Tours of the Arts Library

General tours of the library are available with advanced notice sent to the public services librarian. Specific tours for incoming School of Art and Architecture students will be posted some time over the summer.

History of Art Graduate Workshops

Arts & Humanities Database Refresher
Wednesday, October 24th, 4:30 PM
Friday, October 26th, 2:30 PM
This workshop is designed to reacquaint students with useful search strategies and database interfaces that have changed over the last year. Enhancements have been made to just about every arts and humanities related database including Orbis and this class will ensure all attendees are familiarized with these enhancements. In addition, brand new features will also be covered including ARTstor searches in JSTOR, new indexes in Lexis Nexis, and the enhanced Worldcat union catalog collection. We will also spend some time with Google Scholar and Microsoft's Live Search Academic. Please reply to Hannah Bennett if you would like to attend one of these sessions.

Digital Image Collections and Presentation Tools
Monday, October 29th, 4:30 PM
Friday, November 2nd, 2:30 pm
Over the last few years, several changes and improvements have been made to the Yale VRC Digital Library collection, the Insight Collections, and ARTstor.  This workshop is designed to help students use these databases for research purposes but also to show them how various tools, ranging from Powerpoint and the Insight client to ARTstor and the Offline Image Viewer, can be used to assemble, quickly, digital presentations.  In particular, the Insight Client will create a Powerpoint presentation for you and ARTstor can now assemble a slide show using images from the VRC collection, the Image Gallery, and QTVR (quick time virtual reality) images.  Please reply to Hannah Bennett if you would like to attend one of these sessions.

Required Workshops and Classes
Research Methodologies for Undergraduate Architecture Majors

The Architecture department requires all majors to complete a ninety-minute introductory research session. Students are required to take this class no later than the end of their junior year, and they are strongly encouraged to take it during the first semester of their junior year. Students may offer no substitutions for this class. During this Research Methods class we will discuss various methods to answer research questions, using tools such as the online catalog, the Avery Index and other databases, and print resources. The class dates are:

        September 17    5:00 - 6:30             Sterling Memorial Library, 6th Floor, #609 (Electronic Classroom)
        September 18    5:00 - 6:30             Sterling Memorial Library, 6th Floor, #609 (Electronic Classroom)
        September 19    5:00 - 6:30             Sterling Memorial Library, 6th Floor, #609 (Electronic Classroom)

Please register by contacting Hannah Bennett as seating is limited.

Research Methodologies for School of Architecture MED Graduate Students:

A specific class has been designed for the MED incoming class which will cover research methodologies and tools specific to the MED curricula. The first half of the class will be held in the Art & Architecture building. To follow will be a brief orientation to a few key special and archival architecture collections housed in the Yale University Library's Manuscripts and Archives, the Center for British Art, and the Beinecke. The date for this class will be announced in early August. This is a required workshop for all MED students and is to be taken in lieu of the research methods class required of all MARC I and II students.

Research Methodologies for School of Architecture MARC I & II Graduate Students:

During this 90 minute Research Methods session, we will discuss various strategies to answer research questions pertaining to course curricula and topics by using tools such as the Yale University online catalog, architecture databases, image resources, print resources, and archival resources. This is a required course for all MARC I & II graduate students. Below are the class dates for the specified groups.

Incoming MARC I Summer Sessions Students         
        July 17th, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, location TBA

Incoming MARC I Students
        August 22      5:00 - 6:30             
        August 23      4:30 - 6:00  

Incoming MARC II Students
        August 21      9:00 - 10 :30                       

Make-up Sessions for MARC I Students   
         September 4  5:00 - 6:30             
         September 5  5:00 - 6:30             

Because seats are limited for the MARC I September classes and MARC II August classes, please contact Hannah Bennett with your date preference.

During the year, Sterling Memorial Library offers workshops in searching Orbis, finding journal articles, and Endnote. The Learning Center offers classes in Photoshop and website management and development.

The Digital Media Center for the Arts offers a series of workshops on both graphics and media topics. Topics usually offered include Digital Audio, Video Editing, DVD Burning, Video Camera, Video Lighting, After Effects, Computer Music Composition, Digital Still Camera, Strobe Lighting, Digital Imaging, CD Burning, Animation, Photoshop, Digital Printmaking, and Scanning. Refer to the DMCA's website for current course schedules.

Specialized Instruction Sessions & Resources

In consultation with faculty, the Arts Library Staff will introduce students to resource tools and methodologies tailored to suit a specific class topic or assignment. We will be happy to work with faculty to develop the most effective and useful presentation. Examples of tools designed for 2004 courses can be found here:

HSAR 401b - Critical Approaches to Art History
HSAR 227 - American Architecture (research guide)
HSAR 227 - American Architecture (resource guide)
Welcome to Image Research

The Arts Library will also offer Insight demonstrations for your students. This 10-minute presentation covers the basics including how to search Insight, locating class image groups, and viewing / downloading options.

To schedule an instruction session for your class or arrange for an Insight demonstration, contact Hannah Bennett, Arts Library Public Services Librarian.