Library – RISD Academic Affairs

Retirement announcement | Carol Terry

Written on October 20, 2015. Posted in Announcements + Updates, Library.

It is with mixed emotions that I write this email to let you know that Carol Terry has announced that she will be retiring at the end of this academic year. Prior to coming to RISD as the Director of Library Services in 1987, Carol was a librarian...

Covert on the “birth of camouflage”

Written on February 7, 2014. Posted in Announcements + Updates.

Claudia Covert (Librarian) will present a brief history of science, world events, technology and art that led to the birth of camouflage. The presentation will include a brief history of concealing camouflage and different forms of camouflage, including...

Promotions

Written on May 31, 2011. Posted in Architecture and Design, Liberal Arts.

At its May 2011 meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the Committee on Faculty Appointments’ following recommendations for promotion: Catherine Andreozzi promoted to Associate Professor, Apparel Design Bethany Johns promoted to Professor,...

Calling all readers for Reading on the Balcony!

Written on December 9, 2010. Posted in Announcements + Updates.

The RISD Library is reinstating the Wintersession program of oral readings in the library this year. Following the successful Readings in the Reading Room in the old library (1992 – 2002) this new series, Reading on the Balcony, will take place...

Ellen Petraits speaks at Libraries Society of North America conference

Written on August 4, 2010. Posted in Announcements + Updates.

Ellen Petraits (Reference Librarian) gave a presentation entitled, “Visualizing Research: Concept Mapping a Research Topic” at the Art Libraries Society of North America annual conference held in Boston, MA. The session was devoted to collaborative...

Carol Terry in The Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship

Written on July 23, 2010. Posted in Announcements + Updates.

Carol Terry (Director of Library Services) wrote a chapter titled “The making of the 21st century art library: cultivating vision, collaboration and support.” for The Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship, published by Facet Publishing...

Mark Pompelia, new Visual Resources Librarian

Written on June 30, 2010. Posted in Announcements + Updates, Updates from & for Faculty.

Mark Pompelia arrived in Providence on June 29 to join the Fleet Library at RISD staff as Visual Resources Librarian. Mark holds a BA from the Ohio State University and a Master of Library Science (MLS) from Kent State University. He comes to RISD...

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