I’ll be speaking at a session on Friday, April 21 from 9:45am – 11:00am Curating with Cultural Integrity: Transforming Behaviors for Diverse Collections.

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter virtual meeting is scheduled on the program for Tuesday May 2, 2023 2:00pm – 3:00pm CDT / 3:00 – 4:00 pm EDT at https://vcu.zoom.us/j/87293316687

Thanks!

On Wednesday, April 19, 2 pm CDT, I will be one of the speakers for the session “Collections in Focus: Special  Topics in GLAMs.” My presentation is entitled Don’t Ever Break the Chain: Using Archival Field Work in Ecuador to Create Links in The Textile Museum Collection.

Tuesday, April 18
1:00pm CDT
Workshop Facilitator Leadership Institute
Thursday, April 20
10:45am CDT
Moderator/Panelist: Tell the Truth: Using Library Program Review for Transformation
2:00pm CDT
Panelists: The Collaborative ART Archive (CARTA): Next Steps in Art-chiving the Web

That sounds great!

Poster:

Two Libraries, One Audience: Collaborating to Transform Graduate Art History Instruction

Shira Loev Eller, George Washington University

Anne Simmons, National Gallery of Art

Our poster presents the advantages of academic and museum librarian collaboration in supporting graduate student research. We outline our process of planning a…[Read more]

Not at all! 🙂

Thanks everyone for your thoughtful responses. Do you mind if I share them with our new director (who is awesome, btw)?

Hey Christine! I would second what Carla-Mae and Lora have said. I would also add that these types of workshops are relevant to the business of libraries in a variety of ways. Engaged or active learning experiences (like the ones you’ve described) are a fundamentally important pathway for learning. They are also important manifestations of…[Read more]

I think these kinds of workshops are a great idea for the library.  They draw students in and help them feel less intimidated by the library.  “The library of the future” is innovative, and that includes unconventional activities.   Some students feel uncomfortable coming to the staff and asking questions.  Having informal workshops, or mind…[Read more]

Hi Christine,

My library does a lot of these kinds of events. We’ve had puzzle, coloring and lego tables, whiteboard prompts on random topics for the students to write/draw their responses, therapy dogs, zine making etc. As you suggested, we view these as a way to make the library a welcoming community hub – not unlike the public library. It’s…[Read more]