The Government Shutdown and Libraries

From ALA Direct: http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/article/government-shutdown-and-libraries

RISD Library Book Sale

Books + Prints Sale 10 am – 4 pm October 12, 2013 Browse through a fascinating selection of used books and prints on display in front of 15 West (or inside the RISD library, if the weather doesn’t cooperate). Proceeds from the sale support the acquisition of new items for the library’s collection.

JSTOR JPASS

"JPASS provides individuals with personal access to a select portion of journal content on JSTOR. As a time-based, individual “library card,” it grants archival access to roughly 1,500 journals through a one-month or a one-year plan." For more information see:http://about.jstor.org/service/jpass.

Harvard Art Museums Launch Index Magazine Online

(ArtfixDaily.com) 

"The Harvard Art Museums announce the launch of the digital magazine Index, which provides a dynamic and interactive space for readers to discover a broad range of content and media produced by staff at the Harvard Art Museums and from arts-related venues around the world. Found at www.harvardartmuseums.org/index..."

Rauschenberg Research Project

The Rauschenberg Research Project provides free worldwide access to a wealth of scholarly research and documentation relating to artworks by Robert Rauschenberg in San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection.

Art Resources in the Internet Archive

Art Resources from the Mid-20th Century: Digitized Highlights from the Collections of Hilla Rebay and Juliana Force - A Collaborative Project Between the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art.