Babbidge Library Exhibition Reception
Sunday, September 18, 2-5pm
Homer Babbidge Library
Join the Library and artist Ann Pedro for an exhibition opening for "Elements of Time: Lost and Found. The Jewelry of Ann Pedro." Ann’s steampunk jewelry uses a color palette she calls “industrial colors," such as brass, copper, aluminum, steel, and bronze. Her goal to repurpose vintage materials that may have never been intended as wearable art, have been transformed into stunning and unique jewelry. Each piece tells a story and is meant to spark conversation. Ann’s pieces have been on exhibit all over the world and she was highlighted in “The Art of Steampunk” by Art Donovan. More
D-I-Y Zine Basics September 29, 12:30-1:30pm via Zoom
Zines are DIY publications that have served as modes of expression as well as communication for underrepresented subcultures and social movements, including punk. They are analog and use a collage aesthetic to combine image and text in visually engaging ways. In this virtual workshop, learn about DIY publications with Archivist Graham Stinnett and Metadata Librarian Rhonda Kauffman to get started making your own zines. Held in conjunction with the exhibitions, Days and Nights of Print and Punk at UConn Archives’ Schimmelpfeng Gallery and Wild Youth: Punk and New Wave from the 1970s and 1980s at the William Benton Museum of Art.
Did you know we offer lots of great workshops?
Lots of great opportunities this month to learn about citation management, Google tools, PubMed, and market & industry research. Register at lib.uconn.edu/workshops
Dedicating the Richard H. Schimmelpfeng Gallery
In October, UConn Archives & Special Collections dedicated its exhibition gallery in honor of Richard H. Schimmelpfeng, former director of Special Collections and a longtime advocate for and friend of the UConn Library. Check out our blog post and video dedication.
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D-I-Y Zine Basics
D-I-Y Zine Basics
Thursday, September 29th, 2022
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Storrs Campus via Zoom
Zines are DIY publications that have served as modes of expression as well as communication for underrepresented subcultures and social movements, including punk. They are analog and use a collage aesthetic to combine image and text in visually engaging ways.
In this virtual workshop, learn about DIY publications with Archivist Graham Stinnett and Metadata Librarian Rhonda Kauffman to get started making your own zines.
Held in conjunction with the exhibitions, Days and Nights of Print and Punk at UConn Archives’ Schimmelpfeng Gallery and Wild Youth: Punk and New Wave from the 1970s and 1980s at the William Benton Museum of Art.
Register in advance for this Zoom meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpduCprz8pGtHUMziOpZ7V8gkvK6evYuix
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Suggested materials list:
• 1 sheet of letter sized paper
• Magazines, newspapers, stickers to collage with, preferably images with high contrast.
• Glue stick or tape
• Sharpie fine and ultra fine permanent markers
• 1-inch and ¾ inch alphabet stickers in various colors
• Patterned Washi tape
Level Up materials list:
• Label maker
• Plastic bone folder
• Alphabet stamps w/ink pad
• Long arm stapler
• Typewriter
• Photocopier
Speaker bios: Graham Stinnett is an Archivist overseeing the Human Rights and Alternative Press Collections at the UConn Library, Archives & Special Collections. He holds an M.A. in Archival Studies from the University of Winnipeg/University of Manitoba and a B.A. in History from the University of Manitoba. His work focuses on the archivist as activist and expanding access to archives for a diverse audience. He is the host of d’Archive, an archives radio show and podcast, as well as Curator of the traveling punk rock archives exhibition, Live at The Anthrax: Connecticut’s Hardcore History. Graham currently teaches undergraduate courses on archives, memory and popular culture.
Rhonda Kauffman is a Metadata Management Librarian, who manages metadata necessary for the discovery, access, and stewardship of UConn Library collections. Previously, she worked as metadata librarian at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and metadata/catalog librarian at Lehigh University. She is also an adjunct professor at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where she teaches a course in library technical services. Rhonda holds a Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MSLIS) from Long Island University’s Palmer School of Information Science. She received her bachelor of arts in psychology from UConn, and is very happy to return to her alma mater as a member of the library. Her research interests include diversity, equity, and inclusion in library collections and technical services; and zine librarianship.
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