You may have seen some of the fabulous displays of artists’s books and books from the library collections in the cabinets opposite the Eldon Art Shop. Well, 2nd year illustration student, Naomi Price, created one of her own. The library…
You may have seen some of the fabulous displays of artists’s books and books from the library collections in the cabinets opposite the Eldon Art Shop. Well, 2nd year illustration student, Naomi Price, created one of her own. The library…
Next time you visit the library, make sure that you take a look at the fabulous Mail Art exhibition on the first floor, curated by Oliver Tubb, MA(Res) Creative Industries student. Ollie’s project aims to archive and promote an extensive…
Just opposite the Art Shop in the Eldon Building, you will see a set of 3 cabinets displaying a collection of Artists’ Books – books made or conceived by an artist. The books on display which have been made by…
Pluralsight Creative? Will that ever catch on? Perhaps it is only difficult for those of us familiar with its old name, Digital Tutors. Whatever the name students, particularly those in the School of Creative Technologies, will love this resource. It…
All aboard for the wondrous learning train that are Ladybird Books! Registered as a trade mark in 1915, Ladybird Books started as an experimental venture by Loughborough printer Wills & Hepworth to produce “pure and healthy” literature for children during the First World War. Intelligent…
A couple of months ago, you may remember me blogging about my favourite books. Or maybe you don’t. Well, whilst pulling together the threads of fiction that make up the literary tapestry of my life, I rediscovered Tomi Ungerer. Ungerer’s…
It can sometimes be difficult, separated as we are from departments and the assessment process, to place our work as enquiries staff into the wider context of academic output and achievement. Sure, we see essays and dissertations on screens as…
In a slight change to our usual routine, this week’s Creative Arts Book of the Week has been chosen and reviewed by Pablo, our friendly library penguin… Animals, by Camilla de la Bédoyère, is a beautiful new book of illustrations which…
I had a very enjoyable few hours yesterday at the open cabinet event in Eldon. Staff, students and even some alumni came along to explore the library’s varied collection of pop-up books. Mainly purchased to inspire illustration students, it was…
Composite Landscapes: Photomontage and Landscape Architecture is the book I’ve chosen from the display this week. I like books that can be used by lots of different audiences and this one might be useful for artists, photographers or landscape architects. This…
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