Donating Fannish Memorabilia
Mar. 2nd, 2023 09:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
morgandawn Universities don't like to pay for shipping and storing duplicate zines and other fannish memorabilia if they already have them on hand. By the time we turn our attention to donating our collections, we're often working with limited time or energy/health and creating that all important list may seem beyond reach
You can create a bare bones index using a very fast and easy method - read out loud the title and a friend on the other end of the phone, zoom etc. writes or types it down. Instant index and it can be very fun for both of you as you look back on your time in fandom. You can process a collection quickly that way. And the university are more likely to accept your collection if they know what is in it. And frankly, even if you just want to give way your zines - other fans are more likely to be interested if they know what you have.
*If you have 45 boxes of zines you might need to do this over several days or weekends. So a little planning will go a long way.
You can create a bare bones index using a very fast and easy method - read out loud the title and a friend on the other end of the phone, zoom etc. writes or types it down. Instant index and it can be very fun for both of you as you look back on your time in fandom. You can process a collection quickly that way. And the university are more likely to accept your collection if they know what is in it. And frankly, even if you just want to give way your zines - other fans are more likely to be interested if they know what you have.
*If you have 45 boxes of zines you might need to do this over several days or weekends. So a little planning will go a long way.