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The Rare Book Collection: Pushing the Boundaries of Paper Engineering
A Night in the Theaters of the GULAG - GRS Presentation by Inna Tsyrlin
We're doing an audio-only livestream of "A Night in the Theaters of the GULAG" presented by Inna Tsyrlin.
This is the first (of two) Graduate Research Series presentations for the Spring 2019 semester.
Robinson Cruso
#MoveableMondays: Robinson Crusoe
“Robinson Crusoe,” by Daniel Defoe is a familiar title to many. Less familiar today may be this reproduction of a moveable version produced by the Merrimack Publishing Corporation around the turn to the 20th century. The book contains a variety of different images all revealed by unfolding the flaps.
Table, Lay Yourself
#MoveableMondays: Table, Lay Yourself
Vojtěch Kubašta, a Czech paper engineer, children’s book illustrator, and graphic designer, is another notable figure in the history and evolution of moveable books. In addition to being celebrated for their paper engineering marvels, Kubašta’s books are known for their rich dynamic colors and complexity. In his version of the Brothers Grimm’s tale, “Table, Lay Yourself,” printed around 1960, the pages contain a pull-tab, pop ups, and additional moving parts.
Welcome to the Neighborwood
#MoveableMondays: Welcome to the Neighborwood
“Welcome to the Neighborwood” is another book by artist and paper engineer Shawn Sheehy, published in 2015. This book, which is widely available in a trade edition, features 7 common yard creatures and constructs in beautiful detailed pop-ups, the intricate homes, ranging from nests to webs to burrows, that they build for themselves.
We continue our #MoveableMondays series with: “A Pop-Up Field Guide to North American Wildflowers” is a contemporary artists’ book by artist and paper engineer Shawn Sheehy. Our #FromTheVault copy is number 2 from the edition of 30 hand-constructed moveable books made in 2011 by Sheehy with Sarah Vogel, who letterpress printed the text. Included at the end of the book is an essay titled, "A Language of Flowers for the 21st Century,” also by Sheehy.
Lothar Meggendorfer, the German creator of “A Series of Amusing Transformation Scenes: The Tricks of Naughty Boys,” is a pivotal figure in the history of moveable books. He made over 200 moveable books beginning in 1878. The mechanisms he invented and perfected remain some of the most complex in the genre. “The Tricks of Naughty Boys” features what is sometimes referred to as a venetian blind structure, where the image transforms with the pull of a tab. The English edition was produced in London and New York in 1899.
#MoveableMondays
“The Mariners-Compass Rectified” by Andrew Wakely was originally published in 1665. 17th century copies are quite rare, but the book was reprinted in many editions over time. Our #FromTheVault copy was printed for Mount and Page, on Tower-Hill, in London in 1787. The moveable part is a volvelle, consisting of two concentric circles made of board, which could be used to aid in navigation.
It's once again #MoveableMonday, when we share a video of books in our Special Collections with moving elements.
“The Daily Express Children’s Annua,” by Louis Giraud is a series of moveable books produced in London during the 1930s and 1940s. Giraud called the moveable parts of his books “living models,” and they are some of the earliest examples that actually pop-up as the page is turned.
The videos in this series were created by Andie Walla of the Ohio University School of Media Arts & Studies.
We're excited to share some new videos of items #FromTheVault this semester. We'll have new video every other week, in a series we're calling #MoveableMonday.
You may think of pop-up books as titles for children, but this type of book dates back as far as the 1200s, and was often used for the study of the sciences.
We're starting off with a facsimile of “Astronomicum Caesareum,” by Petrus Apianus, court astronomer to Emperor Charles V. The book was privately printed by Georg and Petrus Apianus in 1540. This full-color reproduction was produced in Leipzig, Germany, in 1967. There are only about 40 known copies of “Astronomicum Caesareum,” in the world. This facsimile offers the experience of the original, with its extraordinary hand-colored woodcuts, multi-layered volvelles and other moveable parts, and astronomical observations.
We asked this over on Instagram and would love to hear your thoughts too on this Reading Day. What books have stuck with you over the years, and make you think of them long after the covers have closed?
Make a quick bibliography with ZoteroBib
Have you seen this new tool from Zotero? It's a web-based tool for creating short bibliographies and in-text citations and a great option for when you're writing a shorter paper and don't need to work with the full version of Zotero.
Try it out and let us know what you think.
Impact Through Action: Wake Up at Get to Work With Chad Boeninger
Join us at 12:05 pm for a presentation by Business Librarian & Head of User Services Chad Boeninger on using TopHat to integrate active learning into library instruction for large classes.
Workshop: Getting Started with Zotero
Join us for a live version of our Zotero Basics workshop
150 Years of Women at Ohio University
We're talking with University Archivist Bill Kimok about the Ohio University Founder's Day Exhibit on 150 years of Women at Ohio University.
Exhibit Opening: Writing Africa: A New Generation of African Writers
Join us for the official opening of the new exhibit on the 1st floor, Writing Africa: A New Generation of African Writers.
Previewing "The Subjective Stitch"
Join us at 2:15pm for a preview of "The Subjective Stitch," a discussion of history, gender, and needlecraft in the 19th century. More details below:
On Feb. 14 from 1 to 2:30 p.m., a hands-on pop-up exhibit and presentation in room 319 on the third floor of Alden Library highlights the success of Hook, a native of neighboring Vinton County. Along with the presentation and a discussion linking themes surfaced in Hook’s life and work to participants’ subjective experiences, attendees have the opportunity to make their own hand-sewn or drawn creations, said Beecroft, who added the event is free and open to the public. A couple of Hook’s designs from the Libraries’ collection of about 20 pieces of needlework will serve as examples.
Artists @ Alden: Hannah Truman
The Artists at Alden series continues this semester with a new exhibition by Hannah Truman. We spoke to Truman live on Instagram on January 23 about her work and the process of creating the pieces you can see now on the 3rd floor.
Live with Librarian Karmen Beecroft on the newly digitized selections from the Irma E. Voigt Papers: bit.ly/VoigtPapers.
Three local reporters join us for a workshop on how journalists do research in the age of fake news.
Take #3 with George Cheripko who makes sure you get your Ohio...
Take #2 with George Cheripko on managing the OhioLINK material...
Behind the scenes with George Cheripko and the department that brings you OhioLINK books and delivers materials around campus
Lynn Johnson: The Photographer's Process
Special Collections Librarian Miriam Intrator discusses the photographic process with OHIO alumna and photojournalist Lynn Johnson.
Behind the Scenes with the New Exhibit Civil War Stories: Ever...
Instagram Live with Karmen Beecroft and Stacey Lavender as they put up the new exhibit Civil War Stories: Everyday Lives in an Extraordinary Era.
Video recorded Friday September 15 on Instagram. The exhibit opens this afternoon and tomorrow you can learn more about the process of launching this new digital collection and letter-writing during the Civil War era starting at 2pm on the 4th floor.
https://www.library.ohio.edu/2017/09/authorsalden-to-highlight-ohio-civil-war-correspondence/
Launching a Civil War Digital Archive
Join us for a live video discussion with Karmen Beecroft and Stacey Lavender for a discussion of the upcoming exhibit, Civil War Stories and event Launching a Civil War Digital Archive.
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