The Mobile Special Collections and Rare Books Reading Room is a travelling bibliographic exhibition and workshop consisting of the Donald F. Theall Special Collection and the Comics History Special Collection. The Comics History collection includes original artwork by cartoonists such as Charles Burns, Chris Ware, Adrian Tomine, Seth, and others, in addition to rare and important comic books. The Donald F. Theall collection includes books from Theall’s personal library, including annotations on James Joyce and Marshall McLuhan. Workshop participants are provided with materials to create comic works addressing the themes of the conference, using books from the collections as source material to generate new work. The workshop is an exercise in contravening traditional museum and Special Collection policies in a controlled environment.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will consider:
-methods of engaging new and diverse library audiences
-unconventional library programming
-academic rigor in non-academic settings
