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Everyone has something worthwhile to say: an introduction to Salford Zine Library

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2018

Steve Carlton  and
Ingrid Francis
Steve Carlton
Affiliation:
Salford Zine Library, Nexus Art Café, 2 Dale St., Manchester M1 1JW, UK Email: salfordzinelibrary@gmail.com
Ingrid Francis
Affiliation:
Salford Zine Library, Nexus Art Café, 2 Dale St., Manchester M1 1JW, UK Email: salfordzinelibrary@gmail.com
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Abstract

Salford Zine Library is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit collection of approximately 2,000 zines and other self-published materials housed at Nexus Art Café in Manchester. The makeup of the collection, the way it has been built and its comparatively less restrictive access arrangements make it a unique resource in the UK. Over the last seven years the zine library has grown from a small personal collection to a place that attracts zine enthusiasts from around the UK and beyond.

Type
Research Article
Information
Art Libraries Journal , Volume 43 , Special Issue 2: Zines and Libraries in the UK , April 2018 , pp. 101 - 105
Copyright
Copyright © ARLIS/UK&Ireland 2018 

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