Janet Malcolm: Critical Collage on view in Stevenson library March 27- May 30

Opening Reception Thursday, March 27 2-4 p.m.

Janet Malcolm: Critical Collage presents the first institutional exhibition of the artist’s extensive work in collage. Best known as a critic for the New Yorker, where she wrote for over fifty years, and the author of Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession (1977) and The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (1994), amongst many other books, Malcolm was also an avid collagist who made work out of a range of papers that process and reorganize themes in her writing, and which also point to the artist’s personal history. A myriad of languages appear here; psychological papers gather and fracture; the German sculptor Eva Hesse and the American poet Emily Dickinson are frequent muses. Much of this material is rendered in a visual language indebted to the historical avant-gardes, especially the work of Kurt Schwitters. Rather than insist on originality, Malcolm understood the collage method as an intimate way to assess the world in which she lived, and to use the printed page to make meaning in ways different from those typically expected of her.

Belonging at Bard: A Library Salon

Tuesday, March 25
6 – 8 pm

At our next Library Salon, senior sociology student Sarina Diaz will share her research on the importance of affinity groups to student success and wellness. All are welcome to join us for this important conversation! Refreshments will be provided. This event is co-sponsored by Bard Warr;ors.

Zotero for Everyone
Friday, March 28
2 – 4 p.m. 
Library Computer Lab (room 206)

Zotero is a free, open-source citation management tool that helps you keep track of your research and generate citations with ease. In this workshop, we will take you through the basics of setting up and using Zotero, with plenty of time for questions and troubleshooting.
Whether you’re brand new to Zotero or you’ve dabbled and have some questions, join us to learn how to get the most out of this powerful tool.
Can’t make it? Ask a Librarian or check out our Zotero guide.

Introducing a new discussion series at Stevenson Library, Library Salons. Library salons are opportunities for the Bard community to exchange knowledge and ideas about current events and issues. At our first salon, this Tuesday, February 20 join us at 5 pm for a student-led discussion about the historical roots of today’s rhetoric and policies around citizenship, equality, and belonging in the United States. All are welcome!

This Thursday, Feb. 20 from 5-7 pm, celebrate Black History Month and test your knowledge at Black History Trivia Night!  Bring friends or come solo and join a team when you get here. We’ll have pizza for all and awesome prizes for the winners! Happens on the first floor.

Closing reception: This Book Makes Sense student artist book exhibit
Tuesday, February 11 from 4-5:30
Stevenson Library, third floor

Join us on the third floor for a closing reception celebrating an exhibit of artist books from Tatjana Myoko von Prittwitz’s Fall 2024 studio arts class This Book Makes Sense. This exhibit features works by 11 students based on their mindful exploration of the senses – the way they were experiencing the world through the senses: eye, ears, nose, tongue, body, mind. The goal was to expand the vocabulary of the senses by examining and liberating their power. Additional inspiration was drawn from the Artist Book Collection at CCS. Each artist book is a testimony of the students’ unique creative journey, discovering their surroundings with a fresh perspective. A book of their senses – a book that makes sense.

BYO Book Group
Wednesday, February 12, 5-6 pm
Stevenson Library (First floor!)

Do you enjoy reading and talking about reading? Join the BYO Book Group at Stevenson Library! No assigned reading — just a place to connect with others and chat about what you’re reading, watching, or listening to. Happens on the lower level of the library. Snacks provided! Initial meeting will be Wednesday, February 12 from 5-6 p.m.

Stevenson Library is pleased to announce a series of Zine workshops featuring our unique collection of zines. Hosted by archives assistant Michael Orsini, these workshops will take place on the first floor of the library and offer the opportunity to explore our expansive and unique collection of zines, make your own zine, and learn how our zines are organized and catalogued. Participants are welcome to come to any or all of the workshops.

Session 1: Round Table (Tuesday, Feb. 4, 5-6 p.m.)
This introductory workshop will begin by inviting participants to explore the collection and select a zine that speaks to their interests. After everyone has selected a title, the group will gather to discuss their selections, their thoughts on the collection as a whole and its history.

Session 2: Zine-making (Tuesday, Feb. 11, 5-6 p.m.)
A collaborative zine-making session. After the group decides on a theme for their zine, participants will each create a page that will be bound with the others at the end of the workshop. The library will provide old magazines for content as well as all the necessary tools for making a zine. Photocopies of the completed zine will be made and participants will all receive a copy.

Session 3: Processing (Tuesday, Feb. 18, 5-6 p.m.)
A demonstration of how zines are added to the collection. The group will collaborate on identifying key bibliographic information and make decisions on how to best describe a given title. This is also a chance for attendees to donate their own zines to the collection and see them processed and added in real time!