{"product_id":"9781566893633","title":"The Artist's Library: A Field Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eCreativity, like information, is free to everyone who steps into a library. \u003ci\u003eThe Artist's Library\u003c\/i\u003e offers the idea that an artist is any person who uses creative tools to make new things, and the guidance and resources to make libraries of all sizes and shapes come alive as spaces for art-making and cultural engagement. Case studies included in the book range from the crafty (pop-up books) to the community-minded (library galleries) to documentary (photo projects) to the technically complex (\"listening\" to libraries via Dewey decimal frequencies).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Library as Incubator Project was created by Erinn Batykefer, Laura Damon-Moore, and Christina Endres. It highlights the ways that libraries and artists can work together, and works to strengthen these partnerships. By calling attention to one of the many reasons libraries are important to our communities and our culture, it provides a dynamic online forum for sharing ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErinn Batykefer\u003c\/b\u003e is a librarian, a writer, and a lifelong do-it-yourselfer. She earned an MFA in writing and a Master of Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her first poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eAllegheny, Monongahela\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Benjamin Saltman Poetry Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Damon-Moore\u003c\/b\u003e is a librarian, blogger, and avid art-maker in her spare time. Laura received her master's degree in Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Pigza\u003c\/b\u003e is the assistant curator in the New York Public Library's Rare Book Division. She also writes on handmade material culture, DIY, and handicrafts at \u003ci\u003eHand-Made Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coffee House Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47146635952368,"sku":"9781566893633","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781566893633_p0.jpg?v=1763786629","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781566893633","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}