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Better Looking Than A Blog

Library 2.0 is usually discussed in terms of web technologies like blogging, mashing and tagging. The Collection Development Team at Wellington City Libraries are following some of the same underlying philosophies of Library 2.0 with the establishment of their new print based zine collection - a collection that has largely been created with two-directional flow of information and content, to and from the local community. Quick definition - a zine is a self published, inexpensively produced publication with a small circulation. As distinct from e-zines (electronic magazines) zines come in paper form, usually written in computer-printed or handwritten text, photo-copied and stapled. Topics covered are diverse and include biography, DIY, music, poetry, and social commentary, with titles such as
Subtitle: Adventures in Zine Collecting at Wellington City Libraries
Series Title: LIANZA Conference Papers 2008
Author: Stephanie Poulopoulus & Denise Clarkson
Copyright: 2008

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