AFO LIBRARY WEEK 2024

What is AFO Library Week?

Join us for a series of events just for Art Foundation!

Meet your Arts Librarians and get an overview of all VCU Library's arts resources.

Events

Pop-Up Library!

Browse a selection of books on art and design topics, get some library information and swag, and chat with your arts librarians!

Where: Bowe Street Parking Deck, 5th floor

When: 11AM-3PM, Wednesday, September 4

Tell us what to bring! : bit.ly/pop-up-library-themes

Zoom Drop-Ins

Professors can schedule a time for arts librarians to visit their classes via Zoom to give an overview of library arts resources.

Workshops: Adobe Premiere for Anyone!

We will be doing a basic overview of Adobe Premiere, with a focus on the parts of the software that can be the most useful for creative expression. This will be in conversation with The Workshop's resource Adobe Premiere Exercises - Maya Deren Remix Series, which was designed for Art Foundation students and faculty but is open to everyone.

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Special Collections Open House

Drop in and browse a selection of materials including, new acquisitions, book art, and comic arts.

Where: Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, Cabell Library 4th Floor

When: 10AM-3PM, Friday, September 6

RSVP: vcu.libcal.com/calendar/arts-events/sca-open-house

Library Arts Tours

Learn about the resources and services available at Cabell Library, with a focus on art-related materials, Special Collections, and the Workshop maker space.

Tours are 1 hour long, and start by the Fall Line Bench on the 1st floor.

Register for a tour on Friday, September 6:

For questions or accommodations, contact Carla-Mae Crookendale, Arts Research Librarian at cmcrookendale@vcu.edu.

Meet your librarians!

Carla-Mae Crookendale | Katharine Buckley | Oscar Keyes

Carla-Mae Crookendale

Arts Research Librarian

Carla-Mae Crookendale works with faculty and students in the visual and performing arts. She supports their creative research through instruction, one-on-one consultations and programming.

Schedule an appointment with Carla-Mae!

Katharine Buckley

Special Collections and Archives Teaching and Learning Librarian

As SCA Teaching and Learning Librarian, Katharine provides instruction sessions, workshops, and programs that use primary source materials, including artists’ books, comic arts, manuscript collections, and rare books.

Schedule an appointment with Katharine!

Oscar Keyes

Multimedia Teaching and Learning Librarian

As Multimedia Teaching & Learning Librarian, Keyes develops, delivers and promotes the Creative Technologies and Scholarship department’s instruction program in support of VCU community members’ multimedia literacy and creative skills. He will design, teach and assess instruction sessions focusing on audio and video production techniques, equipment and software. In addition, he will manage the department’s audio and video studios and will take over planning for weekly Wednesday in the Workshop sessions.

Schedule an appointment with Keyes!

Research Guides

Find curated collections of resources by subject at guides.library.vcu.edu/arts e.g.

Software / Hardware Guides

The Workshop offers many ways to learn including:

Learn more on The Workshops's Instructional Guides page.