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Displays Presentation
- 1. Milne Library Displays Pulling it Together
- 2. Our Library
- 9. Use a key piece to “brand” the show Try to match the “feel” with a font
- 12. Work with projects already happening
- 14. List servs
- 15. Post cards or flyers to departments
- 16. School paper (article and/or ad)
- 17. Campus and Alumni publications
- 18. Community calendars (City, D & C)
- 19. Press release
- 30. Three science majors (Biology, Physics, Chemistry) wrote 51 original haiku Faculty Emcee
- 32. Tips - Tricks Try (al & Error)
- 45. Failure
- 52. Don’t give up!
Editor's Notes
- Display Cases: 3 glass 65" X 45" X 9" w/ interior lighting – OLD, shelving is difficult to adjust, lights go out constantly
- Alcove – Not always used, usually has seating, place for glass table; high traffic (good and bad)
- Long L-shaped hallway/corridor with many doors, signs, monitors, horrible lighting and asbestos ceiling
- Commons: Much small space now –very flexible
- Most pertinent information to our regular patrons
- Use to delineate the display space
- Look for the experts around you! I’m fortunate in working at a college where scholars abound, but they’re everywhere!
- Local businesses, Chamber of Commerce – make it special, get them in to see what you’re doing. Get their support!
- Local Artists: Always looking for more exposure, often give their work to show for free (Jazz musicians for Black History Month)
- If you’ve got a display: make it active!
- Speakers, Film Series, Book discussions
- Obvious: Reception with a chance to see the display, food, tours…
- Meteor from Cornell & showing off the new telescope on campus!
- Don’t just think about the regulars – special session for homeschoolers gets kids into a college library early!
- Philosophy debate
- Something More: Recreating the Galaxy. Get them to interact and interpret their experience
- Recreating the Galaxy: Dance class choreographed and performed their interpretation of the images in the display
- Walls were white
- Painting them green made the space more formal
- Using greenery to break up the space, cover some of the problems, bring in dimension; Also printed some images on very large paper – high quality images needed (and CIT)!
- Student painted design on the wall
- Glass lettering – glows in the sunlight
- Instead of plain background.. Take a photo.. Accordion fold to give it texture. If artifact is too small.. Take a photo and enlarge it so they can see detail. Ask folks what they have lying around their homes!!!
- Drilled hole in bottom to allow electricity and show off the glass of the display
- Texture
- Add texture/ambiance – printed 6’ X 2’ – burned edges with candle and smoked sections to give it an old look.
- Need an easy and inexpensive way to fill space? Muslin and a marker!
- Insist on research for context! Many times things are handed to me to slap on the wall… I can do some research, but I need their expertise. With a little prodding, it usually comes out better than expected.
- Inspiration: Weather balloon, decoupaged – BEAUTIFUL!!!
- Three days later…
- Pulled in everyone for a crazy idea…
- Cover it in foam insulation! Coler Natural insulation donated to us in exchange for promoting his business…
- Hours of painting…
- While not as aesthetically pleasing, it became a much-talked-about centerpiece to the whole exhibit. It’s still talked about by students! (truth window)
- Failure is a chance to make a bigger and better statement!