Reparative cataloging is some of the most transformative work being done in libraries today. Old terms are being reexamined and either updated or cast aside, while new terms are emerging that reflect the diversity of our times. Many of these evolving vocabularies, however, appear at first glance to be created and carefully guarded by large,…[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]

Rebecca Crown Library at Dominican University designed inclusive programming across multiple departments to create culture-enhancing and collaborative Día de los Muertos events.

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]

This presentation was based on the printmaking program at the University of Louisiana Lafayette that has played host to the visiting artist’s printmaking collaborations in an established press that has been running for 20+ years, the output of which is housed at the university museum. The collection represents scholarship from a diverse body of…[Read more]