LIBRARY WORKSHOPS
Faculty are welcome to bring their classes to the library to meet with a librarian to do research or to view different collections. Sessions can take place M-F between 9 and 6. If you would like to arrange a visit or want to know more, email Greg Wallace at greg.wallace@massart.edu. Please allow at least one week's notice when scheduling.
RESEARCH VISIT
Hands-on research workshop primarily designed for first-year Thinking, Making, Writing courses. With help from a librarian, students find high-quality sources for their paper topics while learning how to use the library’s search tools and resources.
ARTISTS' BOOKS PRESENTATION
Highlights from the library’s collection of artists' books. Students are introduced to a wide variety of themes, forms, and materials. (Usually for Time classes in Studio Foundation but can be scheduled for others as well.)
COLOR THEORY PRESENTATION
Introduction to color theory for Studio for Drawing classes. Includes objects based on the Munsell System (created by MassArt alum Albert Munsell) and large silkscreen plates from the Interaction of Color by Josef Albers.
POSTER PRESENTATION
Presentation of social justice posters from the library, focusing on how the designers of these works use visual elements to communicate their messages. (On hiatus for fall 2024)
GRAPHIC NOVELS PRESENTATION
Overview of the library’s collection of comics, graphic novels, and manga, which feature different styles and types of subject matter. Can feature an assortment of zines if requested.
PHOTOBOOKS PRESENTATION
Selections from the library’s photographic books including rare editions. Faculty can also request a demonstration of a camera lucida as part of the presentation.
POP-UP LIBRARY CARTS
Not a library visit but a visiting library. Faculty can have a cart of library books delivered to their classroom for use in teaching or for students to browse during breaks. Book selections can deal with many different subjects like figure drawing, collage, or typography.