Librarian Love

Congratulations to the 10 winners
of the 2011 I Love My Librarian Award

Read Caroline Kennedy's remarks as she describes libraries as "tabernacles of personal freedom" and
watch the I Love My Librarian recipient interviews

About Free JSTOR Early Content - video

Watch this video to learn the details of JSTOR Early Content

The Fourth Annual Undergraduate Art History Symposium at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

The Visual Culture Consortium is proud to host
The Fourth Annual Undergraduate Art History Symposium
at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Call for Papers: 2012 Young Scholars Symposium
New Approaches to Art, Art History, and Visual Culture

Seeking to foster interaction between young scholars studying at undergraduate institution in the Greater Boston area, this symposium will bring together students from across the region to present their research on a diverse array of subjects relating to Art History, Visual Culture and their related contexts.

Papers can address a broad range of topics in art history and visual culture- including architectural history, urban planning, film studies, industrial + graphic design, fashion, illustration, animation, performance, graffiti, or any other form of visual communication.

A series of 15-minute presentations will be followed by opportunities for questions and discussion.

When: Saturday, April 14, 2012, 1:00 – 5:00 pm

Where: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Remis Auditorium
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

To submit a proposal:

Students should submit a 250 word abstract of their prospective 15-minute papers to the selection committee at the email address below by Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Notification of the committee’s decision regarding participation will be sent by March 1st.

Please email the abstract as an attachment (MS Word document or PDF file) with the applicant’s last name included in the title to Emily.Gephart@smfa.edu
(Please be sure to list the applicant’s name and title of the proposed paper at the top of the page).

For more information contact:
Emily W. Gephart
Department of Visual and Critical Studies
Tufts University/School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Emily.Gephart@smfa.edu


The Visual Culture Consortium, Boston is an association of scholars in Art History, Artchitecture, Art, and Visual Studies departments, libraries, and schools from across the Boston area. We study all forms of visual communication. We recognize and advocate for an expanded terrain of art, ranging from architecure and artifacts to performance and digital culture.

By organizing lectures, events, and undergraduate symposia, the VCC fosters inquiry and dialogue across disciplines and institutions, while encourageing innovative research among young scholars.

Students and Faculty: Join Today.
Visit our Facebook group to sign up for more information & event details
Or contact Stuart Steck at ssteck@lesley.edu

Benezit Dictionary of Artists Trial

The Benezit Dictionary of Artists is now available online for the first time via Oxford Art Online. With over 190,000 entries on artists from antiquity to the present day and featuring regular updates, Benezit is one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources on artists in the English language. Entries are clear and concise, and Benezit contains thousands of auction records, museum holdings, and bibliographies. In addition to its outstanding scope and depth, two features in particular make Benezit unique among art reference works: its superb coverage of obscure artists and the inclusion of images of artists’ signatures, monograms, and stamps. Also check out what's new for Benezit.


Let us know what you think of this databases (risdlib@risd.edu).
Thanks!

Current Installation in the Library

Check out the newest Installation in the Library created by Interior Architecture students. Up this week until the end of November.

Occupy Wall Street Library regrows in Manhattan

As Occupy Wall Street's physical Library regrows in Manhattan an online resource for the movement, Occupy Educated is created. See the full article here.

Rhode Island Maps Research Guide

Check out the newly published online guide to sources for Rhode Island Maps

Tape Drawing Installations in the Library

orthographic projection aka orthogonal drawing

What are some sources for and examples of orthographic projection-also referred to as orthogonal or orthographic drawing? How is it defined?

Check out these books at RISD:
Orthographic projection simplified
Rapid Viz
The principles of architectural drafting : a sourcebook of techniques and graphic standards (pages 38-39)

Also, consider these books at Brown

For a definition of orthographic projection, see
Orthographic Projection (Source: Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus)

NEW! Online Architecture Degree Project Research Guide

Check out the Architecture Degree Project Research Guide for help in starting your research. Follow up by asking an art librarian for database recommendations and research tips~

Banned Books Week Sept 24-Oct 1, 2011

List of Banned or Challenged Books

During the last week of September every year, hundreds of libraries and bookstores around the country draw attention to the problem of censorship by mounting displays of challenged books and hosting a variety of events. The 2011 celebration of Banned Books Week will be held from September 24 through October 1. Banned Books Week is the only national celebration of the freedom to read. It was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than 11,000 books have been challenged since 1982. For more information on Banned Books Week, click here

According to the American Library Association, there were 348 challenges reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom in 2010, and many more go unreported.

The 10 most challenged titles of 2010 were:

And Tango Makes Three, by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson
Reasons: homosexuality, religious viewpoint, unsuited to age group

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie
Reasons: offensive language, racism, religious viewpoint, sex education, sexually explicit, violence, unsuited to age group

Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley
Reasons: insensitivity, offensive language, racism, sexually explicit

Crank, by Ellen Hopkins
Reasons: drugs, offensive language, racism, sexually explicit

The Hunger Games (series), by Suzanne Collins
Reasons: sexually explicit, violence, unsuited to age group

Lush, by Natasha Friend
Reasons: drugs, sexually explicit, offensive language, unsuited to age group

What My Mother Doesn't Know, by Sonya Sones
Reasons: sexism, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America, by Barbara Ehrenreich
Reasons: drugs, inaccurate, offensive language, political viewpoint, religious viewpoint

Revolutionary Voices edited by Amy Sonnie
Reasons: homosexuality, sexually explicit

Twilight (series), by Stephenie Meyer
Reasons: sexually explicit, religious viewpoint, violence, unsuited to age group

m.librarycat.risd.edu - Mobile RISD/ATH Catalog

The RISD/ATH catalog is now available in a mobile version.
Simply point your smartphone or iPod touch with wireless to m.librarycat.risd.edu

Use the mobile library catalog to search and find titles, check your library record, place holds and renew online- anywhere, any time

Made in the UK Research Guide

To accompany the new exhibition at the RISD Museum, see the Made in the UK Research Guide for links to local copies of the exhibition catalogue and additional sources on the artists included in the exhibition.

Central Falls' Adams Memorial Library

Central Falls' Adams Memorial Library needs your help and is throwing one helluva party to prove it!

The library is a crucial institution that saw its city funding eliminated in the face of Central Falls' municipal fiscal meltdown at the beginning of summer.

Reopened by volunteers in August, the library is currently open to the public for 3 days a week. Volunteers not only provide library services, even purchasing books if they're not in stock, but also do things like vacuum the floors and scrub the sinks. It's not glamorous, but it's necessary.

Now the volunteers are looking to take things to the next level.

We're throwing a fundraiser on September 30, hoping to raise enough money to hire a library director and expand library hours.

The Adams Memorial Library Autumn Gala will feature live entertainment, open bar, heavy hors d'oeuvres and fantastic silent auctions.

Bob Drouin & Friends are providing live music that will infuse the library with Traditional flavor. Crooner Steve Lombardi will fill the outside tents with his Rat Pack showmanship. Big Nazo and TEN31 Productions will bring their special brands of magic to the night. Tom's Market will provide heavy hors d'oeuvres while Bartending by Dennis will provide an open bar. Yep: open bar.

Add to that silent auctions that will feature the best of local merchants as well as special access to area artists and we're looking at one helluva night. The fun starts at 6:30PM.

So come share in an unforgettable night and help support Central Falls' library. Tickets can be purchased online at cflibrary.org/gala.

Brown Validation Reader Cards

Earlier this year, a card-activated turnstile system was installed in Brown's Rockefeller Library. Only Brown ID card holders may enter through the turnstile without staff assistance. All RISD patrons (and other non-Brown ID holders) must register and then be buzzed in by library staff to enter the building.

To streamline this process, the Rockefeller Library is issueing validation reader cards to RISD users. These cards will enable RISD ID holders to swipe to get into the building without waiting. The cards will be issued at the Rockefeller Library only; however, they can be used at either the Rock or Sciences Library. In order to register for a card, a RISD patron would need to come to the Rock and receive a card. The cards will remain active for one year. They can't be used to check out books and do not have any identifying information.

You need to have an up-to-date RISD library record before getting this card. You can check the status of your RISD library record by logging into my record in the online catalog and checking your exp date. For directions see here. You can update your record at the Circulation desk or calling 709-5901.

Anonymous paper sculptures in Scotland’s libraries

From boingboing

"An anonymous sculptor has been leaving gorgeous carved-book sculptures in Scotland's libraries, along with little notes of encouragement. Some are left out in the open; others are hidden away and may have sat a long time before being discovered."

Mysterious Paper Sculptures

Early Journal Content on JSTOR, Free to Anyone in World

On September 6, 2011, JSTOR announced that they are making journal content in JSTOR published prior to 1923 in the United States and prior to 1870 elsewhere freely available to anyone, anywhere in the world. This “Early Journal Content” includes discourse and scholarship in the arts and humanities, economics and politics, and in mathematics and other sciences. It includes nearly 500,000 articles from more than 200 journals. This represents 6% of the content on JSTOR.

More info.

Tutorial on accessing the free content.

JSTOR Service Alert

On Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10, JSTOR will be performing site maintenance that requires a “read-only” period for these two days. During this scheduled maintenance, users will be able to search, browse, and access and download PDF files for content in JSTOR. They will not be able to save citations, reset passwords, create or update MyJSTOR accounts, or purchase articles.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your patience as we work to improve JSTOR.

Please feel free to contact support@jstor.org with any questions.

CCS Graphic Novel Library saved from hurricane flood waters

How to Save a Graphic Novel Library

The books held in the Schulz Library at the Center for Cartoon Studies were saved through the heroic efforts of dedicated students, faculty and fans who evacuated the books to safety late Sunday night. Long live Schulz Library!

City of Providence Independence Trail - follow the Green Line

The City of Providence recently unveiled its newest historical attribute.


It's a three-mile long trail marked by a green line painted on the sidewalk that includes stops at 75 different historical locations.

"It's a circle. It goes from Memorial Boulevard to Roger Williams Baptist Church, to the Old State House, the new State House, down onto Capitol Center, to Kennedy Plaza, through the Financial District to where Lincoln spoke..." said Trail Founder Robert Burke.


Call (401) 441-6401 to listen to points of interest along the trail.

See Providence Independence Trail for more details.

ARTstor Digital Library Updates

Recently added features
Filter search results by Time Period, Classification, and Geography
Choose the number of thumbnails displayed
Mouse-over to view larger images
Compatibility with Firefox 5
ARTstor Mobile for iPad, iPod touch, iPhone
Batch download to PowerPoint

Beginning August 22, users will be prompted to register to download images.

ARTstor’s Technology team is working to make the Digital Library compatible with the just-released Firefox 6. The Digital Library is still compatible with Firefox 3, 4 and 5, as well as Safari (3+) and Internet Explorer (7+). When the Digital Library is compatible with Firefox 6 we will send a follow up email and post the news on Facebook (http://facebook.com/ARTstor) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/ARTstor).

ARTstor hopes that these changes make sense and that the ongoing enhancement of the ARTstor Digital Library workspace continues to serve you and your colleagues well. If you have questions, suggestions, or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact them at userservices@artstor.org or (212) 500-2400.

10 Things Humanities Researchers Want

The Research Information Network recently released a report on how humanities researchers do their work.

Reinventing Research? Information Practices In The Humanities (pdf)


1. Make It Easy To Use

2. Make It Easy To Cite

3. Put It In Their Workflow

4. Provide Clarity on Objects and Processes

5. Build A Community

6. Provide Research Support

7. Make The Information Easily Reusable

8. Offer Ways To Visualize Collections

9. Think About Linked Data

10. Provide A Critical Mass of Content

RISD/ATH Catalog Unavailable Friday morning June 24, 2011

The RISD/ATH Library Catalog will be unavailable the morning of Friday June 24, 2011. The catalog should be available by the afternoon. Please call the Reference desk, 709-5902 for assistance.

RISD/ATH Catalog - Unavailable on Monday June 6, 2011

The RISD Library Catalog will be unavailable ALL DAY on Monday June 6, 2011. The reason for the interruption in access is to install a new library server. Please call the Reference desk, 709-5902 for assistance.

Cool database feature - country comparisons

A tropical rainforest in Puerto Rico.
Credit:Carlos Navajas—Stone/Getty Images

Use Encyclopedia Britannica Online to compare statistics, maps, flags, and multimedia about any two countries in the world.

500 BOOKS: a measure of absence

500 BOOKS: a measure of absence

an installation representing the yearly loss to the RISD Library collection due to book budget cuts

RISD Library Reading Room

15 Westminster
April 10 – 16, 2011

in conjunction with National Library Week

Celebrate National Library Week April 10-16, 2011

national library week videos

quotes about libraries



image: Fundació Antoni Tàpies Library (Barcelona)

NEW! Science Full Text Database Trial

RISD Library is offering a database trial to Science Full Text Select.

Science Full Text includes a broad range of important science literature in a single 100% full text database. Coverage dates: 1994-current.

Science Full Text, Select includes all the full text content from Wilson’s acclaimed Applied Science & Technology Full Text, Biological & Agricultural Index Plus, and General Science Full Text databases, plus additional related full text science titles indexed by other Wilson databases including Readers’ Guide Full Text and Wilson OmniFile Full Text. It covers some 320 journals with full text articles, indexing and abstracts.

Subjects Covered
Acoustics, Aeronautics, Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Sciences, Automatic Control, Automotive Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication & Information Technology, Computer Databases & Software, Construction, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Engineering & Biomedical Materials, Energy Resources & Research, Environmental Science, Fishery Sciences, Food Science, Forestry, Genetics, Horticulture, Immunology, Limnology, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Nutrition, Paleontology, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, Veterinary Medicine, Weed Sciences, Wildlife Management, Zoology.

Access the Database from the library website: library.risd.edu > New & Noteworthy > Science Full Text Select (bottom left corner of website) Database Quick Tips

The trial will run March 10-April 10, 2011
Please email the library at risdlib@risd.edu with your feedback about this Science database

New Book on Research in the Arts

Routledge Companion to Research in the Arts
The Routledge Companion to Research in the Arts is a major collection of new writings on research in the creative and performing arts by leading authorities from around the world. It provides theoretical and practical approaches to identifying, structuring and resolving some of the key issues in the debate about the nature of research in the arts which have surfaced during the establishment of this subject over the last decade.

The Routledge Companion to Research in the Arts addresses a wide variety of concepts and issues, including:

* the diversity of views on what constitutes arts-based research and scholarship, what it should be, and its potential contribution

* the trans-national communication difficulties arising from terminological and ontological differences in arts-based research

* traditional and non-traditional concepts of knowledge, their relationship to professional practice, and their outcomes and audiences

* a consideration of the role of written, spoken and artefact-based languages in the formation and communication of understandings.

Myers-Briggs Event Tonight in the Library

How Do You Prefer to Think?
Take the Myers-Briggs Personality Test (MBT1) then meet and mingle with dissimilar and like-minded thinkers.



Mon Jan 31, 2011
Starting at 7 pm
RISD Library Reading Room, First floor

New Database Subscription - Urban Studies Abstracts

Urban Studies Abstracts

Urban Studies Abstracts includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to urban studies, including urban affairs, community development, urban history, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. The index contains more than 46,000 records, which are carefully selected from the most important sources within the discipline. Journals Indexed

Combine searching Urban Studies Abstracts with the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals for awesome architectural search results!

See > Guide to Searching Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals


RISD Library Databases Key
Includes some Full Text
Contains Images
RISD Library subscription database.
Licensed for RISD Students, Faculty & Staff. Available On + Off Campus - How to Login

Available to All. RISD Library includes these links on our website because they are authoritative sources of information of interest to library users.

Wintersession Writing Center Thesis Workshops Jan 11- Feb 3, 2011

The Wintersession Writing Center Thesis Workshops will be held in Library Classrooms 110 and 228 except for the *January 25th workshop which will meet in the Nature Lab.

Each week the same workshop will be offered twice

Tues Jan 11 4-6pm Room 228
Thurs Jan 13 4-6pm Room 110

Tues Jan 18 4-6pm Room 228
Thurs Jan 20 4-6pm Room 228

* Tues Jan 25 4-7pm Nature Lab
Thurs Jan 27 4-7pm Room 228

Tues Feb 1 4-6pm Room 228
Thurs Feb 3 4-6pm Room 228

New Hours for the Picture Collection and Materials Resource Center

Based on day and time usage statistics and your suggestions, the Picture Collection and Materials Resource Center have adjusted their hours to better serve the RISD community.

In the morning, doors will open at 10am. Evening hours will extend to 8pm.

Monday-Thursday 10am-8pm
Friday 10am-4pm
Saturday closed
Sunday 5pm-9pm

For more information contact the Picture Collection at 401 709-5938