The arrangement-by-color reminds me of the countless number of times
students at the reference desk asked for books without knowing author,
title or exact subjects, but could describe color, size and location thus:
"that book with all the statistics - it is pretty small and mostly green
and is near the stairs at about hip level."
|((| Ellen Chapman, MLS, MA, CA
|))| Archives & Manuscripts Department
|((| University of Hawaii at Manoa Library
|))| (808) 944-7656
On Thu, 25 Mar 2010, Mo Dawley wrote:
> Henry,
> A student intervention (it was actually a class art project done without
> library permission) that has inspired me continually is one done
> a few years back in Hunt Library where the student rearranged a whole range
> of books by their similar colors. Someone could write a whole thesis on its
> implications. For me it was not only beautiful, but speaks to the
> possibilities of the effectiveness of how we can search and find regardless
> of or in addition to what systems institutions might put in place. Just being
> in that rainbow of colors made you want to explore (a critical component in
> effective research!)
> Mo
>
> Mo Dawley
> Art and Drama Librarian
> Senior Librarian
> Carnegie Mellon University
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> Henry Pisciotta wrote:
>>
>> In relation to a broader study of artists’ interventions in libraries, I
>> would be interested in the experiences of colleagues with pranks in the
>> library that seemed to have artistic motives. I am primarily seeking
>> examples where permission was not obtained from the library. Please
>> indicate if pictures or other documents are available. To clarify my
>> request, here are a couple of examples from my own experience:
>>
>> A small number of blackened books were discovered inter-filed with
>> arts books at several locations in the Carnegie Mellon University
>> Libraries. Each was a paperback, not from the library collection,
>> which had apparently been soaked in black ink and dried. These
>> resembled charred books. Seemed artistic because of the alarming
>> visual impact and strong associations. No pictures or
>> documentation. This occurred in the 1990s.
>> Small cards are occasionally found in books in Pattee Library at
>> Penn State University. Each contains a brief statement related to
>> questioning or seeking. All are on the same manila card stock and
>> printed in the same upper case type. I have saved one example: “If
>> no one will show you what you are looking for, look somewhere else.”
>> Respond on or off list as you prefer. (I usually prefer off-list, but
>> perhaps you have an example that will brighten everyone's day.)
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Henry Pisciotta
>> Arts and Architecture Librarian
>> Penn State University
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>>
>> BTW: I have plenty of information on the following well-documented
>> examples, but would nonetheless be interested in communicating with people
>> who had direct experience with these events:
>>
>> * John Latham, Art and Culture, 1966-9. (St. Martin’s School of
>> Art, London)
>> * Temporary Services, Library Project, 2001. (Harold Washington
>> Library, Chicago)
>> * Kathy Slade, 52 Transactions, 2006-7. (Vancouver Public Library)
>>
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