The ACRL IRIG (Association of College & Research Libraries Image Resources Interest Group) Visual Literacy Standards Task Force is working on Visual Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. To foster discussion about visual literacy, the Task Force has started a blog as a communication tool to provide information about the standards development process and progress…
We recently learned of two terrific FREE tools to help scholars at every level organize the research materials spread all over their computers into a 24/7 library. Both allow you to create a “cloud” of personalized resources that you can log in to from anywhere: Zotero plugs into Firefox and lets you ” collect, manage…
That’s the provocative title of the upcoming CHART (Computers and the History of Art) conference (in London, November 2010). Here’s their rationale for the title – full details of the conference on their website: “In recent decades the traditional practices of Art History have come increasingly under attack. This has led to changes so extreme…
This video on YouTube of Mark Ryden painting “Incarnation” in 4:27 minutes is really fascinating, and useful as an illustration of the process of painting. Read more about Mark Ryden and his work here.
If you work between Macs and PCs when creating or viewing PowerPoint presentations, here is a useful link that explains the difference between PowerPoint versions and what you need to keep in mind when you move from one platform to another. This page contains other useful links that help you troubleshoot PowerPoint problems.
Several websites have compiled lists of films on art, or that feature art historical figures or themes. Here are just a few: The Ultimate Art History Guide to Cinema Art Historians’ Guide to the Movies Art History in the Movies Dr. Cheney’s Art History Films (includes links to video clips) A libris’ list of art…