Library opening hours for Christmas and the New Year

See the link below for library opening hours until 4th January

http://www.uel.ac.uk/lls/about/openinghours.htm#christmas

Librarian on leave until January 10th, 2011

Dear Colleagues

Just to let you know, I go on leave today and will return on January 10th.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you!

Best Regards
Cath

Graduate Photography Online

http://www.source.ie/graduate/2010/2011.html

Dear Colleagues

I thought you might be interested in passing on the above information to our students.

Regards
Cath

Free architecture resources

Dear Colleagues

I attend a day of the Arclib – Architecture Librarians Group - conference yesterday in Portsmouth. Below are some of the highlights:


New Buildings in Old Places – an on-line planning resource

http://foundationtallbuildings.org/intro

This on-line planning tool provides information on existing location efficiency and its determining factors for any postcode within Greater London, and location efficiency projections for proposed future developments. It also provides a Building Typology Explorer to assess density and sustainability in relation to building types, and includes a Tall Buildings map for the Greater London area. This map is a visual reference that pinpoints a selection of tall buildings proposed, approved and/or commenced across London. It allows users to see what is being proposed in selected areas and provides useful resources, including essential facts and links to planning applications and architects' visualisations. The site also provides a list of useful links.

Archigram Archival Project

http://archigram.westminster.ac.uk/

The Archigram Archival Project makes the work of the seminal architectural group Archigram available free online for public viewing and academic study. The project was run by EXP, an architectural research group at the University of Westminster. It was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and made possible by the members of Archigram and their heirs, who retain copyright of all images

Ribapix

http://www.ribapix.com/

A growing database dedicated to providing you with exceptional and unique images from the collections of the British Architectural Library at the Royal Institute of British Architects, the world’s most extensive visual archive devoted to architecture.

Vintage Bus tour of architectural highlights of Portsmouth

This was great fun but the bus itself was the star!

http://www.southcoastmotorservices.co.uk/vehicles.html

Architects' Journal online

I just want to bring to your attention that we do have an online subsciption to the AJ. It can be found in the Construction Information Database. It can be accessed in the usual way - through the A to Z Databases list, clicking on 'C'. See below.

http://www.uel.ac.uk/lls/resources/Databases.htm

Then click on the Athens login and enter the institution followed by your Athens account details.

Under the Construction Information Service title, click on View Product. Scroll down to Technical Resources. Under Access Industry Journals, you will see the Architects' Journal link.

18 Stafford Terrace

http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/subsites/museums/18staffordterrace.aspx


Some of you may have visited 18 Stafford Terrace, just off Kensington High Street which is a perfectly preserved Victorian home. At the weekend, a tour is given by actor in full Victorian dress and character. For more information, see the link above. I went (for the fourth time!) on Sunday and was interested to see an additional exhibition. See below.

From 24 April to 13 June, Central Saint Martins will be residing at 18 Stafford Terrace to stage Fashionably Curious, a contemporary fashion exhibition within the historic house. Inspired by the curiosities and quirks of the Victorian era, and the current fascination of all things fantastical, this unique interior will play host to a display of contemporary dress.

The exhibition features the works of renowned Central Saint Martin alumni Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, Mary Katrantzou and Jonathan Saunders, as well as Stephen Jones and Gieves & Hawkes.

During the exhibition, tours will continue as normal on Wednesdays and the weekends. The format and content of the tours will remain the same, and a catalogue will be available to guide visitors through the exhibits on show within the historic house. There will also be an additional video introduction at the beginning of your visit.

Artist in Residence Programme at Queen Mary Physics Departmen

The Physics department at Queen Mary Univeristy of London has long
history of producing cutting edge research into theoretical physics. It
has been the originator of revolutionary ideas such as string theory and
M-theory and has a history of connecting these new ideas to the
contemporary art world.
The department is searching for a contemporary artist to be resident for
a three month period to produce art inspired by the work of the
department and in collaboration with Dr David Berman.
A background in fine art with an interest in contemporary conceptual art
would be ideal.
The artist will have an office in the department during the residency
and there are funds to cover costs for materials.
The stipend is between £8000-£6000 depending on the experience of the
artist.
Queen Mary has many artists in residence and has an active art
community. The physics department programme is seen as an on going
commitment to interaction with the art world and the artist would be
encouraged to be part of a long term association with the department at
Queen Mary.

Please send a CV with any weblinks to, and samples of, past work along
with a statement of interests to: d.s.berman@qmul.ac.uk

The deadline for applications is the 15^th of June with a view to
beginning in September.

Free years online subscription to a-n for graduating students

https://www.a-n.co.uk/join_in/student_sub

a-n are offering a free years online subscription to graduating students.

New books for Architecture and Fashion

The links below are for Techne Press for Architecture books and Berg for Fashion and Textile books.

http://www.technepress.nl/

http://www.bergpublishers.com/Categories/fsh/tabid/606/Default.aspx

British Library - Business and IP Centre

http://www.bl.uk/bipc/index.html

I went on visit to the British Library's specialist business centre with Bethan Alexander and our Fashion marketing students. Do have a look at the link above to see the vast range of resources that they hold. The centre is especially good on business start-up which would be useful to a variety of students. Material can be downloaded onto memory sticks and the staff are happy to assist students in their searching. Of course, appropriate ID is needed to access the resources, but all the information is on the website.

I have to admit - my documents were not up to date enough and I was refused a readers card, so I can definitely confirm that the rules are strictly enforced!

Digimap Roam Webinar Training

http://edina.ac.uk/events/#online

There is a Webinar on Digimap Roam on February 10th. You can sign up using the above link.

Archive Visit

Dear Colleagues

I went on a very interesting visit yesterday to the Westminister Archives and the V & A's Art and Design Archive at Blythe House.

The Westminister Centre holds archives for Liberty & Co. and Jaegar. I saw some really wonderful advertising materials. They do have a searchable online catalogue with many digital images and would welcome visits from our students.

http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/libraries/archives/

Blythe House holds the V & A's Art and Design Archive. I was able to view material from Heals, the Ideal Home Exhibition, and Presage, a fashion forecasting service established in 1961.

http://www.vam.ac.uk/resources/archives/aad/index.html

I will be mentioning these fine resources to our students during inductions etc.

Christmas Break

Just to let you know that I will be away from December 24th to January 10th.

Merry Christmas and see you all in 2101.

Best wishes
Cath

Frank Auerbach Exhibition - London Building Sites

The above exhibition is presently at the Courtauld. Did you know that University staff can enter free with Staff ID card?

Norman Parkinson - Photographer

http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/fashion/1002.asp

Free exhibition at Somerset House of delightful photos by Norman Parkinson - interesting for both photography and fashion students.

Architecture - British History Online

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/

I wanted to highlight the above free online resource for historical plans, illustrations, maps of London.

Multiple Copies and Loan Status

When you are sending me book orders, it is very helpful if you let me know if you need mutiple copies. We usually say one book per ten students as a general rule.

Also, I can make the books one week, four week, not for loan (reference only, kept in main collection ) or short loan (kept behind library counter and can be loaned for 4 hours only). It would also be helpful if you could let me know which loan status you prefer.

Thanks!

Sacred Made Real - National Gallery Exhibition

This exhibition brings together paintings and painted wooden sculptures by the great Spanish realists of the 17th century. ‘The Sacred Made Real' provides a reappraisal of the crucial role of these hyper-realist sculptures in the development of Spanish art

This is an exhibition that you will either love or hate. I loved it - beautifully curated. I recommend audioguide.

http://www.nationalgallery.co.uk/shop/Gallery-Exhibitions-Collections/Sacred-Made-Real-Exhibition

Maharaja: Splendour of India's Royal Courts

http://www.vam.ac.uk/microsites/maharaja/


The exhibition at the V & A spans the period from the beginning of the 18th century to the mid-20th century, bringing together over 250 magnificent objects, many being lent from India’s royal collections for the first time. It examines the changing role of the maharajas within a social and historical context and reveals how their patronage of the arts, both in India and Europe, resulted in splendid and beautiful objects symbolic of royal status, power and identity.

I especially enjoyed the Art Deco section at the end!

Black History Event Wed Oct 7th

BLACK HISTORY MONTH
The Library and Learning Services present an inspiring evening of poetry, humour and debate to mark Black History Month at
University of East London
Creativity, Challenge and Change: the Visual and the Verbal
shortMAN
Michelle Marie
And our special guests
Singer and poet
Adelaide Mackenzie
And acclaimed comedian and rising star,
Quincy
Join us, Dr Kimani Nehusi and our guests to discuss how creative art forms can be used to redefine our identities and challenge and change political and cultural ideologies
Wednesday 7th October
5.00pm
West Building Lecture Theatre
Docklands Campus
http://www.uel.ac.uk/blackhistory/