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Thursday, 13 May 2010
GSA launches new blog
Glasgow School of Art has launched its new blog, Treasures of GSA Library, featuring highlighted items from its Rare Books and Special Collections. The photo below, of the frontispiece of Macao et Cosmage by Edy-Legrand, is from the 12 May entry and used with thanks.
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Monday, 19 April 2010
Conference announcement: ARLIS: The Next Generation (Edinburgh, 14-16 July 2010)
Join ARLIS in July 2010 when the annual conference will be held at the recently opened John McIntyre Conference Centre, at the University of Edinburgh's Pollock Halls. The campus is situated close to the city centre at the foot of Edinburgh's spectacular natural landmark, Arthur's Seat.
The full programme will examine the future of art librarianship and will include presentations looking at the increasing use of social media, new projects concerning digital resources and collections, and artists’ increasing use of archive and library material in their work. A wide range of breakout sessions will cover topics such as securing funding, putting preservation policies into practice, and online digital resources for students. Visits to diverse Edinburgh institutions such as the Scottish Poetry Library, the Scottish Parliament and the National Library of Scotland will also be available.
Visits and Breakout Sessions
Please note - further information regarding the choice of visits and breakout sessions will be available on the website soon. Once this information is available and delegates have had their booking confirmed, they will be contacted and asked to indicate their preferences.
Additional Accommodation
For those delegates who wish to book pre-conference accommodation at Pollock Halls (or wish to stay on once the conference ends), please contact Edinburgh First either by email Bed.breakfast@ed.ac.uk or phone 0131 651 2007. Please state you are attending the conference when booking extra accommodation, this way Edinburgh First will try to allocate one of the pre-booked rooms and avoid delegates having to change rooms once the conference begins (or ends). The rooms booked for the conference are in Chancellor’s Court at Pollock Halls (see the Image Gallery on the website for sneak preview)
Alternatively, a vast choice of accommodation in hotels, guest houses and B&Bs are also available at VisitScotland.com
Student and International Delegate Awards
Information regarding the Student Delegate Award and the International Delegate Award can be found on the ARLIS UK & Ireland website.
Please see the ARLIS UK & Ireland website for booking information and regular updates. We look forward to seeing you there!
The full programme will examine the future of art librarianship and will include presentations looking at the increasing use of social media, new projects concerning digital resources and collections, and artists’ increasing use of archive and library material in their work. A wide range of breakout sessions will cover topics such as securing funding, putting preservation policies into practice, and online digital resources for students. Visits to diverse Edinburgh institutions such as the Scottish Poetry Library, the Scottish Parliament and the National Library of Scotland will also be available.
Visits and Breakout Sessions
Please note - further information regarding the choice of visits and breakout sessions will be available on the website soon. Once this information is available and delegates have had their booking confirmed, they will be contacted and asked to indicate their preferences.
Additional Accommodation
For those delegates who wish to book pre-conference accommodation at Pollock Halls (or wish to stay on once the conference ends), please contact Edinburgh First either by email Bed.breakfast@ed.ac.uk or phone 0131 651 2007. Please state you are attending the conference when booking extra accommodation, this way Edinburgh First will try to allocate one of the pre-booked rooms and avoid delegates having to change rooms once the conference begins (or ends). The rooms booked for the conference are in Chancellor’s Court at Pollock Halls (see the Image Gallery on the website for sneak preview)
Alternatively, a vast choice of accommodation in hotels, guest houses and B&Bs are also available at VisitScotland.com
Student and International Delegate Awards
Information regarding the Student Delegate Award and the International Delegate Award can be found on the ARLIS UK & Ireland website.
Please see the ARLIS UK & Ireland website for booking information and regular updates. We look forward to seeing you there!
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
GSA seminar: "Capturing creativity: Exploring the archives of artistic practice"
The Glasgow School of Art Archive and Collections Centre is hosting this seminar on 12 May 2010 13.30-16.45. This event will explore how artists' working practices are documented and archived through media such as photography, art criticism and oral histories. Tickets for this event are £10/£5 students. Further information and booking forms can be found on the GSA website or please contact Susannah Waters (GSA Archivist) directly.
Monday, 25 January 2010
Artists' Books lunchtime talks at Glasgow School of Art - 3 Feb 2010
On Wednesday 3rd February 2010, the Glasgow School of Art's Archives and Collections Centre is hosting two 20 minute lunchtime talks on the subject of artists' books, in conjunction with Micropages, a touring book arts exhibition on show in the Archives and Collections Centre from 1st-5th February 2010.
Talk 1 (12.00): Abigail Thomas curator of Micropages will give an introduction to the exhibition.
Micro-Pages will start a conversation about the issues surrounding the display of artists’ books. A series of selected artists' books has been turned into a reel of microfilm for this touring exhibition. The work will be accessed through microfilm readers in participating libraries and archive centres. The books selected relate to the history of artists’ books, archives and libraries, or challenge the preconceptions of the future of preservation and display. This short talk will explore the themes presented by the Micropages exhibition, which will be available for visitors to look at before/after the talks.
Talk 2 (12.30): Duncan Chappell, Academic Liaison Librarian at GSA [and SVAG member] will talk about the extensive collection of artists books held at the School.
The Glasgow School of Art Library has a superb and comprehensive collection of artists' books, amassed over many years. Housed in the Mackintosh Library, the collection can be consulted during its normal opening hours and features over 2,000 items. Items in the collection come in all kinds of forms: from edible books to calendars, and from multiples to musical books that play a tune. We even have books in the form of moebius strips, or books made from human DNA embedded and fired in porcelain. We continue to actively build the collection today. This short talk by Librarian Duncan Chappell will introduce a wide range of examples, with an opportunity to learn more about the Library’s collection. There will also be an opportunity to browse through the books on display.
Spaces are limited so please contact Susannah Waters (GSA Archivist) if you are interested in attending.
'Micro-Pages' is a book arts exhibition which is starting a conversation about the issues surrounding the display of artists' books. It is also promoting libraries and archives around the UK and encouraging engagement with art and archives and issues of digital and traditional preservation.
For more information, please contact:
Abigail Thomas, Artist & Curator
abi-thomas@hotmail.co.uk
http://www.abigailthomas.co.uk/
http://micropages.ning.com/
Talk 1 (12.00): Abigail Thomas curator of Micropages will give an introduction to the exhibition.
Micro-Pages will start a conversation about the issues surrounding the display of artists’ books. A series of selected artists' books has been turned into a reel of microfilm for this touring exhibition. The work will be accessed through microfilm readers in participating libraries and archive centres. The books selected relate to the history of artists’ books, archives and libraries, or challenge the preconceptions of the future of preservation and display. This short talk will explore the themes presented by the Micropages exhibition, which will be available for visitors to look at before/after the talks.
Talk 2 (12.30): Duncan Chappell, Academic Liaison Librarian at GSA [and SVAG member] will talk about the extensive collection of artists books held at the School.
The Glasgow School of Art Library has a superb and comprehensive collection of artists' books, amassed over many years. Housed in the Mackintosh Library, the collection can be consulted during its normal opening hours and features over 2,000 items. Items in the collection come in all kinds of forms: from edible books to calendars, and from multiples to musical books that play a tune. We even have books in the form of moebius strips, or books made from human DNA embedded and fired in porcelain. We continue to actively build the collection today. This short talk by Librarian Duncan Chappell will introduce a wide range of examples, with an opportunity to learn more about the Library’s collection. There will also be an opportunity to browse through the books on display.
Spaces are limited so please contact Susannah Waters (GSA Archivist) if you are interested in attending.
'Micro-Pages' is a book arts exhibition which is starting a conversation about the issues surrounding the display of artists' books. It is also promoting libraries and archives around the UK and encouraging engagement with art and archives and issues of digital and traditional preservation.
For more information, please contact:
Abigail Thomas, Artist & Curator
abi-thomas@hotmail.co.uk
http://www.abigailthomas.co.uk/
http://micropages.ning.com/
Thursday, 14 January 2010
AAH Conference comes to Glasgow in April 2010
The 36th Association of Art Historians (AAH) Conference will be held at the University of Glasgow this year, from 15-17 April 2010. Further details can be found on the AAH website, which said about the conference: "Various critical themes have shaped AAH conferences in recent years, and provided a focus for disciplinary self-reflection. We seek to continue in this reflective spirit, but rather than organise the conference thematically, the 2010 conference is a general one from which different themes are expected to emerge."
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