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Digitising the Ian MacKaye digital collection of punk fanzines at the University of Maryland

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  • Davis, John R.

    (Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, USA)

  • Grimmer, Jessica H.

    (US Copyright Office, USA)

  • Novara, Vincent J.

    (Music Division, USA)

Abstract

The Ian MacKaye digital collection of punk fanzines at the University of Maryland (UMD) includes more than 1,000 digitised zines, originally collected by a notable punk rock musician. These ephemeral publications document details of the punk subculture that are often obscured by time or scarcity, rendering it all the more important to preserve and make accessible the information within them before they disappear. To create this digital collection, Special Collections in Performing Arts at UMD pivoted from some of its common practices for accessioning or digitising a collection, experimenting instead with different approaches. This paper describes the context for the collection, as well as the curatorial decisions and digitisation workflows that ultimately made the digitised zines accessible to researchers and fans of the punk subculture.

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  • Davis, John R. & Grimmer, Jessica H. & Novara, Vincent J., 2023. "Digitising the Ian MacKaye digital collection of punk fanzines at the University of Maryland," Journal of Digital Media Management, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 12(2), pages 176-186, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jdmm00:y:2023:v:12:i:2:p:176-186
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    Keywords

    archives; punk; fanzines; digitisation; subcultures; publications;
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    JEL classification:

    • M11 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Production Management
    • M15 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - IT Management

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