 MLIS student Kelly Rottmund has undertaken a unique project
as part of her studies here at the School of Information
Sciences. Ms. Rottmund has been working with young
children as they craft their own zines at the Braddock
Carnegie Library during the summer. This six-week
program offers nine-year-olds the chance to write and draw
content, to photograph and screen print the zines, and
to celebrate their creativity.
A zine, according to Wikipedia, “is an abbreviation
of the word fanzine, and originating from the word magazine … is
most commonly a small circulation, non-commercial publication
of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly,
the term encompasses any self-published work of minority
interest.” These young artists and writers
will show off their work at the Braddock Carnegie Library
on Saturday, July 28 at the “zine Art Show” from
10 am to 5 pm.
This project received support from the Grable Foundation,
the School of Information Sciences, and Dr. Margaret Mary
Kimmel. |
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