Open Hours Orientation

Before the orientation

Introduce yourself and role in the library
Ask everyone to share their names, pronouns, access needs, and interests in the library and related experience

History
Mandate: providing free or affordable access to independent and alternative media, art, and education. Space for people to come together to share skills, knowledge, and resources. DIY, non-hierarchical, consensus-based approaches.
Structure: Collectively run, consensus-based, no paid staff, no one in charge, you run the zine library, monthly meetings, regular work parties
Open to new projects and ideas
Zine workshops, residency, summer student, relationship with Radstorm, Ink Storm, Sad Rad, and other projects

Open hours
Cataloguing (parties)
Zine workshops
Website
Posters and pamphlets
Marketing and social media
Table at zine fairs
Organize events and programming
Explaining open hours today mostly, let me know if you’re interested in doing other stuff
There are also other ways to get involved with Radstorm

Zines in library
- By topic and personal
- How they're organized
- Many are missing
Books
Magazines in storage – will eventually make list or catalogue all, available by request
Mini-zines
Returns box
Open hours binder - go through, ask them to read through policies
Money box
Zine-making kit and zine-making supplies