Collaboration: The Art of Working Together
April 9 to June 30, 2008

In the field of book arts collaboration is key: the binder, the printer, the illustrator and other artists work together to produce a finished book. Another common method of collaboration is artists and writers working together to have their ideas joined in the book format. This small exhibition features works that are made in the spirit of collaboration, with the contributors using the book format to place their ideas in dialogue with each other.

This will be the last exhibition in the Arts of the Book Collection Reading Room in Sterling Memorial Library. We will be moving to the newly renovated Arts Library in late Summer 2008.

Collections
Descriptions of our most popular materials including search tips and information on materials requiring advance notice to view. The Special Collections Request Form is available online in PDF format to be given to staff in AOB or fill it out online.

Exhibitions
Summaries of our exhibitions from Fall 2000 to the present.

Book Arts Links
Selected links to web resources on the book arts.

Monday through Thursday
10am to 12pm & 1pm to 4pm
Fri, Sat, Sun CLOSED

Reduced hours are in effect during recess periods. 1pm to 4pm only Summer recess hours begin May 14.
We are closed for University holiday and recess days.
May 26, September 1

Please, read our Reading Room policies and procedures. Online requests for materials must use this form:
http://www.library.yale.edu/aob/speccollrequest.html

Special appointments are possible for scholars traveling from a distance and required for class meetings. Policy on hosting non-Yale classes. Call (203) 432-1712 or email the librarian, Jae Jennifer Rossman, at jae.rossman@yale.edu for more information.

Thesis Request Procedure
Graphic Design and Photography MFA theses must be requested at least 48 hours (2 business days) in advance of the desired viewing date. Policy details are available online. Requests can be made in person or with our online form. Maximum of 5 theses per request. Provide the student name and box number, which can be found in the finding aid for the collection.
PDF Finding Aids for MFA Theses:
Photography / Graphic Design

Faber Birren Collection of Books on Color
Image Database
To facilitate use of the collection, the Arts Library has created a stand-alone image database for the Birren Collection. The database contains records for all items in the collection, with categories assigned that allow researchers to easily see groups of related materials. Searching by individual details (author, title, etc) is also possible. Keyword searching should still be done in the library’s online catalog, Orbis. As the database is still in development, not all works have images. Nor will all works have images upon completion as some books are text only. Each book with significant visual material has from one to three images representing the content of the work.
http://images.library.yale.edu/birren/database.html

Finding Aids
Online versions of a selection of finding aids available for archival collections.

Book Arts Ephemera Database
Ephemera files provide important information on activities and people that are currently exhibiting but not yet in the limelight. These files also document lesser known artists and exhibition spaces. AOB holds 14 linear feet and growing of materials that have been collected since the early 1980's on various contemporary artists and presses. This database represents a small sample of our ephemeral holdings for which we have received permission to post on the Internet.