Katie Monnin talking about the Graphic Novel Workshop on WJXT

WJXT’s Morning Show did a segment last Saturday with Katie Monnin, who was promoting her book “Teaching Graphic Novels” and her upcoming class for parents and kids at the Main Library.   Watch the news segment here.

Get more details about the class in our original post here.  The class is Saturday, January 15 from 3-4pm, and you must register to attend!

New Stuff! Folio?! …ya heard?

We had two BIG order arrive in the last few days.  These boxes are overflowing with all sorts of new zines, and new issues of your most loved titles. Be prepared for a whole lot of new stuff to be hitting the shelves soon!

Also, you may have recently just heard about us from the July 27th Folio Weekly cover story.  We hoped you liked it.

Many thanks to John Citrone for writing article, and all the Folio staff for the support.  I couldn’t think of a better way to share information about our efforts with such a large number of people at once. It was truly surreal.

You can read the article online, in .PDF format, here.

JPL Zine Collection Video

My friend Clay Doran approached me about a project for his digital capturing class at UNF.   He was really excited about featuring the zine collection in his short video project.    It worked out great for both of us!  Thanks Clay!

An Introduction to the Jacksonville Zine Library by Clay Doran

Here’s a link to the video – http://vimeo.com/11197955

FLA 2010 Presentation

We had the pleasure of presenting at the Florida Library Association’s Annual Conference this last weekend and we were smashing if I do say so myself.  We presented about how to start a zine collection and about all the programs and outreach we have done.  Hopefully some other libraries in Florida will start zine collections.   Here is a link to our presentation.

Stay tuned for more info as it develops.

That’s How We Roll

Matt from the Bike Jax blog did a post about the zine collection at the Riverside Arts Market. Check it out here.

Thanks Matt! See you again at RAM on May 8th.

Zines on the Airwaves

Last Thursday,  Alan Justiss and Shelton Hull were on the local 89.9 radio station to talk about Much Ado About Books and the Zine Collection.  They represented the library and zine collection amazingly – thanks guys!

Listen or download from the link below.   The discussion turns to the Library and zine around 32:50.

Check it out here.

Media Blitz

Tune in to WJCT 89.9 FM at 9:00am tomorrow where First Coast Connect will be doing a segment on the Zine programs at Much Ado About Books. Host Melissa Ross will be interviewing Shelton Hull and Alan Justiss about zines and their own writings..

Listen online if you’re nowhere near a radio.

Folio Loves Zines!

Folio Weekly has been super awesome to us zine librarians lately.  They caught us doing outreach at Jacksonville’s Cinema Sounds event, and laid down a pretty sweet blurb about our Zine Machine program for kids. Thanks Folio!

Speaking of Zine Machine, here is the new flyer!  Tell us what you think.