UCSD Arts Libraries

National Museum of Public Health photo archives on Flickr

Fast on the heels of the announcement that the Library Of Congress is uploading images on Flickr for all to see & tag comes the news that The National Museum of Public Health is doing the same

actually they’ve been doing it since 2006, but I guess it just got on the radar because the big guys are doing it too. Most interestingly, they are uploading many images that they are actively looking for input on from viewers who may have information that they don’t have.

Inspirational School Posters

The University College Falmouth has had the outgoing graduates make inspirational posters for the incoming freshmen. This is a terrific idea–who better to give advice to newbies than the people who just went through it? The graphics are varied, interesting and beautiful.

Some of my favorites? “Be Adventurous. Don’t Use Helvetica For Absolutely Everything” and “Don’t F*#K Your Flatmate”. Which isn’t to say the sweet ones don’t slay me just as easily. They’re for sale and available for viewing at their Flickr site.

Via Kitsune Noir

The Arts Libraries Extreme Makover Continues!

As you may have noticed, things are starting to happen in the Arts Libraries in preparation for our exciting makeover which begins major construction in August…The goal of this renovation will be to have a single service (reference/information/reserves) desk, to consolidate collections, and to install new technology to support the delivery of new media to users.

In preparation for the summer 2008 demolition of the existing Art & Architecture Library and Film & Video Reserves space, some collections, services and staff will be temporarily relocated.
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Library of Congress Photos on Flickr

Incredibly, the Library Of Congress has started a Flickr site pilot where you can view and tag some of their most popular visual images. This spirit of opennness and community is pretty exciting to me, check it out here!

Direct link to the Flickr site.

Arts Libraries Celebrates Black History Month!

AAASRP (the African and African-American Research Studies Project) and the UCSD Arts Libraries present a special free screening of “The Last King Of Scotland” starring Forest Whitaker with comments from Dr. Ricardo Guthrie (UC Santa Barbara) at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 10, 2008 in the Seuss Room of Geisel Library at UCSD.

This screening is held in conjunction with a month-long exhibit for Black History Month titled “Hollywood’s Africa.” This exhibit covers Hollywood’s approach to Africa via movie posters, publicity photos, and video images, and features recent research on the topic from AAASRP.

The exhibit is on the lower level, West wing of Geisel Library. Call (858) 534-8074 for more information about the February exhibit and the Feb 10 screening.

Exhibit at the UCSD Arts Libraries:Jeannie Cheatham: My Life in Music

Lower level, West wing, Geisel Library,UCSD January 6 through January 31, 2008

Blues icon Jeannie Cheatham is the subject of a special exhibit featuring sound recordings, video footage, and personal memorabilia of the jazz luminary. Cheatham performed at a special opening reception for the exhibit and she encourages visitors to stop by this month to sign the guestbook!

The exhibit also focuses on Meet Me with Your Black Drawers On, the delightful and uplifting memoir of Jeannie Cheatham, a woman of color who grew up during the Great Depression. The Black experience in America, from the ’30s through the ’90s, is colorfully and thoroughly revealed throughout this memoir. Jeannie writes of a life spent fighting racism and sexism, of rage and resolve, misery and miracles, betrayals and triumphs, of faith almost lost in dark places but mysteriously regained in a flash of light. Her riveting stories range from hilarious to haunting as she teaches us about life through her own adventures and misadventures.
(858) 534-8074 for information or http://artslib.ucsd.edu