Readings

• DeSpain. (2011). On Building Things: Student-Designed Print and Digital Exhibits in the Book History Class. Transformations (Wayne, N.J.), 22(1), 25–36.

This article explores the creation of digital exhibits in a book history class. Its relevance lies in the exploration of experimentation, production, and dissemination of traditionally analog materials in digital forms.

• Hilburger, Langille, D., Nelson, M., Bordini, A., Greenhill, J. A., Dowson, R., & Goddard, L. (2021). Collaborating with GLAM Institutions. Digital Studies, 11(1).

This article reflects on three projects where digital tools were used to develop digital exhibitions by students. Students in this class should take note of the collaboration between faculty, library, and students, the use of descriptive metadata, and the pedagogy of creating digital exhibits.

• Schwartz. (2020). Advocating for digital projects in the arts: UC San Diego Visual Arts and Architecture Digital Collections. Art Libraries Journal, 45(2), 61–67.

This article looks at the use of digital tools within the UC San Diego Visual Arts and Architecture Digital Collections. It discusses how modern collection development and exhibits should be integrated into the digital environment.