Library and Learning Services, in collaboration with Clare Qualmann from the Institute of Performing Arts, is organising the following symposium to be held on Friday 3rd June 2011 from 1pm to 5pm in Docklands. The event is free so the places are booking fast.
The Artist in the Library
A free half-day symposium organised by the Institute for Performing Arts Development (IPAD), and Library and Learning Services at the University of East London.
The symposium reflects on the relationships between artists and libraries; how their spaces, systems and structures provide inspirational possibilities. With speakers including artists, librarians and researchers the afternoon will present a range of projects that intervene in, respond to, or collaborate with a range of libraries both public and academic.
A full programme will be confirmed shortly, but meanwhile speakers include:
Clare Qualmann, University of East London
Serena Korda, Artist
Cheryl Jones, Curator of Libraries and Collections, The New Art Gallery, Walsall
Sarah Bodman, Research Fellow, University of the West of England
Jennie Savage, Artist
The venue is in the West Building Lecture at the Docklands Campus of the University of East London, starting at 1pm with coffee and cake, and finishing with a glass of wine.
The event is free, but spaces are limited. Please contact Judith Preece, email: j.a.preece@uel.ac.uk , Tel: 020 8223 7400, if you wish to attend.
Friday, 6 May 2011
Royal College of Art collections available online
Two of the Royal College of Art’s most important collections have been made available to the general public through a new digitisation project which is accessible through the Visual Arts Data Service (VADS).
The Record of Student Work is a rare collection, containing over 30,000 slides of student work, which dates back to the 1960s and includes early work by notable College alumni including David Hockney, Tracey Emin, Ridley Scott and Thomas Heatherwick. A comprehensive and unique resource, it provides insight into the early creative processes of some of Britain’s best-known artists and designers, usually captured as they complete their postgraduate studies with installation shots from students’ degree shows.
Notable alumni whose work is represented in this selection include: David Hockney, Zandra Rhodes, Chris Ofili, Tracey Emin, Julien Macdonald, Philip Treacy, Orla Kiely, Harold Offeh and Thomas Heatherwick. These images are a representative sample of the entire collection 1960-2002 and all have been scanned from the original 35mm slides. Senior tutors from each department worked with the Special Collections Manager to identify key students’ work. Once a student was selected, every available slide of their work was digitised to provide a comprehensive picture of their work.
In addition to the Record of Student Work, over a thousand works from the Royal College of Art Collection of Paintings have been digitised and are also being made available through VADS. The Royal College of Art Collection is an invaluable resource of works that represent significant developments in British painting from the middle years of the 20th century to the present. The collection is made up of works donated by Painting graduates and staff. Examples include works by: Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious, Paul Nash, John Piper, Frank Auerbach, John Minton, Peter Blake, David Hockney, Chris Ofili, Tracey Emin, Dinos Chapman and Sophie von Hellermann.
View the collections online at:
Royal College of Art Record of Student Work
http://www.vads.ac.uk/collections/RCAROSWhref
Royal College of Art Collection
http://www.vads.ac.uk/collections/RCACC
The Record of Student Work is a rare collection, containing over 30,000 slides of student work, which dates back to the 1960s and includes early work by notable College alumni including David Hockney, Tracey Emin, Ridley Scott and Thomas Heatherwick. A comprehensive and unique resource, it provides insight into the early creative processes of some of Britain’s best-known artists and designers, usually captured as they complete their postgraduate studies with installation shots from students’ degree shows.
Notable alumni whose work is represented in this selection include: David Hockney, Zandra Rhodes, Chris Ofili, Tracey Emin, Julien Macdonald, Philip Treacy, Orla Kiely, Harold Offeh and Thomas Heatherwick. These images are a representative sample of the entire collection 1960-2002 and all have been scanned from the original 35mm slides. Senior tutors from each department worked with the Special Collections Manager to identify key students’ work. Once a student was selected, every available slide of their work was digitised to provide a comprehensive picture of their work.
In addition to the Record of Student Work, over a thousand works from the Royal College of Art Collection of Paintings have been digitised and are also being made available through VADS. The Royal College of Art Collection is an invaluable resource of works that represent significant developments in British painting from the middle years of the 20th century to the present. The collection is made up of works donated by Painting graduates and staff. Examples include works by: Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious, Paul Nash, John Piper, Frank Auerbach, John Minton, Peter Blake, David Hockney, Chris Ofili, Tracey Emin, Dinos Chapman and Sophie von Hellermann.
View the collections online at:
Royal College of Art Record of Student Work
http://www.vads.ac.uk/collections/RCAROSWhref
Royal College of Art Collection
http://www.vads.ac.uk/collections/RCACC
Friday, 11 March 2011
There's more to the library catalogue.....
.....than just being able to search for books and journals. For example, did you know that you can save your search queries for future reference and set up alerts to be notified when new books are added to stock? No? It’s easy enough to set up. Simply sign-in to the catalogue, run your search as normal and then click on the ‘Save query’ link which appears to the left of the results (just below the search box, in fact). There is then an option to save the query or set up an alert. You can manage your saved queries and alerts by clicking on ‘My Account’ in the top right of the screen.
Ever wondered what the ‘e-Shelf’ link in the top right of the catalogue screen is used for? The e-Shelf is where you can save lists of useful books and journals and then organise them into folders. For example, you might wish to add a list of reading for your module so that you can easily refer back to it and see which books are currently available. To add items to your e-Shelf, make sure you are signed in to the catalogue and then click the little white star which appears next to each result in the results list. The star turns yellow, indicating it has been added. If you click on the e-Shelf link in the top right of the page you can then view and organise all items you have added.
Ever wondered what the ‘e-Shelf’ link in the top right of the catalogue screen is used for? The e-Shelf is where you can save lists of useful books and journals and then organise them into folders. For example, you might wish to add a list of reading for your module so that you can easily refer back to it and see which books are currently available. To add items to your e-Shelf, make sure you are signed in to the catalogue and then click the little white star which appears next to each result in the results list. The star turns yellow, indicating it has been added. If you click on the e-Shelf link in the top right of the page you can then view and organise all items you have added.
Info Skills Online Resource
Many students have told us they would like help with researching their assignments. In response, we have developed an online guide that assists students through the first stages of research. The guide looks at four major areas: identifying, finding, evaluating and referencing information. Using videos, help guides, demos and quizzes, it gives students step-by-step help whenever and wherever it’s needed. Click on 'Info Skills' below.
Info skills
Info skills
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Jisc Digital Collections
http://www.jisc-content.ac.uk/
Please have a look at the link above to JISC digital collections and archives to see all the excellent digitised content available from the British Library, The National Archives, British Film Institute, The History Data Service, Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomson Reuters, Oxford University Press and many other leading research institutes, museums and universities. Each of the collections contains comprehensive data making it easy for you to include full research notes and citations within your work.
Since 2003 JISC and JISC Collections have been investing in digitised content across all subject areas. This website provides an introduction to these digital collections to help academics, students, researchers and librarians understand the wealth of resources available to them. Many of the collections provide access to archive materials which are too fragile in their original format to be used so widely, or they bring together materials which are scattered throughout the world
Please have a look at the link above to JISC digital collections and archives to see all the excellent digitised content available from the British Library, The National Archives, British Film Institute, The History Data Service, Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomson Reuters, Oxford University Press and many other leading research institutes, museums and universities. Each of the collections contains comprehensive data making it easy for you to include full research notes and citations within your work.
Since 2003 JISC and JISC Collections have been investing in digitised content across all subject areas. This website provides an introduction to these digital collections to help academics, students, researchers and librarians understand the wealth of resources available to them. Many of the collections provide access to archive materials which are too fragile in their original format to be used so widely, or they bring together materials which are scattered throughout the world
Royal Academy Architecture Resources
http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/architecture/architecture-resources/
I wanted to highlight the Royal Academy Architecture Resource site. The podcasts include recent lectures series (e.g. The Architects Who Made London) and also interviews with Fuksas, Gluckman, Grimshaw, Isozaki and Zumthor, among others. There are also filmed interviews with Sir Richard MacCormac RA, David Chipperfield RA, Arata Isozaki Hon RA, Toh Shimazaki and Roger Zogolovitch.
I wanted to highlight the Royal Academy Architecture Resource site. The podcasts include recent lectures series (e.g. The Architects Who Made London) and also interviews with Fuksas, Gluckman, Grimshaw, Isozaki and Zumthor, among others. There are also filmed interviews with Sir Richard MacCormac RA, David Chipperfield RA, Arata Isozaki Hon RA, Toh Shimazaki and Roger Zogolovitch.
Monday, 31 January 2011
Natural History Museum
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/library/
Dear Colleagues
I was lucky enough to go on a visit to the libraries at the Natural History Museum on Friday. They are open to the public (with some restrictions) and the catalogue is online – see the above site for details. The libraries hold some wonderful collections of both images and print materials. The Librarians told me that they are often visited by artists and designers and I will be mentioning the museum to our students as yet another source of inspiration available to them in London.
Dear Colleagues
I was lucky enough to go on a visit to the libraries at the Natural History Museum on Friday. They are open to the public (with some restrictions) and the catalogue is online – see the above site for details. The libraries hold some wonderful collections of both images and print materials. The Librarians told me that they are often visited by artists and designers and I will be mentioning the museum to our students as yet another source of inspiration available to them in London.
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
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
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
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
Monday, 13 December 2010
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
Dear Colleagues
I thought you might be interested in passing on the above information to our students.
Regards
Cath
Friday, 9 July 2010
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
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
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
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.
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.
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.
Friday, 23 April 2010
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.
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.
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
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.
a-n are offering a free years online subscription to graduating students.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
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
http://www.technepress.nl/
http://www.bergpublishers.com/Categories/fsh/tabid/606/Default.aspx
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
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!
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!
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
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.
There is a Webinar on Digimap Roam on February 10th. You can sign up using the above link.
Thursday, 21 January 2010
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.
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.
Monday, 21 December 2009
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
Merry Christmas and see you all in 2101.
Best wishes
Cath
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