Fair, balanced evaluations of zines and magazines including classics, new launches, and indie journals from Library Journal
Magazine Reviews By Steve Black - 07/01/2009
May–August 2009. Library Journal's reviews of new magazines and journals, covering launches and redesigns, updated monthly with the latest on serial publications for libraries.
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Zines from a Tennessee Public Library: Or, Stop Being a Wuss and Start a Collection Already! Edited by Jenna Freedman - 05/02/2009
Jerianne Thompson reviews five zines you have no excuse not to include in your library because they're very popular at a small public library in Tennessee. Many libraries start zine collections as a way to attract and serve young adults—teens and twenty-somethings—who may feel their library has little to offer matching their interests. Through zines, we can provide access to information and topics that are limited within our general collection.
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Best of 2008: Magazines By Steve Black - 05/01/2009
Last year was remarkable not only for the financial difficulties faced by many publishers but also for the quality of new launches in the face of tough times. Without question, the magazine market is volatile. Magazine publishers and editors must innovate to survive and compete in an online information marketplace.
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Magazines By Steve Black - 04/01/2009
January–April 2009. Library Journal's reviews of new magazines and journals, covering launches and redesigns, updated monthly with the latest on serial publications for libraries.
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Zines: From Brainscan to Ker-Bloom! Edited by Jenna Freedman - 03/05/2009
Librarians often mistakenly group all zines with serials, perhaps because the word zine derives from magazine (either directly or with a stop on fanzine). Although many zines are one-offs, we thought it might be nice to dedicate one column to serial zines. The five reviewed zine series have at least ten issues, which is a significant accomplishment given the ephemeral nature of zines and the transitory state of many of their authors.
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In the Bookroom Anna Katterjohn, Book review assistant & Magazines Editor, Library Journal May 19, 2009 Wooden Horse and New Magazines
Much of my time working on LJ's magazine reviews column is spent researching and requ... More
In the Bookroom Anna Katterjohn, Book review assistant & Magazines Editor, Library Journal March 19, 2009 Mine, a Customized Mag from Time
Time Inc. is now offering a limited number of free five-issue subscriptions to a cust... More
In the Bookroom Anna Katterjohn, Book review assistant & Magazines Editor, Library Journal February 13, 2009 RIP Craft Magazine
Although he can at times be mean, the Grim Reaper at Magazine Death Pool keeps me up-... More
Design Institute 2007 December 11, 2007 at Chicago's Harold Washington Library Center:Design Institute 2007
Learning Gardens New York's GreenBranches program links the library to the street.
Green Picks: LBD May 2007 Want to reduce your library's carbon footprint? Join the Cradle-to-Cradle revolution. Helen Milling shares the green products her firm is using.
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