The Center for Book Arts upcoming events Spring 2014

Posted on March 3, 2014 by newyorklibraryclub1885

Birds of a feather announcements:

The Center for Book Arts promotes active explorations of both contemporary and traditional artistic practices related to the book as an art object. The Center seeks to facilitate communication between the book arts community and the larger spheres of contemporary visual and literary arts, while being a model organization locally, nationally, and internationally within the field.

in the gallery

Silence Unbound: The Artist’s Lexicon in the Making

January 17, 2014 – March 29, 2014

Featured Artist Project: SP Weather Reports (2008-2013)

January 17, 2014 – March 29, 2014

Featured Artist Project: Aqui en la lucha-Steven Daiber

January 17, 2014 – March 29, 2014

upcoming events

Panel Discussion
History of Book Design
Friday, March 7th , 6:30pm
$10 Suggested Donation/ $5 CBA Members

Panel Discussion
History of Book Design
Friday, March 14th , 6:30pm
$10 Suggested Donation/ $5 CBA Members

Panel Discussion
History of Book Design
Friday, March 21st , 6:30pm
$10 Suggested Donation/ $5 CBA Members

Artist Talk
Friday, March 28th , 6:30pm
$10 Suggested Donation/ $5 CBA Members

Chapbook Festival
Tuesday, April 1st

Annual Benefit and Auction
Friday, April 4th , 6-9pm After party 9-11pm
Tickets start at $100.

Manhattan Fine Press Book Fair
Saturday, April 5th

 

of note
Save The Date!
Join us on Friday, April 4, 6 to 8pm for our Annual Benefit and Auction. You can purchase tickets to this year’s event, and learn all about the upcoming festivities, here.

Winter Newsletter
Click here to read our Winter 2014 Newsletter.

 

We will be closed on Monday, February 17th, in observation of Presidents Day Click here for details regarding all the days the Center will be closed to the public this year.

Capital Campaign: Visit our exhibitions, printshop, and bindery, and enjoy the comfort of our new HVAC system! Click here for a list of all those who contributed to our HVAC campaign. Help us complete renovations to our space by making a contribution to our Capital Campaign.

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Members in the News: Louis Muñoz, Jr. : INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST COHORT OF MYMETRO RESEARCHERS-IN-RESIDENCE

Posted on February 27, 2014 by newyorklibraryclub1885

This year, our myMETRO Researchers program will help four individual myMETRO members bring their research projects to fruition. We are pleased to welcome the individuals accepted to this program, and to share a little bit about the work they’ll be doing.

Caroline Gabrielli will develop a toolkit for artist’s archives and other projects involving catalogues raisonnés.

Kelly Hamilton will produce a literature review studying instructional literacy in ESL classes for adult learners.

Brian Hasbrouck will create a website that tracks the release of publications and other data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Louis Muñoz will explore engagement policies for Hispanic patrons within public libraries serving diverse communities.

All four of our Researchers-in-Residence will receive individual coaching sessions, a one-on-one meeting with a publishing industry insider, and access to collections across New York City and Westchester County through our METRO Referral Card program.

We look forward to working with this cohort of myMETRO Researchers and will share the results of their hard work as they become available.

Released: February 27th, 2014 08:00 AM
Note: Louis Muñoz, Jr. is Secretary of the New York Library Club, Inc.
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Save-The-Date

Saturday, March 1st

Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon in Harlem

Harlem Library in Mount Morris Park

 

Harlem, neighboring uptown residents, and the general public are invited to an upcoming Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon on Saturday March 1st, at the main Harlem library, on West 124th Street (between Lenox and 5th Ave.). If you’ve ever thought about editing Wikipedia articles or adding your own photos and images but never knew how, experts will be on hand to walk residents through the entire process.

The Harlem Edit-a-Thon will start at 10 a.m. and will continue through 2 p.m. During the hands-on event a range of issues about Wikipedia will be covered, including: how to set up a user account, basic and advanced editing of Wikipedia articles,

NYPL Harlem Branch, Manhattan

uploading and posting photos and images, reading “Talk” pages and understanding references. We’ll also show attendees how to conduct research and answer questions regarding the use of Wikipedia in the classroom.

Please bring your own laptop or touchpad computer to participate. We will have a few workstations for residents  but extra computers will not be provided.

Wikipedia Weekend 7

No special knowledge is required to participate. Just bring your enthusiasm and a love of Harlem!

History doesn’t write itself – adding to the world’s largest encyclopedia is a great way to share your knowledge of Harlem and its amazing history with people around the world.

Event Details

Date: Saturday March 1st

Time: 10am-2pm

Location: NYPL Harlem Library in Mount Morris Park,

9 W 124th St

Find us at: The Library Group Training Room 3rd floor

Cost: Free

Who Should Attend: Everyone of all ages is welcome to attend!

—

Dorothy Howard, Open Data Fellow
Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO)

212.228.2320 x127

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AFSCME | The Library: Our Forgotten Pleasure

Posted on February 25, 2014 by newyorklibraryclub1885

by Michael Bookman  |  February 20, 2014

The Library: Our Forgotten Pleasure

Imagine a building with hundreds upon thousands of books, row after row of desks for work and study, and computers linked to dependable, high-speed internet connecting rural and urban communities across the world. Imagine if this building was funded by local communities, committed to the betterment of the common good, open to anyone and everyone who wants to learn. Sounds wonderful. Sounds important. Sounds like a library.

Across America, there are senior citizens and others going to their local library to learn how to use computers. There are young children and teenagers using the library as a place to study without distraction. In some rural communities, the local library is the only place with reliable internet access, bringing a world of knowledge to remote places. Read more…

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The Philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie at Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch 3/2/14 1 PM

Posted on February 21, 2014 by newyorklibraryclub1885

Andrew Carnegie

The Philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie
Join biographer David Nasaw in this Kahn Humanities Lecture as he shares the story of how Andrew Carnegie amassed his fortune and why he committed so
much of it to building almost 2,000 public libraries worldwide, including several
BPL branches. Click here to RSVP.
Sunday, Mar 2, 1 pm
Dweck Center at Central Library
This lecture is made possible by The Kahn Endowment for Humanities Programs.

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Why libraries deserve to be hip – Salon.com

Posted on February 20, 2014 by newyorklibraryclub1885

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This afternoon, I’m picking up my younger daughter from school and I’m taking her someplace special. It’s a place she and I can look at works by local artists, where we can read quietly together, where we almost always run into friends. It’s one of best places in the world. You’ve probably got something like it where you live too. It’s called the library.

Libraries are not terribly fashionable. You’d think they would be. In a world in which educated, enlightened, planet-hugging types are all up in that composting and upcycling and no impact lifestyle, these wonderful places where you can just borrow stuff and then bring it back so someone else can enjoy it somehow languish. Last year was the first year in several that New York City libraries didn’t face any budget cuts – though branches shut after Hurricane Sandy remain unrestored. Libraries in Detroit have been shuttered in the city’s economic crisis. In the U.K., libraries face closures as the number of people using them plummets. Read more..

 

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National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) | Advocacy, Legislation & Issues

Posted on February 20, 2014 by newyorklibraryclub1885

National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) | Advocacy, Legislation & Issues.

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Upcoming Events : Talk and Tour of the Costume Collection @ FIT with Lynn Sallaberry

Posted on February 14, 2014 by newyorklibraryclub1885

Trendology April 2014

When: Tuesday, April 8th @ 10:30AM

Where:  Fashion Institute of Technology - State University of New York

Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology
Seventh Avenue at 27 Street
New York City 10001-5992

Cost:  Members $.00

              Non-members $10

 

Program description:

 Costume Tour at the Museum at FIT.   This curator-led tour is a brief history of fashion through the decades of the 20th century using a rack or garments from the collection.   Included on the rack are fashions by important American, European and International designers such as:  USA – Claire McCardell, Oscar de la Renta, Adrian,;  France – Christian Dior, Christian Aujard, Chanel, Courreges;  Italy –  Valentino, Giorgio de Sant’Angelo.   The group will sit on stools around a large table while the curator speaks about the different pieces.

Participants will be able to then tour Trend-ology themselves after the class.  An optional tour of the Gladys Marcus Memorial Library may be available, so please watch this space!

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Discovery and Recovery: Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage February 4, 2014 – May 18, 2014

Posted on February 14, 2014 by newyorklibraryclub1885

Discovery and Recovery: Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage 
February 4, 2014 – May 18, 2014

This exhibit details the dramatic recovery of historic materials relating to the Jewish community of Iraq in a flooded basement in Saddam Hussein’s intelligence headquarters, and the National Archives’ ongoing work in support of U.S. Government efforts to preserve these materials.

View the Archive >

The exhibit was created by the National Archives and Records Administration, Washington DC, with support from the Department of State.
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Libraries Expand Support for World Book Night

Posted on February 12, 2014 by newyorklibraryclub1885
By Michelle Lee on February 10, 2014

WBN2014 logo 672x652 300x291 Libraries Expand Support for World Book NightLibrary participation in World Book Night US is increasing, with libraries hosting launch events around the country for the fourth iteration of the annual April 23 event, which encourages public reading by distributing about a half-million free books and honors Shakespeare’s birthday.

The 30-35 titles are chosen by an independent panel of librarians and booksellers. The authors waive their royalties and publishers pay the costs of producing the specially printed editions. The books that volunteers pass out are sent to libraries and bookstores because these places act as community centers and have cheaper shipping rates, said Carl Lennertz, executive director for World Book Night US. Some libraries and bookstores host a special reception when the books arrive to foster community spirit among the volunteers. Last year, World Book Night US had volunteers in 5,200 towns and cities in all 50 states and a record 1,055 libraries and bookstores participate, Lennertz said.

NYPL Partnership Expands

The New York Public Library (NYPL) main building on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street will host a public talk April 22 with several authors whose books have been selected for 2014 World Book Night US distribution. This is the first time NYPL is holding official World Book Night launch events; prior World Book Night events were held at the Barnes and Noble store in Union Square.

NYPL was interested in becoming a partner because both organizations share the common theme of providing public access to free books, said Kelly Yim, the NYPL adult programming specialist who helped organize the library events with Christopher Platt, director of Book Ops.

The guest list at the main library event includes writers Victoria Bond, Malcolm Gladwell, Garrison Keillor, Walter Dean Myers, Esmeralda Santiago, T.R. Simon, and Tobias Wolff. The talk will take place at 6 p.m. in the 250-seat Edna Barnes Salomon Room, and will also be live-streamed on the Internet. Read more…

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