"Experimental, amusing, or beautiful, artists’ books are art in book form. They are intersections between image and text. They include handmade paper or letterpress printing; they may be sculptural or miniature. Four years ago, we began collecting artists’ books for teaching and research. This non-browsing collection varies in structure, technique, and content. Our books are used by students, faculty, and museum professionals.
Although artists’ books are tactile experiences, they are hidden in Special Collections and can be difficult to access through the library catalog. In order to increase accessibility, we have begun the digitization process for over 300 works.
This enhanced digital collection will include multiple images of a book. In addition, we are conducting artist interviews and creating videos to demonstrate the “reading” of an artist’s book (especially valuable for sculptural books). A unique addition is GIS mapping, beneficial since the collection includes several items by local/regional artists. Mapping also demonstrates the relationships and collaborations between the book artists.
Behind the scenes, we are establishing metadata guidelines to improve the organization of information and accessibility. We are creating meaningful records by describing books in more detail (e.g. structure, materials). In conjunction with VRA Core, our content standards create a consistent, functional tool. Starting with LUNA Imaging software, we will showcase images, audio, and video. This information will then be placed in ARTstor’s Shared Shelf to increase visibility.
Participants will see a digital humanities project from its inception and learn how to establish a workflow to manage complex digitization projects. "
9. beginning team building pilot logistics documentation
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file sharing
excel spreadsheets
artists permissions
marc record interviews multi-media behind the scenes
VRA Core LUNA platform
Getty Thesauri
mapping
digital asset copyright
management
implementation end
10.
11.
12. Title Place Genre Genre
Book
Structure
Book
Structure
Binding Binding
Medium/
Techniques
Medium/
Techniques
Medium/
Techniques
Medium/
Techniques
Au risqué de
tomber
Washington,
DC
artists'
books
unique
books
cloth bound hand sewn
gouache
pencil &
crayon
Arches
paper
cloth
covered
boards
Bois de roses
Washington,
DC
artists'
books
unique
books
cloth bound hand sewn
gouache
pencil and
crayon
black
Arches
paper
linen leaves
[Book of colors]
Washington,
DC
artists'
books
unique
books
sculptural
book
circular
book
leather cordwood beads
mixed
media
recordable
discs
[Cahier de
musique]
Washington,
DC
artists'
books
unique
books
sculptural
book
wood block
mixed
media
acrylic paint wood
Early cunning
Washington,
DC
artists'
books
unique
books
altered
book
spiral
binding
collage acrylic paint
metallic
paint
cuts
En/unfolding
Washington,
DC
artists'
books
unique
books
board book
Exposed-spine
sewn
binding
stab binding
mixed
media
collage
The fairy tale
Washington,
DC
artists'
books
unique
books
board book twine
mixed
media
acrylic paint
Flashbacks
Washington,
DC
artists'
books
unique
books
folded book
folded
sheets
mixed
media
Plasticraft
Garden
Washington,
DC
artists'
books
unique
books
sculptural
book
book
accordion
fold
folding
panels
acrylic paint
Arches
paper
display unit flat board acrylic paint
Washington,
Journey
DC
artists'
books
unique
books
felt bound hand sewn gouache black felt
[My angel]
Washington,
DC
artists'
books
unique
books
sculptural
book
circular
book
leather cord
wood
beads
mixed
media
Oh you doll!
Washington,
DC
artists'
books
miniature
book
accordion
fold
folded
sheet
acid-free
paper
13.
14. Some unique data
describing materials
& technique
Some shared
metadata like Work
Subjects
15. Some differences in metadata
with materials & technique
http://images.gmu.edu/luna/servlet/GMUDPSdps~41~41
This comes from poster presentation this year at ARLIS w/ Metadata Librarian
Wanted to show here because lays out the important aspects of the project:
what we’re doing now and need to do in future
how we want to enhance project thru interviews & mapping
But even more, it shows the parts involved in the project management.
See some pieces that are inside the tower.
Again b/c such a complicated work will help make variety of decisions that can apply to rest of project
Includes found & altered objects plus 2 small books
We also liked that created by Mason student
Helped that she had already taken high-quality photos & willing to let us use them
Can see difference btw her photos & our test shots
Now have camera and kit to take additional photos
