FYI: For Your Information – Scanning in the Library

Did you know that you can use the color photocopier in the library for quick and easy scanning directly to a computer on the NYSID network? Well you can, and it’s easy!

All you have to do is visit the Library’s Website: NYSIDLibrary.org and go to the Use Technology page in the HOW TO section. There you will find written instructions and the newest video in our FYI: For Your Information series, which we’ve embedded here as well.

If you have any questions or run into problems, please contact the library.

New Books

Billy Baldwin: the great American decorator by Adam Lewis; foreword by Albert Hadley. New York: Rizzoli, 2010, c2009. Find it: 747.09 B181 L673b http://ow.ly/3U5SV

Native designs from India by Maarten Hesselt van Dinter. [S.l.]: HvD Pub., c2006. Find it: 745.409 D587NA http://ow.ly/3U65P

The magic of Marrakech: Exceptional interiors by Barbara Stoeltie; René Stoeltie. Antwerpen: Mercatorfonds 2009. Find it: 700.961 S872m http://ow.ly/44Na7

Almanac of architecture & design 2011. Washington, D.C.: Greenway Communications; Atlanta: CMD Group; Kingston, MA; Distributed in the U.S. by R.S. Means Co. Find it: 720 A445 2011 Non-circulating http://ow.ly/44RLR

Adobe houses for today: flexible plans for your adobe home by Laura Sanchez, Alex Sanchez. Santa Fe, N.M.: Sunstone Press, 2008. Find it: 690.8 S211a http://ow.ly/44SlG

Survival through design by Richard Neutra. New York: Oxford University Press, 1954. Find it: 720.1 N498s http://ow.ly/44SxO

Drawing in perspective by Oliver Striegel. New York: Sterling Pub. Co., 1994. Find it: 742 S917p http://ow.ly/44TZ0

Gae Aulenti by Margherita Petranzan; translated by Susan Meadows. New York: Rizzoli, 1997. Find it: 720.92 A924 A924 http://ow.ly/44UEn

Color: communication in architectural space, eds. G. Meerwein, B. Rodeck, F. Mahnke; translation: Laura Bruce with Matthew Gaskins and Paul Cohen. Basel; Boston: Birkhauser Verlag, 2007. Find it: 747.94 M495m http://ow.ly/44V18

Eco-textile labelling: a guide for manufacturers, retailers and brands. Pontefract, West Yorkshire: Mowbray Communications Ltd., 2008. Find it: 677.0287 E19 http://ow.ly/44X2y

A Visit from Unika Vaev

Image from unika vaev's website

Erin from Unika Vaev stopped by the library last week to tell us about their most recent lines and bring us samples from one of them. The library is always glad to have vendors come by the library because their participation helps make the materials library useful to students.

She gave us samples of a new product called Charmed, which is a easily cleanable faux leather. You can read more about it here, but we were very impressed when Erin demonstrated cleaning off ballpoint pen and sharpie.

Unika Vaev seems to be concentrating on sustainable sourcing and materials, and one of the products Erin told us about is their new wool Life Textiles line. It seems to take green to a new level, examining the ways the sheep are raised, sheared, and fed and the wool manufacturing process. Here’s more information from their website:

LIFE Textiles by Instyle
Unika Vaev is exclusive distributor of Instyle’s LIFE (Low Impact For the Environment) Textile collection.  Included in this group are products of 100% wool, designed to minimize the environmental impact over the entire life cycle including raw material selection, production, use and disposal.  The program stipulates the use of clean technologies and all products are produced without the use of toxic substances such as heavy metal dyestuffs.  Any additives utilized in the production process, such as detergents and lubricants, are biodegradable.

In addition, Instyle has established the EthEco wool brand, of which all the products are being transitioned to if they are not already EthEco wool.  EthEco is made using wool from a breed of Merino sheep that don’t require mulesing (a surgical procedure required for most breeds of sheep due to a parasite), through Australia’s first-ever ethical wool supply agreement for the furnishings industry.  EthEco wool is grown on holistically managed farms focused on animal welfare, human health and care for the environment.  This attention to all aspects of the supply chain make the LIFE Textiles Collection truly unique in its manufacture.

New Books

Designing for the homeless: architecture that works by Sam Davis. Berkeley: University of California Press, c2004. Find it: 728.31 D264d http://ow.ly/3Ts25

Finnish modern design: utopian ideals and everyday realities, 1930-1997 by Marianne Aav, Jari Ehrnrooth, Hildi Hawkins, Harri Kalha, Kaisa Koivisto, Pekka Korvenmaa, Taisto Mäkelä, Hannele Nyman, Leena Svinhufvud, Susann Vihma. New Haven: Published by the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts; Yale University Press, c1998. Find it: 745.4 F514 http://ow.ly/3Tsgc

Frank Lloyd Wright’s interiors by Thomas A. Heinz. New York: Gramercy, 2002. Find it: 720.92 W949 H472fr http://ow.ly/3TsmW

Perfect neutrals: color you can live with by Stephanie Hoppen; photography by Luke White. New York: Watson-Guptill, 2006. Find it:747.94 H798p http://ow.ly/3TYAn

Inspirational interiors by Roger Banks-Pye; Colefax and Fowler; photography by James Merrell. London: Ryland Peters & Small, 1997. Find it: 747 B218i http://ow.ly/3U0HI

Alexa Hampton: the language of interior design by Alexa Hampton with Jill Kirchner Simpson; photographs by Scott Frances. New York: Clarkson Potter, c2010. Find it: 747 H232a http://ow.ly/3U2rx

Native designs from ancient Mexico & Peru by Maarten Hesselt van Dinter. [S.l.]: HVD Pub., c2006. With CD-Rom! Find it: 745.409 N278 http://ow.ly/3U3hZ

Bunny Williams’ scrapbook for living by Bunny Williams; place portraits by Amy Archer. New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2010. Find it: 747.019 W721b http://ow.ly/3U4Eb

FYI: For Your Information – Helpful Library Workshops

NYSID Library is pleased to announce our new slate of Library Workshops for the Spring 2011 semester. Places are limited to 12 per session, so sign up today! To reserve a place, email libraryinfo@nysid.edu.

Workshops are free, and available on a first come, first serve basis with priority given to students. More sessions may be added if there is demand.

Please note that the date of the “Using Online Image Resources” workshop has changed. It is Wednesday, March 23rd from 3-4pm, not Friday, March 25th from 1-2pm.

Schedule

Scanning in the Library

Friday, Feb. 25 from 3-4

Curious about how to use the scanning equipment in the library? Need some help with file formats like Tiff or PDF? Want to learn some quick tips in Photoshop to make your images better? We’ll take a look at equipment and software available to you in the library.

Using Online Image Resources at NYSID

Wednesday, March 23 from 3-4pm

Need some help with image resources in the library? We’ll go over the basics of using ARTstor, Artnet and a few good open access websites to find images for your research needs.

Navigating NYSID Research Databases

Weds, March 30  from 3-4pm

Want to learn more about the databases you can use for your research? This workshop will provide an overview of the subscription research databases that NYSID has available to students, faculty and staff.

Historical Building Plan Research

Weds, April 6 from  12-1pm

Want to learn more about how to find building plans for buildings predating 1945? Come to this workshop to learn the process and where some of the best places to look are. We will focus on New York City during this workshop but will teach research strategies that can be used anywhere.

Contemporary Building Plan Research

Friday, April 22  from 3-4pm

Need more help in finding building plans for structures built after 1945? NYSID Librarians will offer advice on searching strategies, as well as review the Department of Buildings website so you will be more informed while working with this city agency. Again, this will center on New York City, but will help you build a skill set that can be used anywhere.

Questions? Email libraryinfo@nysid.edu

FYI: For Your Information – Renewing Books Online

Did you know that you can log in to Bobcat (our online catalog) to renew your books, place a hold on borrowed books, and save searches for later reference? Well you can, and it’s easy!

All you have to do is visit the Library’s Website: NYSIDLibrary.org and go to the Renew Your Books page in the HOW TO section. There you will find written instructions, the direct link, and the newest video in our FYI: For Your Information series, which we’ve embedded here as well.

To place a hold on a book that’s checked out to someone else, you click “request” on the book’s record in Bobcat, and log into your account the same way: with a D in front of your NYSID ID number and using the first four letters of your last name as your password.

If you have any questions or run into problems, please contact the library.

Open House at the Frick Art Reference Library Today

Photo from Flickr user Swerz

Today from 11-4, the Frick Art Reference Library is hosting an open house especially for students.

This is a great opportunity to visit a wonderful library, and should you ever need to do any research outside of NYSID’s Library, you’ll already be familiar with one of New York’s many fantastic libraries.

What: Student open house
Who: Undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2011
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. No appointment necessary. Introductions every half hour. First-come, first-served.

Cost: Nothing! Use of the Library is free.
Bring: Photo ID and an open mind
Where: Frick Art Reference Library, 10 East 71st Street (between Madison and Fifth Avenue)
Directions: 6 train to 68th Street, F train to Lexington Avenue and 63rd Street, 72nd Street crosstown bus, or M1, M2, M3, M4 buses (on Madison or Fifth Avenue)
Google map: http://bit.ly/gjNOXK
Questions: library@frick.org or 212-547-0641
Website: http://www.frick.org/library

*After visiting the Library, enjoy $5.00 admission to the museum with your student ID. The museum is open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays.

About the Frick Art Reference Library: The Frick Art Reference Library holds materials related to art of the Western tradition from the fourth century (C.E.) to the mid twentieth century, with a focus on paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints, and decorative arts. The Library works in conjunction with the libraries of the Brooklyn Museum and The Museum of Modern Art to provide access to shared collections and services through the New York Art Resources Consortium (NYARC).

New Books

Sustainable homes by Pilar Chueca. Barcelona, Espana: Links , 2009 Find it: 728.047 C559s http://ow.ly/3JdZt

Interior architecture: from brief to build by Jennifer Hudson. London: Laurence King, 2010. Find: 729 H885i http://ow.ly/3JpHd

Design 100: the last word on modern interiors by Michael Lassell; photographs produced by Linda O’Keeffe, and the editors of Metropolitan home. New York, NY: Filipacchi Pub.; Godalming: Melia, 2010. Find it: 747 L347 http://ow.ly/3Jq0b

Altar your space: a guide to the restorative home by Jagatjoti S. Khalsa; photography by Mike Goedecke & Jagatjot S. Khalsa; introduction by Joelly Fischer. San Rafael, CA: Mandala, 2007. Find it: 747 K45a http://ow.ly/3ObhU

Gothic: architecture, sculpture, painting edited by Rolf Toman; photography by Achim Bednorz. Germany: h.f. ullmann, c2004. Find it: 709.02 G684 http://ow.ly/3QABs

Neoclassicism and Romanticism: architecture, sculpture, painting, drawing, 1750-1848 edited by Rolf Toman; photographs by Markus Bassler. Postdam: H. f. ullmann, c2010. Find it: 709.033 K63 http://ow.ly/3QC8C

Subway art: 25th anniversary edition by Martha Cooper + Henry Chalfant. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2009. Find it: 751.7 C777s Oversize http://ow.ly/3QCqs

How to find Course Study Images

image via Flickr user larskflem

If you’re taking one of NYSID’s Design History courses, such as Historical Styles or Modern Architecture and Design, you will need study images for your review. Starting this semester, and continuing from now on, you can get your Course Study Images on ARTstor. They will no longer be on the portal.

If you are enrolled in one of these courses, you should receive an email with the password for accessing the images for your class. We have automatically signed you up for an ARTstor account, using the email address you have on record with the school. The default password for your account is artstor, but you can change this if you wish. The password to access the images for your class is different, and was included in your email.

To learn how to get to your study images, please watch the video tutorial FYI: For Your Information. You will only have to follow these steps once, and you will automatically have access from that point on. As always, if you have any questions, please contact the library.

New Books

The world’s greatest buildings: masterpieces of architecture & engineering by Henry J. Cowan et al. Alexandria, VA : Time-Life Books, c2000. Find it: 720.9 W927 Non-circulating http://tinyurl.com/2fom7fu

Entourage: a tracing file for architecture and interior design drawing by Ernest Burden.  New York: McGraw-Hill, c1996. Find it: 720.2840 B949e 1996 http://tinyurl.com/2g9k2se

Ethan Allen style: create the look you love, produced by Ethan Allen; text by Katherine Ann Samon. [S.l.]: Ethan Allen Marketing Corp., c2002. Find it: 747 S191e http://tinyurl.com/27xbh68

Early Ottoman art: the legacy of the Emirates. Madrid: Museum With No Frontiers, c2002. Find it: 709.53 E12 http://ow.ly/3Jc4T

Living homes: sustainable architecture and design by Suzi Moore McGregor and Nora Burba Trulsson; photographs by Terrence Moore. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, c2001. Find it: 728.37047 M824L http://ow.ly/3JcdQ