This is a presentation by Sam Winston from an event on 16 May 2014 held at the University of the Arts London. This forum discussed the challenges of making our art libraries accessible to the widest possible range of users, and this is the view from a practising artist and library user.

1. disclaimer

2. 1 - student of an art school
2 - as an artist, author and small independent publisher

3. 1 - student of an art school
3 uses (in order) ….

4. Library as space
an opposite of online

5. a curated environment
with limited connectivity

6. A place of specialist knowledge

7. 2 - as an artist, author and small independent publisher
Artist books
Circle Press
Booklyn
Book Works
Publishing
Walker Books
Arc Editions
Commisions
New Yorker Magazine
New York Times
COMME des GARCONS
Art
private galley / art fairs
Christie’s
Southbank Centre
Courtauld
V&A
Collections & Libraries
United Kingdom
Tate Gallery, London, UK.
The British Library, London, UK.
Victoria & Albert museum, London, UK.
National Poetry Library, London, UK.
Courtuald Institute of Art, London UK
The Wordsworth Trust, UK.
Soho House, London UK
Europe
Bibliothèque Nationale de France FR
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek GER
Museum Meermanno, Den Haag NL
Klingspor Museum, Offenbach, GER
United States
MoMA NYC
Getty Research Institute, Los Angleas CA
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual
Poetry
The Clark Art Institute, MA
Library of Congress, Washington DC
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Columbia University, NYC
San Francisco Center for the Book USA
Boston Anthenaeum MA USA
Toledo Museum of Art, OH

8. My interest in typography came from
an interest in language
The interest in language came from
from an interest in how to structure thoughts
The interest in how we structure thought came from
growing up Dyslexic

9. Language isn’t solid

11. A Dictionary Story

12. Once
there
was
a
time
when
all
the
books
knew
what
they
were
about
-
children’s
stories
for
bedtime
to
send
the
kids
to
sleep
,
novels
for
grown-ups
to
take
away
on
holiday
and
text
books
for
students
to
make
them
look
clever
.
But
onetime and no more
introducing a sentence
an objective existence
particular instance
a period when something occurs
at or during which time
every member
following noun is unique
written or printed sheets bound together
have understanding of
inquiry about thier identity
third person
to have identity with
fundamentally concerned with
-
a young person between infancy and youth
account of incidents or events
to indicate purpose
a time for going to bed
indicate a purpose
a cause to go
following noun is unique
a young person
indicate purpose
natural suspension of consciousness
,
narrative that is usually long and complex
indicate a purpose
adult
indicate purpose
to get into one’s hands or into one’s possession
from this place
active involvement in a condition
days on which one is exempt from work
indicating a connection
original words that form a written work
written, printed, or blank sheets bound together
indicate purpose
one who attends a school
indicate purpose
to seem to begin
those ones
to exercise the power of vision upon
mentally quick and resourceful
.
except for the fact
meant
it
could
say
all
the
things
that
could
ever
be
said
.
Yet
when
you
read
the
pages
from
start
to
finish
they
made
little
sense
,
which
,
don’t
you
agree
,
makes
for
a
very
funny
type
of
book
.
Then
one
day
a
dictionary
to design for
that one
be able to do
give express
every compo
indicate refe
whatever ma
the thing me
to experienc
at all times
to come or g
to express in
.
on top of ev
during which
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take in writt
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to begin the
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produced
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a meaning c
,
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the one bein
to concur in
,
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representing
particular in
being exactl
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a particular k
a point of re
written, prin
.
following ne
being a sing
period of 24
particular in
book contain
them
look
clever
.
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there
was
one
book
that
was
never
sure
of
itself
.
It
was
called
the
dictionary
.
those ones
to exercise the power of vision upon
mentally quick and resourceful
.
except for the fact
introduce a sentence
to have identity with
being a single unit
written, printed, or blank sheets bound together
the person or thing mentioned
to take place
not ever
firmly established
a point of reckoning
in its own nature
.
that one
specified qualification
give a name to
succeeding element in the sentence
book containing words alphabetically arranged
.
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book
had
all
the
words
that
had
ever
been
read
which
meant
it
could
say
all
the
things
that
could
ever
be
said
.
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when
the thing
written, printed, or blank sheets bound together
to hold
every component
following noun is unique
a number of units conveying information
the idea indicated
to be required
at all times
to come or go
take in written words
in relation
to design for a specified purpose
that one
be able to do
give expression to
every component
indicate reference to
whatever may be possessed
the thing mentioned
to experience by submitting
at all times
to come or go
to express in words
.
on top of everything else
during which time
r
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nted sheets bound together
nding of
thier identity
ty with
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unit
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koning
ure
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be
said
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you
read
the
pages
from
start
to
finish
they
made
little
sense
,
which
,
don’t
you
agree
,
makes
for
a
very
funny
type
of
book
.
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one
day
a
dictionary
decided
that
it
had
had
enough
.
What
upset
this
at all times
to come or go
to express in words
.
on top of everything else
during which time
the one being addressed
take in written words
phrase of quantity
one of the leaves of a publication
starting point of movement
to begin the use
indicate purpose
to come to an end
that one
produced
not big
a meaning conveyed
,
introducing a non-related clause
,
something that is prohibited
the one being addressed
to concur in
,
to cause to exist or appear
representing
particular instance
being exactly as stated
differing from the ordinary in a quaint way
a particular kind, class, or group
a point of reckoning
written, printed, or blank sheets bound together
.
following next after in narration
being a single unit
period of 24 hours.
particular instance
book containing words alphabetically arranged
to select as a course of action
the thing mentioned
that one
cause to do something
experience by undergoing
occurring in such quantity to meet needs
.
expressing inquiry about the role of something
cause disorder
the thing

13. seemed
to
be
properly
read
,
whereas
with
her
,
she
tended
to
be
flicked
through
.
This
Dictionary
wanted
to
tell
her
own
stories
,
so
what
she
did
was
bring
her
words
to
life
.
to give the impression of being
movement toward
to have identity with
marked by appropriateness
take in written words
,
while on the contrary.
in opposition to.
used to refer to one regarded as feminine.
,
the female one
a leaning or inclination
movement toward
occupy a situation
propel with a flick
to indicate movement from one side to the other
.
the thing that is present
book containing words alphabetically arranged
to feel need
indicate action
to give utterance to
relating to herself
belonging to oneself
a fictional narrative shorter than a novel
,
following next in narration
the thing mentioned
that female one
to bring to pass
to take place
to cause action
that which belongs to her
the entire set of linguistic forms
indicate movement and action
a principle force that is an animate being
.
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sent
Spring
flying
towards
the
spine
of
the
Dictionary
,
screaming
“
It
wasn’t
me
it
wasn’t
me
.”
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ng
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i
h
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.
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upset
this
Dictionary
was
that
all
the
other
books
.
expressing inquiry about the role of something
cause disorder
the thing
book containing words alphabetically arranged
used regularly in senses
the idea indicated
every member
indicate reference to
not included
written or printed sheets bound together

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24. A shell of an idea

31. Orphan

32. We found a little boy in a book – we were so surprised, we decided to take him home with us. When he spoke he had this to say -

95. Orphan text is collaged from ten years of notebook entries and attempted drafts (1999-2009).
Previous drafts, contains a selection of these pages and also seminal books read by the author at that time.
Selected notebook pages
Sheet 1 - Typed notes, towards a final draft – London, England, October 2009
Sheet 2 - Final version notes with new title ‘Orphan’ – Pyrenees, France, August 2009
Sheet 3 - Typed notes, penultimate draft – London, England, September 2008
Sheet 4 - Penultimate draft, notes – France, 2008
Sheet 5 - Initial ideas for re-writing – London, England, 2006
Selected books
Paterson, Don (2006). Orpheus: A Version of Rainer Maria Rilke. London: Faber and Faber. p31.
Casares, Adolfo Bioy (2003). The Invention of Morel. New York: New York Review Books. p66.
Joyce, James (2000). A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. London: Penguin Classics; New Ed edition. p91.
Levi, Primo (1988). If This Is a Man / The Truce. London: Abacus; New edition edition. p198.

96. Attraction Aversion Indifference

111. intuition
embodiment
arts practice as a tool in knowledge acquisition

112. Library as space
physical
offline //
a curated space //
unique knowledge base //
a creative space
facilitates dialouge between creatives
around knowledge
//
a balance between depth and span

114. craft + concept.
A common theme that appears throughout Outliers is the
"10,000-Hour Rule", based on a study by Anders Ericsson.
"10,000-Hour Rule", claiming that the key to success in
any field is, to a large extent, a matter of practising a spe-
cific task for a total of around 10,000 hours.
Also -
Intuition -
The immediate apprehension of an object by the mind
without the intervention of any reasoning process
Value

118. Do - then give
up