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For most students, the library is a chore of work. It is a refuge from the sometimes unduly social atmosphere of a college campus — a haven in which papers and conundrum sets are completed under the glare of rows of computer screens and fluorescent lights. But what about the library as a intricacy? As a story, tucked within discarded card catalogues? What about the library as a playground?
These are the questions posed by “Library Expertise”, an exhibit now on display at Artspace in downtown New Haven. The exposition features the work of 17 international artists, all of whose work explores the aesthetic and illustrative nature of the world of books. Together, their artwork creates a poignant recital about the recent history of the library. Touching on the experiences that people with from books, manuscripts, and other archival materials, “Library Discipline” presents the library as a canvas for observation and art.
“The staff at the Yale University Library also thinks about these ideas,” Jae Rossman, aid director of special collections at the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library, said. “What is powerful about the history of our library, and how can we bring that forward? What should the future Yale library be?
Source: Yale Daily News