A Book On A Wall

The methods by which we have displayed works of scholarship have been formed throughout the last century into a specific genre, that of publication. However we have began now to explore different, more creative methods of informing readers and spectators of scholarly information. A prime example of this is the work being done in the… Read More »

The future of library and archive

This article should be uploaded before a week and I apologize for the delay. But it’s true that after the visiting of reanimation library and the Interference Archive I have some new point to express about the future of library and archive.   The earlier age of library, according to several media studies scholars such… Read More »

Scholarship as Exhibition

The readings from The Exhibition as Product and Generator of Scholarship touched on a lot of the ideas I had been having in regard to our final project, and how I would be able to transform my ideas from a simple academic paper into an exhibition. Being primarily interested in the theory/ideas side of media… Read More »

Library as 3rd Place

No one tells you to go ask a librarian anymore. Even while doing a report for school and acting as a scholar/journalist, people have often told me off by referring me to a higher power: “you can probably find it on Google.” Which often makes me wonder if Google is a he or a she?… Read More »

The Library as Community space

I was most interested in the idea of the dual existence of the Library as a place for the community.  This weeks readings focused on how Libraries function, not just literally but also socially, and the kinds of things we expect from Libraries that go beyond the bare bones definition of what we expect from… Read More »

Libraries and Their Ever Shifting Roles

Each of the readings harks back to two main themes: public and community space. I have been to this small library called Mellow Pages in Bushwick a couple of times for different events. Each time I got a sense that this library’s main purpose is to create community (its small space, emphasis on public events,… Read More »

Libraries Won’t Disappear, But What About Us?

This week’s readings explored how libraries are seeking to define themselves both conceptually and spatially in an increasingly digitized (and stratified) society. In a world where many of us carry around devices that can instantly connect us to an infinite amount of information and still others lack basic internet access (including over 40% of Brooklyn… Read More »

Public and Little libraries

Public libraries have taken important roles in our society. Nowadays, they are seen as “community centers,” “public squares,” “think tanks,” and “open platforms,” as Shannon Mattern points out. David Giles also mentions that “public libraries are a key component of the city’s human capital system…New York’s public libraries play a critical role in helping adults… Read More »

Péter Forgács Doc Talk, 10/27

The Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies and The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research invite you to attend a DocTalk with Péter Forgács Hosted by Deirdre Boyle October 27 at 1 pm in Kellen Auditorium The 20th century is replete with cinematic images from diverse sources including amateurs who used the “new media” of their day,… Read More »

Biblioburro and unorthodox librarians

Luis Soriano, a teacher in the small town of La Gloria, Colombia, has spent the past 15 years bringing books to children of the rural communities on the back of his donkeys. He stores the ~5000  books at his home and also stores some at friends houses, because he is out of room. He is currently in… Read More »