Alycia Sellie
Instructor
Library
Location: 141 Library
Phone: 718.758.8217
Fax: 718.951.4557
Email:
Alycia Sellie is a reference and instruction librarian, and bibliographer for: the departments of Film, and Television and Radio, and the programs of Communication and Performance and Interactive Media Arts, as well as the Library Science collection and Brooklyn College Library Zine Collection.
Education:
M.A., CUNY Graduate Center - 2013 (Liberal Studies / American Studies)
M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison - 2006 (Library and Information Science)
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison - 2003 (Fine Art)
Areas of Expertise:
Zines and the history of print culture. Research interests include: alternative publications, print ephemera, radical librarianship, critical pedagogy and library instruction, free culture, open access, digital rights and libraries.
Books and Publications
"Meta-Radicalism: The Alternative Press by and for Activist Librarians." Libraries and the Reading Public in Twentieth-Century America. Eds. Christine Pawley and Louise S. Robbins. Madison, Wisc.: University of Wisconsin Press. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2013
"Street Librarianship, Without the Streets."dh+lib http://acrl.ala.org/dh, March 20. Web. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2013
"Critical Teaching in the Library." Review of Critical Library Instruction: Theories and Methods. Feminist Collections [full issue] 32.1, Winter: 10-12. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2011
Created Issue 3 of The Borough is My Library: A Metropolitan Library Workers Zine, which highlights local New York library collections and librarians. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
"Comics in the Curriculum (exhibition review)." SHARP News 19.3, Summer: 8-9. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2010
"A Return to Madison, Through Print." Review of the Library History Seminar XII: Libraries in the History of Print Culture Conference, September 2010. Library History Roundtable Newsletter 4.20, Fall. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2010
"Riot Grrrl Lives!: 28 Zines." Review of Telegram Ma'am / Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell! Zines. LibraryJournal.com. Library Journal, Aug. 19. Web. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2010
Created Issue 2 of The Borough is My Library: A Metropolitan Library Workers Zine, which highlights local New York library collections and librarians. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2010
Co-editor, Zine Librarian Zine #3. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2009
Created The Borough Is My Library: A Metropolitan Library Workers Zine, Issue 1, which highlights local New York library collections and librarians. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2009
Ruswick, Jannelle and Alycia Sellie. "I Promise I Won't Say "Herstory": New Conversations Among Feminists." Feminist Collections: A Quarterly of Women's Studies Resources 30.1, Winter: 7-11. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2009
"Coordinating an Academic Library Open House." The U*N*A*B*A*S*H*E*D Librarian 147.2: 25-28. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008
"Native Americans." Magazines for Libraries. 17th ed. Ed. Cheryl LaGuardia. New Providence: ProQuest: 702-06. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008
"Zines." Review of Ideas in Pictures Zine. Library Journal 134.4, March 1: 120. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2008
"Young Activists and the New 'No Wave': Two Anthologies for a Feminist Future." Feminist Collections: A Quarterly of Women's Studies Resources 28.1, Fall: 7-8. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2006
"Lib Lit" (part of "Your Zine Tool Kit"). Library Journal 131.11, June 15: 36-38. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
"Do-It-Yourself Zine Definition." Counterpoise 9.3: 8-9. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
"The Zine Scene." Wisconsin English Journal 47.2: 27-29. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
"Zines Straight From the Stacks: Self-published Tracts From Library Workers." Feminist Collections: A Quarterly of Women's Studies Resources 27.2-3 (Winter-Spring 2005): 36-40. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
ACRL 2011 Librarian Scholarship, to attend the Association of Research Libraries annual conference in Philadelphia, March 30-April 2. (Grants and Fellowships) 2011
Granted a partial scholarship to attend ACRL's Immersion Program, Teacher Track, July 25-30. (Grants and Fellowships) 2010
Leonard and Claire Tow Travel Grant, to attend ACRL Immersion Program, Teacher Track, summer. (Grants and Fellowships) 2010
Library Association of the City University (LACUNY) Travel Grant, competitive award to support conference travel to the Association of College and Research Libraries' Immersion Program. Awarded by the LACUNY Professional Development Committee. (Grants and Fellowships) 2010
Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the American Library Association Travel Reimbursement Grant, to attend and present at the Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America's Library History Seminar XII at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Sept. 10-12. (Grants and Fellowships) 2010
C. Berger Entrepreneurial Promise Award. (Awards and Honors) 2006
Named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker. (Awards and Honors) 2006
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
"Fold, Staple, Share: The Brooklyn College Library Zine Collection." Metropolitan New York Library Council's Annual Meeting. Jan. 15. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2013
"Zine Geographies and Genealogies: Mapping the Intellectual Landscape of Anti and Protest Publications." The Center for the History of Print and Digital Culture's Protest on the Page Conference. Madison, Wis., Sept. 30. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
Sellie, Alycia, Jill Cirasella and Maura A. Smale. "Open Access Publishing: Activism by and for CUNY Library Faculty" [slides]. LACUNY Dialogues. CUNY Graduate Center. New York, Jan. 23. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
"What's a Zine, Anyway? The New Underground Press Collection at the Brooklyn College Library." [slides] Faculty Day. Brooklyn College. May 25. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
"You Don't Need My Permission: Freeing Scholarship by Hacking Copyright" [slides]. Copyright, Fair Use and Open License Tools Online Panel. CUNY IT Conference. John Jay College. New York, Dec. 2. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
Sellie, Alycia and Matthew Goins. "The Rights of Readers and the Threat of the Kindle" [slides] [slidecast with audio] ACRL 2011: A Declaration of Independence. April 1. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
Sellie, Alycia and Matthew Goins. "The Rights of Readers and the Threat of the Kindle" [slides] [recording of webinar] Metropolitan New York Library Council Webinar. July 27. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
"Meta-Radicalism: The Alternative Press by and for Activist Librarians." The Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America's Library History Seminar XII: Libraries in the History of Print Culture. Madison, Wis., Sept. 10. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
"Radical Research." Part of the NYC Radical Reference Collective on the Research for the Revolution: Radical Research Strategies for Movement Building Panel. United States Social Forum. Detroit, June 23. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
"Pedagogical Freedom" panel. Debian Day. Columbia University. New York, Aug. 2. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010
Sellie, Alycia and Jenna Freedman. "Zines 101." [slides] Queens Public Library. Queens, N.Y., March 9. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010
Sellie, Alycia and Matthew Goins. "The Rights of Readers and the Threat of the Kindle." [slides]. LACUNY Emerging Technologies Committee Program: Electronic Books and Electronic Readers: Emerging Issues and Questions. April 23. More information at: readersbillofrights.info (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
Sellie, Alycia and Matthew Goins. "The Rights of Readers and the Threat of the Kindle." Open Access--Activism Around the Emerging Issue in Scholarship Panel. Open Access Week. Oct. 18. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
Sellie, Alycia and Matthew Goins. "The Rights of Readers and the Threat of the Kindle." Conference on Intellectual Property. Iona College. New Rochelle, N.Y., April 30. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
Sellie, Alycia and Patrick Kavanagh. "Public versus Private: Social Networking Sites and How Our Students Share Information Online." Faculty Day Roundtable Discussion. Brooklyn College. May 25. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2010
"(Why) Libraries Should Create Zine or Alternative Press Collections." [slides] Zines: Institutional Collecting, Zine Makers, and the Fine Line of Art Panel, NY Art Book Fair Contemporary Artists Books Conference. Oct. 3. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
"Issues Forum: Get Published! Create Your Own (Unconventional) Opportunities" [slides]. Metropolitan New York Library Council, co-sponsored by ACRL/NY. New York, Oct 14. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
Professional Leadership
Co-chair, Junior Faculty Research Roundtable, Library Association of the City University of New York, 2012-present. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2012
Peer reviewer, The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2012
Chairwoman, Collection Development Roundtable, Library Association of the City University of New York, 2010-12. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2011
Co-coordinator, Library Association of the City University of New York, Spring Instruction Committee Event on Critical Pedagogy and Library Instruction, May 8. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2010
Member, Executive Council, Library Association of the City University of New York, 2009-10. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009
Community Activities
Sellie, Alycia, Mariana Regalado and Helen Georgas. "Teaching Research Skills in a Classroom Context." Brooklyn College Center for Teaching. Sept. 20. 2012
"Zines From the Borough: Teaching With the Brooklyn College Library Zine Collection" [slides]. Brooklyn College Center for Teaching. Dec. 12. 2011
Co-coordinator, Second Zine Librarians (Un)Conference. Milwaukee, July. 2011
Volunteer, Interference Archive, since 2011
Co-coordinator, First Zine Librarians (Un)Conference. Seattle, March. 2009
Co-organizer, NYC Zine Fest '09. 2009
Director and founder, Madison Zine Fest. 2004
Member, Radical Reference, since 2004
Other Professional Activities
Started the Brooklyn College Library Zine Collection. More information about the collection is available at the Zines at the Brooklyn College Library Web page. 2011
