Art(work) in the 21st Century Library

Screenshot: Capital City’s discovery platform, created with MUSICat

by Kelly Hiser andLisa Hollenbach

It’s no secret to readers of the Library as Incubator Project that libraries today are engaging with art and artists in new and exciting ways. Indeed, LAIP and The Artist’s Library: A Field Guideare influential sources in this space, promoting projects and recommending best practices. We’ve seen libraries become publishers (like the Provincetown Public Press)and art galleries (like Edmonton...