Our poster engages a collaboration between Library Instruction and Black Studies/English, examining how we used an interdisciplinary pedagogy to create an environment where students understand themselves as contributors to the disciplines. Over the course of four years, the librarian came to the professor’s courses to provide scaffolded library i…[Read more]

In the words of the late scholar, critic, and artist, bell hooks, “though rarely articulated as such, the camera became in black life a political instrument, a way to resist misrepresentation as well as a means by which alternative images could be produced.” Black librarianship and memory work has been integral to preserving the evidence of thi…[Read more]

Many libraries hold rare book collections and they maintain and explore them with special attention, usually by following international standards. Over time, extensive knowledge has been accumulated about these books. However, the intensity of research on these collections can vary. My library’s rare book project presented here is based on the…[Read more]

Concept mapping (or mind mapping) as a flexible, creative practice that can be useful for connecting students in design programs with research. There are many applications for information literacy instruction, and concept mapping can also be used to foster creativity in research and to center the researcher and the choices they will make…[Read more]

The Art Foundation (AFO) program is a prerequisite for entry into all visual art and design departments at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). As such, it provides an introduction to materials, strategies and ideas that will shape their futures in their chosen disciplines. The library is a critical resource for tools and expertise that would…[Read more]

What is the one-shot if not a rehearsal for research? Drawing on Games for Actors and Non-Actors, this poster will examine how using non-traditional teaching resources can transform classroom practice. Leveraging what students already know about the search process, these rehearsals prepare students to perform research the same way a theatrical…[Read more]

Voyager is an open-source suite of tools for creating and displaying three-dimensional images. It was developed by the Smithsonian’s Digitization Program Office to serve as their 3D imaging pipeline and is available to the public. Any effort to make 3D cultural heritage images more accessible via open-source tools should be applauded. When t…[Read more]

MoMA Exhibition Spelunker is a portal for exploring the Museum of Modern Art’s exhibition history. Originally taken from a large dataset of information from the archives, the company Good Form and Spectacle, transformed MoMA exhibition history from 1929-1989 into a user-friendly portal for deep engagement.