Radical Reference and Zines: Effecting Change at Your library, Online, and in the Street Presented by Jenna FreedmanJenna Freedman April 9, 2008 Pratt Institute, New York City

Inspiration Proposal Acquisitions Shelving & preservation Usage Justification Barnard College Zine Collection

Origin Launch: site & participants In the street during the Republican National Convention Waiting by the phone Web queries Teaching & outreach we are the people we serve

Local collectives so far: Austin, Boston, Greater Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco Collaborations with Independent Media Participation in alternative media events Improved image of library workers Still getting plenty of website traffic Nifty tech projects Library school education summit after the Republicans left town

What kinds of projects do you want to do, and how can you approach them? Collections Services Policies Working from within Act first, apologize later Coalition building Suggestions from Library Camp session 7/effectchange 7/effectchange

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