In this presentation I explore the interconnectivity of my role as an artist, librarian, and caregiver. I decided to make a zine about my talk, rather than sharing slides, which has allowed me to reflect a bit more on what I shared. In this zine I describe several projects, including “Curiosity Archive” and “I’m wondering if you can help me with…[Read more]

What is the role of a legacy visual resources collection in an era of ubiquitous digital images? In what ways can we think about images as data? In this presentation, the project team will demonstrate a new tool that algorithmically groups digital images into clusters based solely on visually similar characteristics, rather than traditional…[Read more]

Library events provide opportunities for patrons to connect with collections, services, and library staff in meaningful ways. However, managing these events when programming and outreach are often only a small portion of library staff work presents many challenges. Recognizing these challenges, a Programming Team at an art library created a…[Read more]

Book review of The Renaissance Restored: Paintings Conservation and the Birth of Modern Art History in Nineteenth-Century Europe by Matthew Hayes. Getty Conservation Institute, July 2021. 208 p. ill. ISBN 978-1-60606-696-6 (h/c), $65.00. Reviewed May 2022 by Andrea Walton, MA,MLS, krw1@nyu.edu.

Book review of Flesh and Bones: The Art of Anatomy by Monique Kornell et al. Getty Publications, March 2022. 249 p. Illus. ISBN: 978-1-60606-769-7 (h/c), $50.00. Reviewed May 2022 by Alfonso Huerta, Circulation Coordinator, ArtCenter College of Design, alfonso.huerta@artcenter.edu.

Book review by Marcia Resnick: As It Is or Could Be by Frank H. Goodyear III et al. Yale University Press, March 2022. 208 p. ill. ISBN 978-0-300-25465-5 (h/c), $50.00. Reviewed May 2022 by Claire Payne, Web Services and Data Librarian, Stony Brook University, claire.payne@stonybrook.edu.

Book review of Paul Nash: Designer and Illustrator by James King. Lund Humphries Publishers, January 2022. 216 p. ill. ISBN 978-1-84822-445-2 (h/c), $59.99. Reviewed May 2022 by Jerrold Shiroma, University Archivist and Librarian for Special Collections, University of California, Merced Library, jshiroma@ucmerced.edu.

Book review of Theatres of Melancholy: The Neo-Romantics in Paris and Beyond by Patrick Mauriès. Thames & Hudson Inc, March 2022. 256 p. ill. ISBN 978-0-500-09407-5 (h/c), $65.00. Reviewed May 2022 by Lindsay King, Associate Director for Access and Research Services, Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library, Yale University, lindsay.king@yale.edu.

Book review of Reconstructing the Garrick, Adler & Sullivan’s Lost Masterpiece edited by John Vinci et al. Alphawood Foundation Chicago distributed by University of Minnesota Press, October 2021. 256 p. ill. ISBN 978-1-5179-1280-2 (h/c), $45.00. Reviewed May 2022 by Keli Rylance, Head Librarian, Richardson Memorial Library, Saint Louis Art M…[Read more]

Book review of Playful Pictures: Art, Leisure, and Entertainment in the Venetian Renaissance Home by Chriscinda Henry. The Pennsylvania State University Press, January 2022. 280 p. ill. ISBN 978-0-271-08911-9 (h/c), $104.95. https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-08911-9.html. Reviewed May 2022 by Annalise Welte, Reference Librarian,…[Read more]

Book review: Consuming Painting: Food and the Feminine in Impressionist Paris by Allison Deutsch. The Pennsylvania State University Press, February 2021. 216 p. ill. ISBN 978-0-271-08723-8 (h/c), $94.95. https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-08723-8.html. Reviewed May 2022 Carling Spinney, Reference Assistant, Queen’s University L…[Read more]

Book review: Modelwork: The Material Culture of Making and Knowing edited by Martin Brückner et al. University of Minnesota Press, October 2021. 312 p. ill. ISBN 978-1-5179-1089-1 (pbk.), $30.00. https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/modelwork. Reviewed May 2022 Michele Jennings, Art Librarian, Ohio University Libraries, mljennin@ohio.edu.

Book review of Landscapes of Extraction: The Art of Mining in the American West edited by Betsy Fahlman et al. Hirmer, November 2021. 176 p. ill. ISBN 978-3-7774-3753-8 (h/c), $40.00. https://www.hirmerverlag.de/us/titel-88-3/landscapes_of_extraction-2190/. Reviewed January 2022 by Dai Newman, Catalog and Instruction Librarian, Columbus College of…[Read more]