A Digital Detox: Hands-on Analog Zine Making Session with Lisa Bishop - Afternoon

Feb 2, 2026 5:00pm - 6:30pm
University Library: Jack & Florence Ferman Presentation Room

This workshop is about creativity and wellness without digital devices. Lisa Bishop sets up the “why” we make zines: to inspire creativity, wellness, advocacy, knowledge sharing and so much more. Research about the health benefits of zining will also be presented. Participants will go away with a minimum of: 1 common 8-page single sheet foldable zine, a collective zine, a few copyable templates for the future, and a resource page. (All materials will be provided).

Funded by the Dr. Karin J. Duran and Richard Nupoll Education Librarian Endowment.

Presenter: Lisa Bishop

Lisa Bishop, Teacher Librarian(Ret), K-8 Bilingual Educator, Past President California School Library Association, ALA Zine Pavilion Co-organizer 2024 San Diego, Co-Organizer San Francisco Youth Social Justice Comic Con 2020 & 2022. 8 year Tabler at the SF ZineFest with her middle schoolers.

Learning Outcomes

• Participants will go back in time before the digital revolution. This is a mental health nourishing detox session away from our digital devices.
• Participants will have the opportunity to view and handle a large collection of zines, learn easy zinemaking and the vocabulary to teach others.
• Participants will go away with a minimum of : 1 common 8 page single sheet foldable zine, a collective zine, a few copyable templates for the future, and a resource page. (Can make as many zines as time permits)
• Participants will learn which writing tools are fun and vital to making zines: Clip art, magazines, flair pens, typewriters…
• Participants will use easy to find bookmaking/zinemaking tools: bone folder, awl, waxed thread, needles, pvc glue for more complicated zinemaking (if there is time) and/or easy bookmaking.
• Participants will learn about using reusable resources on tight budgets for zine making.
• Participants will apply their learning in future hands-on sessions by teaching their friends, students and/or colleagues or even apply to table at the next local zine fest.

RSVP Form

PLEASE NOTE: This form is for the afternoon session of this event at 5:00pm to 6:30pm. For the morning session at 11:00am to 12:30pm please visit our MORNING SESSION event page.

Assistive Services

Requests for accommodation services (e.g. sign language interpreters or transcribers) must be made at least five (5) business days in advance. Please email library.event@csun.edu in advance of the event.