Art Exhibit: Barbara Crane Then/Now
September 10, 2009 at 7:39 pm | In art@iit, events, exhibits | Leave a CommentBARBARA CRANE THEN / NOW
the eternal thread of the ID aesthetic
September 10, 2009 – February 1, 2010
Opening reception and lecture: Thursday, September 10: 4:30 – 7 pm
The exhibit Barbara Crane Then/Now opens Thursday, September 10 in the Kemper Room on the upper level of Galvin Library. Sponsored by art@iit, this show continues IIT’s fascinating series of art exhibits that have attracted attention all over the city.
From art@iit: “Barbara Crane is an MA graduate of the Institute of Design (‘66) where she began the unique and pioneering techniques that still mark her work today. Crane was a recipient of Guggenheim and Illinois Arts council grants, 2 NEA grants, and numerous other awards and grants. She was a professor at SAIC from 1967–1995, and has had over 75 solo exhibitions in museums and galleries. Her work is contained in collections in the U.S., Japan, France, Greece, and Germany.
“The concepts Crane learned at ID are still a driving force for her today; strong individuality and purity of form is stressed in Crane’s work, about which she said, in 2002, ‘The issues in my work are often of a similar nature with an abstract edge. Though I build on past experience, I attempt to eradicate previous habits of seeing and thinking. I keep searching for what is visually new to me while always hoping that a fusion of form and content will take place.’”
An opening reception for the exhibit will be held from 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm in the Kemper Room on Thursday, September 10. The exhibit runs through February 1, and is open any time the library is open (library hours). For more on this and other exhibits, see the art@iit site.
Closing Books Shuts Out Ideas
September 26, 2008 at 7:27 pm | In events | Leave a CommentYou better hide those books because here comes Guy Montag, the fireman, to burn them up!
OK, so maybe we’re not living in the future Ray Bradbury writes about in Fahrenheit 451, but that doesn’t mean that our books are safe. Last year the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom received 420 reports on efforts to abolish materials from school curriculum and library bookshelves.
The top ten most challenged books of 2007 were:
1. “And Tango Makes Three,” by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell
2. “The Chocolate War,” by Robert Cormier
3. “Olive’s Ocean,” by Kevin Henkes
4. “The Golden Compass,” by Philip Pullman
5. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” by Mark Twain
6. “The Color Purple,” by Alice Walker
7. “TTYL,” by Lauren Myracle
8. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” by Maya Angelou
9. “It’s Perfectly Normal,” by Robie Harris
10. “The Perks of Being A Wallflower,” by Stephen Chbosky
This week (Sep. 27 – Oct. 4) is Banned Books Week, so take some time to read one of the books listed above or learn more about the topic of Banned Books.
Also on Saturday, September 27 there will be a Read-Out! The event features popular banned or challenged authors and local Chicago celebrities from noon to 4 p.m. in Pioneer Plaza at 401 N. Michigan Ave.
Circulate! Disc Golf Contest Winners Announced
April 18, 2008 at 8:11 pm | In National Library Week, events | Leave a Comment
The wind was unpredictable, a few drops of rain fell, and the sky was overcast at times. But none of that stopped 111 people from participating in the Galvin Library’s first Circulate! Disc Golf Hole-in-One competition. Everyone was a winner, going home with a free Frisbee, snacks, and a smile. However, two contestants really stepped up and showed IIT how disc golf is done.
We’d like to congratulate the winners:
- Jacob Ernst (Arch), 1st place
- Christopher Lee (CAEE), 2nd place
Jacob and Christopher both won Barnes and Noble gift certificates for their nimble ‘bee tossing skills. Thank you all for joining us at the Galvin Library tee, tee #2, this past Thursday and Friday to celebrate National Library Week. It’s never too early to start practicing for next year…
Learn About Banned Books Week
October 1, 2007 at 10:33 pm | In events | 1 CommentGalvin Library would like to recognize the importance of free speech and intellectual freedom by highlighting Banned Books Week, which takes place September 29th to October 6th.
From the American Library Association:
“Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. After all, intellectual freedom can exist only where these two essential conditions are met.”
Your favorite book may have at one point been banned or threatened to be removed from libraries! You can find out the top 100 most challenged books of the previous decade here.
Some of the most popular and important books in history have been challenged or banned from libraries. You can view 2005’s list here. This list details which books that are owned by the most OCLC libraries have had the most challenges (over 57,000 libraries belong to the OCLC). You may be surprised to see that the Holy Bible, Huckleberry Finn, Don Quixote, the Koran, and Tom Sawyer are in the top five.
Are you surprised by any of the books on these lists? Let us know your opinions in the comments.
Celebrate Latino Heritage Month
September 13, 2007 at 8:41 pm | In events, exhibits | Leave a CommentGalvin Library celebrates Latino Heritage Month with a variety of Latino-related books on display. Latino Heritage Month begins September 15th and lasts until October 15th. The display is located on the lower level of Galvin library across from the Circulation Desk. Stop by and celebrate our diverse communiity! If you’d like to learn more about Latino Heritage Month, click here to Ask a Librarian.
Contest: Light Up Your Library!
March 7, 2007 at 5:47 pm | In contests, events | Leave a CommentIn honor of National Library Week (April 15-21), Galvin Library has created the “Light Up Galvin” contest. Participants will put their design skills and creativity to work by designing a lamp using books. All entries will be put on permanent display on the tables in Galvin starting April 16th. Professor of Architecture and Kemper Gallery Director Robert J. Krawczyk will determine the best two lamp designs.
Cash prizes!!
First prize will win a $50 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble, and second place will receive a $25 Barnes & Noble gift certificate. Simply email reference@iit.edu to set up a time to pick up books and lamp parts to build your lamp. That’s right, we’ll supply all the necessary components, you just bring the creativity. Submissions need to be returned to Galvin by Friday, April 13th at 5pm. Winners will be announced at the end of National Library Week.
Celebrate Black History Month
February 1, 2007 at 11:17 pm | In events, exhibits | 1 CommentJoin Galvin Library in the recognition of Black History Month. In its Lower Level display cases, the library is featuring books by a host of Black authors, including Toni Morrison, Barack Obama, Edwidge Danticat, Alice Walker and Walter Mosley. You can find these books and more in the Leisure Reading section on the Upper Level or search for additional titles in the library’s online catalog.
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