Broadening Impact for Library Exhibitions and Speakers

Keith, Brian W.; Taylor, Laurie; Santamaría-Wheeler, Lourdes

doi:10.1080/01930826.2017.1288977

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“…Furthermore, the academic library is challenged with creating innovative ways to broaden the impact that exhibitions have on their audiences and creating online versions of displays is one such approach. Libraries have gone beyond the idea of simply uploading an online version of an exhibition to a library's website and now find novel ways to engage their communities using technology (Dysert et al, 2018;Keith et al, 2017).…”

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“…Evaluation would also be further improved with the incorporation of more multimedia technology that can digitally assess the sections of the exhibition that receive more traction. New media tools like that used by Keith et al (2017) would also provide more immediate and effective engagement with viewers and though designed for museum exhibitions, it is worth exploring how Serrell's (2006) framework for judging exhibitions can be adapted to suit the needs of academic libraries in SIDS such as the UWI Mona.…”

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“…The popularity of these methods can be attributed to the ease of data collection (National Library of Scotland and The University of Edinburgh, 2011: 22). The use of electronic feedback platforms like social media and other customised exhibition programmes (Keith et al, 2017) have increased since 2010 but evaluating exhibitions in libraries remains underdeveloped, limited in the exhibition planning process and in need of greater analysis (Fouracre, 2015: 385). The American Alliance of Museums (2012) lists evaluation among the seven standards for museum exhibitions and recommends the use of peer review methods like the Framework for Assessing Excellence (3).…”

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Keeping up with best practices: Library exhibitions at a university library in a small island developing state

2019

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Libraries over the years have developed best practices for planning, organising, promoting and evaluating exhibitions. Many are based on practices in museums. These best practices have been written into policies and shared with libraries worldwide. However, just as there has been an acknowledgement that some museum practices must be modified to suit the needs of libraries, the same applies to exhibition best practices across countries and libraries with different budgets. Small island developing states are particularly challenged by, among other things, limited resources, high cost of transportation and energy and vulnerability to natural disasters, which can have a direct or indirect impact on libraries and their ability to carry out functions like curating exhibitions. The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Library, located on the island of Jamaica and founded in 1948, has a long tradition of curating exhibitions. Planning and executing physical exhibitions at The UWI are guided by Library-adapted policies and guides, recently formalised in an exhibition policy. A review of some of the exhibitions curated by The UWI Mona show that the physical exhibits are, for the most part, executed in keeping with international best practices, but the Library has had to make adjustments primarily because of financial challenges. These financial challenges affect the availability of resources for exhibits, exhibition space, dedicated exhibition staff, how special collections items are used and the magnitude of exhibitions mounted. Exhibition reports, annual reports, photographs and visitor comments books reveal that the Library attempts to follow best practices with regards to planning, designing, executing and evaluating physical exhibitions. On the other hand, the Library is in the early stages of converting its physical exhibitions to digital formats but may have to establish more formal guidelines to ensure that online exhibitions are planned, designed and evaluated in keeping with international best practices to be successful. Successful exhibitions not only satisfy Library organisers and ‘edutain’ users but also build a good reputation for the Library and lead to further collaboration with faculty and benefit students, administrators and sometimes the general public. These practices at The UWI that are guided by policies can serve as an example to other institutions with small budgets on how to successfully plan and deliver physical exhibitions and build relationships with faculty and the wider community. The Library would need to ensure that formal guidelines and practices are followed for online exhibitions to be as effective and successful.

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Keeping up with best practices: Library exhibitions at a university library in a small island developing state

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“…Beyond a simple introduction to a collection, scholars such as Caswell (1985) identified four results from exhibitions: education for patrons, increased circulation of items, improved public relations and influence on collection development. Some libraries have taken exhibitions and exhibition spaces to the next level (see Beahan et al, 2009;Beals, 2007;Keith et al, 2017;Leousis and Sproull, 2016;Vander Broek and Rodgers, 2015) and have involved students, departments and other campus partners to either co-create, co-curate or inform the space and the type of material and content included. Some of these exhibitions have also utilized technology in new ways; this helps facilitate learning with patrons or helps bring digital content into the physical space.…”

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Depth of field: Connecting library exhibition space to curriculum and programming

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This article focuses on an exhibition curated by library employees at the Pennsylvania State University. Their exhibition, Depth of Field, grew out of a common reading program collaboration. In creating the exhibition, the authors of this article aimed to create a dialogue around the way in which viewers interact with visual and textual imagery, specifically as it relates to war photography. Photojournalism is interdisciplinary and provided the authors with multiple avenues in which to approach themes, thus making it the perfect vehicle to cross boundaries and find common space for visitors to the exhibition. The intent of this article is to provide an example of a cross-campus collaboration that resulted in an engaging exhibition, how to take complex ideas and theories and make them digestible for a first-year student audience, and strategies for academic libraries who are considering a similar project at their institution.

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“…Within the professional literature, special collections librarians and archivists, especially in a university setting, have written about their experiences curating exhibits with a variety of collaborators. The reasons they cite for curating exhibits range from the goal to engage with the public to promote collections, attract new users, inspire research projects, drive donor support, promote themselves as producers of research and not just collectors and to educate the public by providing context for archival materials (Brannock, 2009: 32; Chen et al, 2015: 63, 70; Keith et al, 2017: 392; Shankweiler and Seguin, 2018: 306). In addition, many specifically note the experiential learning opportunities exhibit curation can offer undergraduate and graduate students to develop their research skills sets (Prendergast and Totleben, 2018: 134, 138, 149; Sand et al, 2017: 12; Swanick et al, 2015: 19).…”

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Partners in showcasing history: Activating the land-grant engagement mission through collaborative exhibits

2019

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The land-grant university in the United States holds a special role in higher education, enacting the ideals of public education, scientific research and direct engagement with the citizens of the state. In this article, three curators from a land-grant university discuss how their exhibit curation work fulfills these ideals through three case studies on exhibit collaborations. By examining lessons learned from their collaborations with students and faculty, campus organizations and community groups, the authors offer suggestions for navigating exhibit partnerships and planning for future collaborations.

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Broadening Impact for Library Exhibitions and Speakers

Abstract: Brian W. Keith, Laurie N. Taylor & Lourdes Santamaría-Wheeler. "Broadening Impact for Library Exhibitions and Speakers." Journal of Library Administration, Pages 1-17 | Published online: 17 Apr 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2017.128897

Cited by 8 publications

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Keeping up with best practices: Library exhibitions at a university library in a small island developing state

Keeping up with best practices: Library exhibitions at a university library in a small island developing state

Depth of field: Connecting library exhibition space to curriculum and programming

Partners in showcasing history: Activating the land-grant engagement mission through collaborative exhibits

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