Art in the Library

Collaboration time again. The college hired local muralist, Stacey Leanza, to create a fabulous mural for the student center depicting the various programs offered here. She turned it into a community project, inviting students and other local artists to participate. Once completed, the college planned a promotional party and invited the public to view the new work.

But the college also has a wonderful sculpture and pottery program that needs promoting, too. I have a number of student pieces in the library already, adding interest and showing off the students' accomplishments. So it seemed only natural that at the same time as the mural open house, the library should ask for more art work and show it off, too.

Besides adding to the atmosphere in the library, such collaborations support student achievement and build relationships with other departments within the college. Right now, my library is so small, my primary display space for art is on top of the book shelves. I do have a small kiosk, a bulletin board in the hall, and some wall space above the computers. I try to have new displays each month or so, tho the weeding project has put me behind on developing new displays.

But the NEW hybrid library will be huge. And I plan to stake out display space for the college programs the day they move in my desk.