Last week we discussed the Homosaurus, so we thought we should also feature the similarly important work being done by Anchor Archive! For those who don’t know, Anchor Archive uses its own customized thesaurus of subject terms (or keywords) to describe zines in their collection. They developed it between 2008 through 2013 because they wanted to use subject terms that were more accessible, current, and radical than standard subject headings, like the Library of Congress Subject Headings. This Zine Subject Thesaurus is used by other zine libraries and zine collections around the world, including at ZineCat!
You can find the full Zine Subject Thesaurus here. The Anchor Archive is currently updating its thesaurus in collaboration with other zine librarians. Please do get in touch if you would like to get involved. Email them at anchorarchive AT gmail.com and follow them on Instagram @anchor_archive.
