Belated Recap of Final Projects
Just as the New York Public Library released plans for their renovation of the grand 1911 Carrère and Hastings building, we wrapped up another semester of my Archives, Libraries & Databases class. We started off the semester by historicizing “information…
Pigeons, Swings & Eraser Dust: Ann Hamilton’s The Event of a Thread
I’m re-posting this (with minor revisions) from my personal website: Yesterday afternoon my Archives, Libraries & Databases class visited Ann Hamilton’s the event of a thread installation at the Park Avenue Armory. I was in heaven. Not only is she…
Final Projects + Presentations
Your final projects are due before our last class on Tuesday, 12/18 (See here for more info on final projects). During that class, we’ll share our work. You’re welcome to bring food and drink to share! In order to accommodate…
12/11 Class: Ann Hamilton’s the event of a thread @ Park Avenue Armory
For our final plug-in week on 12/11 we’ll be visiting Ann Hamilton’s the event of a thread installation at the Park Avenue Armory. The description on e-flux indicates that the project explores many themes we’ve addressed throughout the semester: the…
WGBH Digital Media Library & Archives: Participatory Cataloging Project
WGBH has received a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to bring the hidden treasures in WGBH’s Media Library and Archives to light. We hope to increase public awareness of the vast collections that digital repositories hold by publishing our…
Dylan Stone, 100 years of personal pocket diaries, 100 years of receipts and invoices, 100 years of printed programmes – Through 12/16
@ Ruth Phaneuf Fine Arts, 10-61 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City Through 12/16 Known for his conceptual work and impressive skills as a draftsman and as a sculptor, Dylan Stone’s work is often large in scale and involves systems of…
Bouchra Khalili: Invisible Roads (Documenting the Undocumented) – 11/13
Bouchra Khalili: Invisible Roads Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 6:30–8:00 p.m. The New School, Kellen Auditorium Sheila C. Johnson Design Center 66 Fifth Avenue at 13th Street, ground floor 20 Years VLC => Free admission Working in video, print, photography, and…
Your Ideas for our Final Plug-In Week, 12/11
We missed last week because of the hurricane, so we’ve simply collapsed last week’s lesson and this week’s into one. That said, I’m happy to schedule a make-up class, if you feel as if you’d like a little more face-time….
Libraries SWOT Analysis
Under ideal circumstances, we would’ve dedicated an entire day to this activity — but Mother Nature had other plans. In 15 minutes we managed to identify a few “threats” and “opportunities” for public libraries. What’s missing from the list? What…
Application: The Debby-Downer Disposition toward Indiosyncratic Libraries
In “Brief Notes on the Art and Manner of Arranging One’s Books,” Georges Perec addresses the particular concerns that result from “…conserving certain objects (books) and arranging them in certain ways” (148). This subject might initially appear to be a…
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