zine donations
library links - stick to other zine libraries and such, no private sites
meetings will be monthly - 1st Sundays @ 6p.m. (next one is Jan 4th)
we will discuss opening weeknight at later time
Kelly & Jamez will handle Volunteer Task training
Advertising - More flyers - easy access list of places to flyer to be made
by Kelly - Flyers targeted for libraries done by Mark, will distribute to
college libraries - Garageland and Lost Lake
Jamez will contact possible volunteers, 1 shift with an established
volunteer will be required to be trained
Kelly will contact Bart regarding website, Yahoo group, or something to
facilitate the sign up process
Kelly will also be in charge of mailing responses to unsolicited zine
donations
meeting ended 8:19 p.m.
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Hey all!
I've got three quick announcements/reminders about the next few days...
First, we could still use some volunteers for tomorrow (Saturday). Sunday
is actually covered already, which is great. (Any new volunteers who are
interested in doing a training shift with me on Saturday, call me in the
morning at 303-282-4980.)
Also, Sunday night is our next planning meeting. Meetings are in no way
required of volunteers, but this is where you get to actually make
decisions about the library. They're usually pretty short and laidback,
and sometimes we get dinner. This is our first meeting on the new monthly
schedule and will be held at 6pm. Meetings are at 111 W Archer Pl, but in
the house, not the library. Hope to see some of you there...
And finally, there is a zine event coming up this week!!! Rich Mackin
will be doing a show at Breakdown on Monday night, Jan 5. Rich does the
zine, Book of Letters, which we have several issues of in the library. We
also have his first book, Dear Mr. Mackin, and this tour is to promote his
new book. Rich is really funny, while also being really political. I've
seen him do shows before, and I'd recommend them highly. For more info
about the show, check with Breakdown Book Collective.
~Jamez
PS - Due to all the recent zine donations, we now have over 3,500 zines,
cataloged and on the library shelves!!
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Hey, I just stumbled on to the Zine library web site by accident.
I thought I would send in some of my zines, but decided to check the
zine list first. Low and behold you already have quite a few issues
of OOTB! So I thought better join your Yahoo Group.
If I lived in Denver I would be there to lend a hand.
Larned Justin
i'm writing with good news! our good friend, bart, from breakdown has created a fancy schmancy online schedule for the zine library in order to make it easier for you to sign up. check it out by going to the home page (http://www.geocities.com/denverzinelibrary) and scroll down to the bottom.
speaking of volunteer shifts, we NEED some help this weekend. as of now, i'm the only person signed up, and i know i'm not going to be able to cover the entire weekend. so, please sign up on the website, e-mail me, or call me at 303-282-4980.
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