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kkraus — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:36:04 CDT

Below are conferences of potential interest to the Fables and Formulas community, listed in reverse chronological order. Each conference listing also includes an attendee reference/ficticious scenario to demonstrate its particular appeal. For quick browsing, conferences held in the United States are noted in red; those in Europe, in green; those in Canada, in purple. For additional resources which may list relevant conferences, please visit the Institutional Infrastructure Promoting Collaboration page on this wiki.

2009

New Leonardos Engaged in the Burning Issues of Our Times
March 18-21, 2009
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
http://artslab.unm.edu/leo40

Description on website: "Leonardo's 40th anniversary conference will address key issues for the next decade that require interaction between the arts, humanities, and sciences or between arts, humanities and new technologies. The conference will consist of the following tracks: New Leonardos, New Medicis: Showcasing the best of a new generation; Climate Change: Arts and hard humanities on the front line of cultural change; Re-Designing the World: From nano science to the space option; Limits to Understanding: New methods for burning issues, including a symposium on neo-Darwinism."
Attendee scenario: New Leonardos would be a useful conference for artists interested in science or between scientists interested in the arts. Anyone interested in the intersection of the arts, sciences, humanities, and technologies would benefit from attending this conference.

2008

Nebraska Digital Workshop
October 10-11, 2008
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
http://cdrh.unl.edu/opportunities/neb_digital_workshop/index.php

Description on website: "The Center for Digital Research in the Humanities (CDRH) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will host the third annual Nebraska Digital Workshop. Through a competitive process, selected early-career scholars will be invited to present their work in digital humanities. Additionally, two nationally recognized digital humanists will be participating in the workshop: Greg Crane, Perseus Project and Katherine Hayles, Distinguished Professor of Literature in English and Media Arts, UCLA. The goal of the workshop is to enable the best early-career scholars (pre-tenure faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and advanced graduate students) in the field of digital humanities to present their work in a forum where it can be critically evaluated, improved, and showcased. The Nebraska Digital Workshop will offer opportunities to discuss the potential of humanities computing, present examples of successful projects created at the CDRH, share strategies for developing administrative and institutional support for digital humanities scholarship at the applicants’ home institutions, and discuss external funding options. The Workshop ultimately endeavors to foster a network of digital scholars who will come together across disciplinary boundaries at the Workshop, and who in the future will advance humanities computing and help define the state of the field." This workshop has a call for papers out: applicants are asked to submit a three-page narrative abstract for an approximately 30 minute presentation of their digital project along with files of, or links to, any digital elements, electronic text, analytical tools, or multimedia visualizations already created. Presentations will be selected on the basis of: the significance of the project in the scholar’s primary disciplinary field, elements of technical innovation, theoretical and methodological sophistication, and creativity of approach to the subject.
Attendee scenario: This workshop is ideal for early-career scholars interested in digital humanities. It is an opportunity for the presentation and critical evaluation of current projects in the digital humanities field. The Nebraska Digital Workshop might also be beneficial for anyone looking for external funding options for digital humanities projects.

Humanities and Technology Association 2008 Annual Conference
October 4, 2008
Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City of New York
http://www.humanitiesandtechnology.org/conferences.htm

Description: The Humanities and Technology Association sponsors annual conferences "that explore themes at the humanities and technology interface." This year’s theme has not been set yet. Past themes include: “Sustainable Transformations: Technology and Its Environments,” "ReConfigurations: Arts, Humanities, and Technology in the Urban Environment,” and “Ethical Issues and Creativity in the Humanities and Technology.”
Attendee scenario: Once the theme for this year's conference is selected then a more specific user scenario can be created.

LESS REMOTE - The Futures of Space Exploration: an Arts & Humanities Symposium
September 30 - October 1, 2008
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), Glasgow, Scotland
http://www.artscatalyst.org/projects/space/lessremote.html

Description: This symposium, sponsored by the Arts Council of England, aims to “consider the future of space exploration in the context of our current understanding of social, economic and technological imperatives. One of the goals of the symposium is to foster a dialogue and exchange between the cultural and space communities.” In the call for papers, the organizers encourage submissions from all disciplines on the subjects of “cultures and space,” “the introspective urge” of all people, humans’ desires to “leave a trace” in the universe, and the concept of “living space” (or colonizing space). These categories are all geared toward the broad theme of the “wider implications of the scientific exploration of space.”
Attendee scenario: This symposium would be an ideal event for those interested in philosophy or cultural studies, as well as those involved in the arts and the sciences. The social and cultural implications of the future of space travel have an impact upon every facet of human life. For the arts researcher and practitioner, however, the “living space” theme may be most useful. Certainly, this portion of the conference would give architects and designers the opportunity to collaborate with scientists, in order to figure out what kind of building design would be feasible in a zero-gravity, zero-oxygen environment.

UK e-Science All Hands Meeting (AHM): Crossing Boundaries
September 8-11, 2008
Edinburgh, Scotland
http://www.allhands.org.uk/2008/programme/call.cfm

Description: This is a forum for discussion and demonstration of a broad range of e-Science projects, and calls for contributions from all disciplines. While the focus of the conference is computational science learning, one extensive workshop lead by the Arts & Humanities e-Science Support Centre in particular appeals to the humanities scholar: e-Science in the Arts and Humanities: Early Experiments and Systematic Investigations. The call for proposals include advanced arts and humanities research infrastructure scenarios; advanced collaboration scenarios for geographically distributed collaborative research; advanced arts and humanities data management and storage; text and media integration and interoperability; advanced discovery and analysis methods for arts and humanities data: text-mining, visualization, etc.; use of e-Science tools and methodologies in practice-led research; legal and ethical issues of open access initiatives; the impact of e-Science on the research life cycle in arts and humanities; and work flows to support arts and humanities research.
Attendee scenario: As the relevant workshop is structured around creating an agenda for the future of the integration of e-Science in the Arts and Humanities, this conference would be particularly intriguing for advanced humanities scholars interested in integrating their groundbreaking cross-disciplinary research with that of UK-based peers; or, alternatively, a developer of the e-Science tools that are being re-purposed for humanities research. This isn't the conference for the neophyte scholar.

ACM SIGGRAPH Conference

August 11, 2008

Los Angeles, California

http://www.siggraph.org/

Description: The annual Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on GRAPHics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH) conference dates back to 1974. This organization's mission is to "promote the generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques." They do this through upholding the values of excellence, volunteerism, integrity, passion and cross-disciplinary interaction. This organization truly values the artists in their community. They hold art shows, galleries, digital performances at their conferences. They also feature artists at the conferences. For example, at the 2007 conference a featured speaker was Scott McCloud, author and graphic novelist. His speech was entitled, Comics: A Medium in Transition. The conference also makes an online gallery for the artists featured after each conference, these are available on the SIGGRAPH website. They are sponsored by top names in the technology and animation fields. Sony, Dreamworks and Intel are just a few. This conference also has a job fair, many exhibitions, technology lectures. Thousands of people attend this conference each year.
Attendee scenario: This conference would be perfect for a graphic artist or any artist who is looking to move beyond traditional mediums.

Mathematics, Music, Art, Architecture, Culture
July 24-28, 2008
Leeuwarden, CHN University Netherlands (where Escher was born)
http://www.bridgesmathart.org/

Description: The Bridges organization runs annual conferences where there is a confluence of mathematicians, scientists, artists, educators, musicians, writers, computer scientists, sculptors, dancers, weavers, and model builders. They encourage practitioners to explore beyond their fields of discipline. Key components of these conferences include not only formal presentations, but hands-on sessions, gallery displays, musical and theatrical events, as well as interactive sessions with artists who mesh arts and mathematics together. Past sessions included such topics as: Mathematical Visualization; Mathematics and Music; Computer Generated Art; Symmetry Structures; Origami; Mathematics and Architecture; Tessellations and Tilings; Aesthetical Connections between Mathematics and Humanities; Geometric Art in Two and Three Dimensions; and Geometries in Quilting.
Attendee scenario: The work of George Hart is exemplary of the math/art integration where he uses sculpture to represent mathematical concepts. Visual and performing artists who use a wide range of media that are oriented toward mathematical equations geometric patterns would be well suited for this conference.

Digital Humanities 2008
June 25-29, 2008
Oulu, Finland
http://www.ekl.oulu.fi/dh2008/index.html

Description: The call for proposals for the annual joint conference of the Association for Computers and the Humanities and the Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing includes topics such as computer-based research in cultural and historical studies; computing applications for the arts, architecture, and music; research issues such as information design, modeling, and management; the cultural impact of new media; and the role of digital humanities in academic curricula. Keynote speakers include Eero Hyvönen, professor of Semantic Media Technology at the Helsinki University of Technology, and director of the Semantic Computing Research Group SeCo. Presenters include Tobias Blanke Stuart, Dunn Lorna Hughes and Mark Hedges (“e-Science in the Arts and Humanities – A methodological perspective”) and John A. Walsh ("The Chymistry of Isaac Newton and the Chymical Foundations of digital humanities"). Susan Schreibman (ACH - University of Maryland) is one of the nine scholars on the program committee. The call for proposals specifically requests interdisciplinary research; the program is incredibly varied with appeal for those interested in the historical humanities and avant-garde research.
Attendee scenario: This is the program that will restore the faith of the young historian who just can't take another annual conference that features close reading interpretations of thirteenth-century French literature in the local dialect. Here, our young scholar will be exposed to research that uses new technologies to explore historical culture, and yet still be able to tell his chair that he attended Martti Mäkinen's "The Middle English Grammar Corpus-a tool for studying the writing and speech systems of medieval English."

Art in Science and Science in Art

June 5-6, 2008

St. Louis, Missouri

http://www.umsl.edu/divisions/conted/education/conferences/scienceinart/index.html

Description: This conference is named “Art in Science and Science in Art.” It takes place at the University of Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri. This conferences’ goal is to “explain how the arts can deepen students' understanding of science--and how science can enrich students' creativity and appreciation of the arts.” The conference features national and international speakers who include children’s author Seymour Simon and scientist/sculptor Bernie Zubrowski. This conference is sponsored by Springboard to Learning & Young Audiences of St. Louis, University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Education. Division of Continuing Education, Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis, Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

Attendee scenario: This conference is targeted at teachers who teach grades Kindergarten through 8th grade. Therefore, one scenario could be a high school biology teacher looking invigorate their curriculum by integrating art into lesson plans.

Berkeley Big Bang 2008
June 2-4, 2008
Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, California
http://bampfa.berkeley.edu/events/education/bigbang

Description: Berkeley Big Bang 2008 is a three-day symposium and festival of new media and art hosted by the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive and the Berkeley Center for New Media. Topics include “Remix: From Science to Art and Back in the Digital Age,” “Osmosis: What can the arts do for the sciences?,” and “Brilliant Noise: How Data Becomes Experience for Artists and Scientists.” Confirmed panelists include: Bronac Ferran, Writer, Researcher, Instructor at Royal College of Art in London, Past director of the Interdisciplinary Arts at Arts Council England;Jim Crutchfield, Complexity and Chaos Researcher, Professor of Physics at UC Davis, Co-founder and Scientific Director Art and Science laboratory; Ruth West, New Media artist, Director Visual Analytics and Interactive Technologies National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research Center, University of California, San Diego; and Wayne Lanier, Microbiologist, San Francisco Exploratorium. Additional panelists are listed on website above.
Attendee scenario: Berkeley Big Bang is a great opportunity for artists interested in new media to explore emerging technologies in science and humanities and their applications in the arts world.

25th Annual Human-Computer Interaction Lab Symposium
May 29-30, 2008
University of Maryland, College Park
http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/soh/symposium.shtml

Description: The 25th Annual Human-Computer Interaction Lab Symposium will be presenting cutting-edge research being conducted at the HCIL, by continuing the tradition of demos and posters as a part of lab tours where attendees will be able to see the HCIL new facilities. The symposium is divided into three sessions: Books of the Future, Diverse Users, and Understanding Information. There will also be a wide variety of tutorials and workshops.
Attendee scenario: This symposium would be interesting for researchers interested in the technology and literature and the ways in which they interact and play off of each other.

TechnoTravels/TeleMobility: HASTAC in Motion
May 22-24, 2008
UC Irvine and UC Los Angeles, California
www.uchri.org

Description: The second annual HASTAC (“haystack”: Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Advanced Collaboratory) conference is part of the University of California Presidential Humanities Initiative’s 20th anniversary (as is a workshop at UC Berkeley on "New Directions in Scholarship: Science/Gender/ Race/Nation,” May 5, 2008, and a series of lectures that combine medical science and humanities scholarship). This year’s conference "explores the multiple ways in which place, movement, borders, and identities are being renegotiated and remapped by new locative technologies." While the call for proposals has a very broad scope (essentially, concerning cybertravel and new technologies), this conference is key for those looking to make their mark on the development of cyberinfrastructure in the humanities.
Attendee scenario: Attendees must be comfortable around the kind of folks who seek projects that "delve into mobility as a modality of knowledge and stake out new spaces for humanistic inquiry.” Rooming together at this conference might be a GIS specialist who pioneered integrating her mapping prowess into the humanities classroom, and a Second Life devotee who two years ago at 15 developed an award-winning computer game that immediately spawned multiple Ph.D. theses for its insightful look into avatar psychology.

Digital Diasporas: Digital Humanities and African American/African Diaspora Studies
May 1-3, 2008
University of Maryland, College Park
http://www.mith2.umd.edu/diaspora2008

Description: The African American/African Diaspora Studies Area Group of the English Department and the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH) announce “Digital Diasporas: Digital Humanities and African American/African Diaspora Studies.” The program will begin on May 1st and 2nd with hands-on workshops, including one which will provide a practical introduction to text encoding; a second that will focus on navigating online resources in African American and African Diaspora Studies; and a third on using Second Life in teaching and research. The workshops will be followed by a panel showcasing work by scholars in the field of African American/African Diaspora Studies that address and/or make use of digital technologies and new media. The keynote address by Abdul Alkalimat (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) will be followed by a reception and the presentation of a multi-media art installation by the artist, Pamela Z. The last day will be taken up by panels and seminars; a digital “poster” session, where presenters will use laptops to introduce projects by students, faculty and independent scholars; a book fair; and a closing multi-media performance and book/CD signing by DJ Spooky.
Attendee scenario: Any researcher interested in the intersection of teaching African American studies by using technologies and new media (specifically Second Life) would benefit from attending the Digital Diasporas conference.

2007

Atoms to Art 2 Conference
June 27-29, 2007
University College, London, England
http://www.artdes.mmu.ac.uk/rnsacg/

Description: This conference was designed to “bring together artists and scientists working in ceramics and glass to share their current interests and investigations.” It was the hope of the organizers of the event that this conference would spark ongoing collaborative partnerships between scientists and ceramics and glass artists. The call for papers for this conference was geared toward the end of exploring emerging scientific discoveries in the field, and their application to art. One example of a collaborative paper presented was “Art, Industry and Architecture: A Collaborative Research Project,” by Alasdair Bremner and David Binns of the University of Central Lancashire.
Attendee scenario: This conference, and the papers resulting from it, would be useful to ceramics and glass artists, as well as architects, who are looking for the best scientific processes needed in order to improve the results of experimental architecture and glass and ceramic art.

Electronic Techtonics: Thinking at the Interface
April 19-21, 2007
Durham, North Carolina
http://www.hastac.org/informationyear/conferenceRFP

Description: This was the first annual international conference of HASTAC (“haystack”: Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Advanced Collaboratory). Presenters included information scientist John Seely Brown (The Social Life of Information; formerly Chief Scientist of Xerox Corporation and Director of its Palo Alto Research Center/PARC), legal theorist James Boyle (co-founder of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain, Creative Commons, and Science Commons) and John Unsworth (of ACLS “Cyberinfrastructure and the Humanities and Social Sciences” commission fame). The conference also included presentations of refereed scholarly and scientific papers, multimedia performances and an exhibit hall of innovative software and hardware. The call for proposals covered topics such as interfaces between humans and computers, mind and brain, real and virtual worlds, science and fiction, consumers and producers, and text-archives and multi-media.
Attendee scenario: A conference attendee, a lone arranger at a small archives, shares an elevator with a leading human-computer interaction specialist on her way to make her presentation; by the time the elevator reaches its destination, the archivist has gleaned at least five tips on how to make his online finding aids more intuitive, interactive and user friendly.

Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Illustrators

July 18-21, 2007

Bozeman, MT

www.ami.org

www.artistsart.com/articles3.html

Description: Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Illustrators takes place in annually in different location around the country. This conference is a forum for artists who specialize in creating medical illustrations for educational and practical purposes. This conference discusses new technologies and legal issues as well as hosting speakers and demonstrative sessions. One session at the 2007 conference was a demonstration by Richard Fiscella, RPh, MPH, a Clinical Professor at the University of Illinois, of Virtually™ – Virtual Eye. This simulation demonstrated how 3D computer modeling and virtual reality technology were used to create an affordable, portable VR application. Both normal anatomy and ocular disease states, including impaired vision simulations, were shown. This conference also showcased artwork in their "Art Salon." These entries compete for awards in 12 professional and 8 student categories. (Twomey, Catherine. The 62nd Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Illustrators, UK's Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine.) The 2008 conference will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 16th to 20th.
Attendee scenario: This conference would be perfect for an artist who also may have a background in chemistry, biology, medicine or other health/science fields.

2006 and earlier

Beyond Mimesis and Nominalism: Representation in Art and Science
June 22-23, 2006
London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/artAndScience/

Description: This conference focused on the subject of representation in art and science, and how dialogue about one subject could inform the study of the other. The conference presenters stressed that representation in art is not that different from representation in science, and challenged scholars to rethink their interpretations of visual representation across academic fields. The call for papers encouraged “submissions that explore the “how” of representation—papers that can enrich our understanding of the techniques employed in scientific representation and/or address their semantic structures or historical convergences with artistic practices - and vice versa.” Example papers from the conference include “Composite Images and Pure Dreams: The Communicative Functions of Iconic Signs,” by Mats Bergman of the University of Helsinki, and “Learning Through Fictional Representations in Art and Science,” by David Davies of McGill University.
Attendee scenario: Researchers who would benefit from this field include academics in the arts and the sciences, as well as science and art librarians. The central theme of representation challenges those who write about and study the arts and sciences to rethink the ways in which they analyze and interpret images, and also to rethink the way in which they classify certain images.

1st International Digital Curation Conference
September 29-30, 2005
Hilton Bath City hotel, Bath, England
http://www.dcc.ac.uk/events/dcc-2005/programme/

Description: This conference was aimed at information scientists who were charged with the preservation and curation of information, but a key component of the conference was also the application of scientific methods to the preservation of art. Specifically, both arts and scientific researchers authored papers focused on this subject. For example, Sheila Anderson of the Arts & Humanities Data Service and Professor Kevin Schürer of the UK Data Archive presented their research during the same panel session.
Attendee scenario: One research scenario for this conference would involve a museum curator who is dealing with a new collection of digital art. This curator is used to dealing with physical objects, and now needs a basic grasp of digital preservation. The papers presented at this conference would give the curator this basic grasp.

Refresh! First International Conference on the Histories of Media Art, Science and Technology
Sept. 28 – Oct. 1, 2005
Banff, Canada
http://www.banffcentre.ca/bnmi/programs/archives/2005/refresh/lisiten.asp

Description: The Banff New Media Institute purported to produce the “first international art history conference covering art and new media, art and technology, art-science interaction, and the history of media as pertinent to contemporary art.” The conference sought to document the history of audiovisual media from the laterna magica through to the current state of virtual art. Presentations covered an eclectic mix of emerging disciplines in media art such as Visual Psychology and Histories of Sciences and Technologies, as well as Sound, Film and Media Histories. Furthermore, cultural contexts added another dimension to new media scholarship which called out specifically for attention to international perspectives. Of particular concern was the neglect of appropriate conservation methods of media art. Among the presentations were topics such as: Between Form and Concept - The Positioning of Computer-Based Arts in the Late 1960s; Technophilia, Vietnam, and the Rise and Fall of 'Art and Technology' in the United States, 1965-1971; Gordon Pask - Cybernetic Polymath, and Database of Virtual Art - For an Expanded Concept of Documentation. Giving a culturally diverse perspective to the conference were scholars from countries like Brazil, Pakistan, Germany, and Hong Kong.
Attendee Scenario: Art historians from around the world with particular interest in the interface of technology and art would be good candidates for attending this conference.

Rules of Engagement Conference
September 5-7, 2005
University of York, Yorkshire, England
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/aboutus/project_detail.php?sid=4&id=304

Description: This conference was sponsored by the Affinities Project, a branch of England’s Arts Council. The aim of the project is to “support, encourage and activate partnerships between art and science, and artists and scientists engaged in the investigation of common concerns.” The call for conference papers emphasized “work from across the world and aimed to provide a platform to debate the politics, ethics and role of the imagination in the interplay between art and science, and to explore what art and science can really offer each other within the wider cultural environment.” Since the conference, the Arts Council has continued this dialogue between scientists and artists on its web site, where it highlights various collaborative projects. Current projects include Lumen, a project combining seismometers and sound arts, and Hylo, an exploration of music using scientific imaging techniques.
Attendee scenario: A practicing artist or a scientist who is interested in groundbreaking creative collaboration would benefit greatly from both the conference and the web site. No idea is too avant garde for the Arts Council, and every kind of experimental project is welcomed.

XVI International Congress of Classical Archaeology of the Associazione Internazionale di Archeologia Classica (AIAC)
August 23-26, 2003
Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/2002/0882.html

Description: The theme of this conference was "Common Ground: Archaeology, Art, Science, and Humanities,” designed to bring together scholars from these diverse fields in order to put forth new perspectives and new methodologies. The call for proposals included topics such as Science in Archaeology, Computers in Classical Archaeology, Iconography and Religion, and Classical Architecture and City Planning.
Attendee scenario: With its convergence of technology, architecture and public service, this conference would have appealed to a computer scientist looking to integrate her technical skills with her new career as an urban planner and landscape architect.

Conference on A New Space for Culture and Society (New Ideas in Science and Art)
November 19 – 23, 1996
Prague, Czech Republic
http://archives.cicv.fr/council/

Description: The conference was convened for professionals from European countries in the fields of science, philosophy, art, and sociology. The idea was to facilitate discussion on transformations in these fields and their effects on contemporary society and culture. Four main areas of discussion were targeted: 1). the meeting of art and science where science invents new space and art makes the space habitable; 2). fractal geometry and chaos theory where the description of space and spatial organization directly impacts society; new technologies where new products create new definitions for the meaning of Western civilization; and 3).socio-political and cultural implications where the interface of media communications with art formulates a cultural dynamic. This last one illustrates their focus on Europe... “for all countries in Europe as changing political, economic and technological circumstances force countries to redefine their societies and the needs and responsibilities of the individual citizen.” The goal is to foster the cooperation between the arts and sciences in order to meet the needs of a dynamic society.
Attendee Scenario: This conference would be of particular interest to architects who pay careful attention to the impact of art and space on society and are designing for European spaces.

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Library of Congress Classification

The Art Historian in the Science Stacks: A Field Guide to Research

kkraus — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:09:57 CDT

As universities and grant funding agencies step up efforts to promote and stimulate interdisciplinary research and learning, arts researchers increasingly find themselves collaborating with their scientific colleagues and cross-listing their courses with other departments. The challenge for art librarians is to find ways to support this kind of hybrid scholarship through effective reference services. To help meet this need, library students in LBSC752: Information Access in the Arts (spring 2008) created this wiki-based research guide for artists and art historians. The guide includes the following information:

Library of Congress Classifications. This section briefly explains the LOC classification system in layperson's terms; identifies the letters and associated subject areas of LOC classes and subclasses that are frequently used by artists, musicians, and art historians; and suggests additional letters and titles of classes that may be relevant to the arts researcher whose work intersects with science and technology. The section includes specific examples of book titles found in each class or subclass mentioned, as well as sample research scenarios.
Interdisciplinary Library of Congress Subject Headings. This section explains LCSHs in layperson's terms; identifies LC subject headings of general interest to the arts researcher; and develops interdisciplinary research scenarios, suggesting useful LC subject headings for each one.
Multidisciplinary Indexes and Databases. This section identifies multidisciplinary databases and indexes to the journal literature of the sciences that may be useful to the arts researcher whose work intersects with science and technology. The page also offers sample research scenarios around these resources, giving specific examples of bibliographic records or citations discovered through each one.
Conferences. This section identifies relevant conferences and conventions that feature multidisciplinary, collaborative work authored by arts and science researchers. Included are examples of CFPs that encourage these kinds of presentations and conference programs that feature them.
Citation Indexes, Impact Factor, and PageRank. Quantitative methods for assessing the relative importance of a journal article or other work of scholarship are common in the sciences, but virtually unknown in the arts and humanities. This section explains how these systems work in layperson's language, provides specific examples of their use, and notes the controversies surrounding them. This page also provides a brief but informed assessment of why such systems haven't been widely adopted in the arts and humanities.

Citation Indexes, Impact Factor, and Page Rank

kkraus — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:06:14 CDT

Citation Indexes, Impact Factor, and Page Rank are all commonly used in the sciences as ways of determining the relative importance of works of scholarship. All employ the use of citations to ascertain a particular work's importance, but in different ways. Of course, along with being helpful in the quick identification of useful articles, these practices are not without their flaws. The following is an introduction to the varying ways of determing a work's importance, as well as an explanation of why these systems have not been widely adopted in the arts and humanities.

Citation Indexes

When academics and scholars write articles and papers, they cite the resources they used in bibliographies. Citation Indexes track these citations and compile statistics that allow researchers to see which articles have cited which previous articles.

Researchers can use this information in a number of ways. Following the citations in an article or paper will lead a researcher to further resources on that topic. Likewise, a researcher can look up a particular paper in a citation index to find out authors who have cited it. Also, by using a citation index, a researcher can discover which authors and which journals are most often cited in works in the field. Thisis helpful in determining who is having the biggest effect, or impact, on that field.

For additional information on citation indexes and how to use them, the University of Texas at Austin and Library Yale University Science Library both offer useful guides.

Two of the most notable publishers of citations indexes are Elsevier, who publish Scopus, and Thomson Scientific, who publish three indexes: Science Citation Index (SCI), Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), and Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI). These indexes are available through library subscriptions. Google Scholar also provides citation count in each entry of a search result, and is freely available without a subscription.

For all of the benefit that citation indexes provide, they do not represent academic literature to its full extent. Not all journal articles are subsequently cited by other scholars. In her article, “Assessing the Value of a Journal Beyond the Impact Factor,” Anita Coleman asserts: “[T]he reality is that papers that are not cited are essentially fulfilling other roles; that is, while they may not visibly add to the communal growth of knowledge they may contribute other benefits that offset costs."

Coleman continues, "It is important to discover and measure these benefits especially in the face of large scale patterns of uncitedness. In [Library and Information Science] the rate of uncitedness is estimated at 72% . . . " Coleman recognizes that while statistics such as impact factors are one method of measuring the significance of a scholarly article or journal, other factors also contribute to the value of research publications and output.

Impact Factor

The concept of impact factor was developed by Dr. Eugene Garfield and Dr. Irving H. Sher in the early 1960s. Putting this idea into practice, Dr. Garfield went on to found the Institute for Scientific Information, now a part of Thomson Scientific. Thomson Scientific publishes these impact factors in Journal Citation Reports available through their database ISI Web of Knowledge.

A journal’s impact factor is calculated to show how frequently an article from that journal is cited in a given year. The impact factor, in the scientific and social science community, is used to evaluate a given journal’s “relative importance” in its field. The higher the impact factor, the more citations a journal has generated. Journals with many cited citations are consequently viewed as having the most prominence.

How is the impact factor calculated?

There are two factors used in this calculation, which uses data from the previous two years. First, the number of cited articles for a journal are tallied for a given year. Second, the number of articles published in this same journal are figured for that year. Data from two years is added together, then the number of cited articles are divided by the number of published articles.

A 2008 impact factor would look like this for a hypothetical journal:

Cited Articles per Year:	Published Articles per Year:
2007 = 75	2007 = 48
2006 = 80	2006 = 48
Total: 155	Total: 96

These two totals are then divided (155/96) and the impact factor comes out to 1.615.

This means on average this journal over the past two years has had a published article cited just over one and a half times. Because the impact factor takes into account the total number of articles a journal publishes, as well as the number of times it is cited, smaller journals or those published less often are on a level playing field with larger journals or journals published more often. Researchers who may not be intimately familiar with a subject area can use the impact factor of a journal to make a quick determination of a particular journal’s importance to the field.

While it is important to note that impact factor does not reveal anything about the quality of the research presented in a journal, studies have been conducted that compare impact factors with perceptions of journal quality. A study published in the Journal of the Medical Library Association compared impact factors against quality rankings assigned by professionals within the field. The study designers determined that the results seemed to correlate – the same journals with significant impact factors also scored well in the more subjective survey – but recommend further research (Somnath).

In a 2005 presentation to the International Congress on Peer Review and Biomedical Publication titled “The Agony and the Ecstasy – The History and Meaning of the Journal Impact Factor,” Eugene Garfield himself addressed criticisms of impact factors while emphasizing their accuracy and significance. Responding to criticism that impact factors are based on a sampling of the literature, he reaffirms that a Journal Citation Report (including the impact factor) is based on every citation in every journal that it covers. (Garfield 5).

Another shortcoming of impact factors is the inconsistent coverage of international journals in the ISI Web of Knowledge. Researchers in Spain found that impact factors for Spanish research publications did not fully recognize all citations (Bordons).

Page Rank

Finding relevant information in the vast online universe can be somewhat difficult at times given the sheer volume of pages available. So, the creators of Google devised Page Rank, which is a system that ranks web pages using a sophisticated algorithm to help match user queries with content found on the web. It remains the secret behind Google's success as the world's foremost search engine. Google's aims are to search "more sites more quickly, delivering the most relevant results," and Page Rank is the means by which Google hopes to achieve that end. Most search engines use text matching to find results, but Page Rank also establishes a hierarchy of importance to results so users spend less time with irrelevant retrievals.

How does Page Rank decide what is relevant?

The inner workings of Page Rank get a little complicated. David Austin's article "How Google Finds Your Needle in the Web's Haystack," on the American Mathematical Society's website helps explain things in mathematical terms. According to Austin, there are several aspects to a site's Page Rank score. A website is judged for its popularity by determining how many other pages link to the page in question. The linking pages are also assessed for their importance, and if the linking pages are popular, then the importance of the page being examined will increase. Page Rank also considers the number of links on a page--if a page only has a few links on it those links are seen as more important.

The advantages of the Page Rank system are many, as Sergey Brin and Lawrence Page argue in "The Anatomy of a Large-Scale Hypertextual Web Search Engine." Brin and Page assert that Google's system is more objective than systems like impact factor. Additionally, they state that Page Rank brings up results that make more intuitive sense--if a website is well regarded and linked by other reputable sources, chances are the user will want to see that document over other untested sources. The results list from a query with Page Rank will perhaps have a higher rate of precision than other page retrieval systems.

Of course, Page Rank isn't without flaw. In "Page Rank Uncovered" by Chris Ridings and Mike Shishigin, the pair argue that one link isn't necessarily equal to a vote in a website's favor--that same link could be reciprocal deals or even spam links on a page. Perhaps the biggest weakness of Page Rank, though, is its ability to be manipulated. While manipulation of Page Rank may not be ethical, there are scores of websites available to explain how to do it. This practice is also known as Google Bombing.

Why haven't these systems -- Citation Indexes, Impact Factor and Page Rank -- been widely adopted in the arts and humanities?

One reason why citation indexes are used in the sciences and not in the arts and humanities is the comparative importance of currency of information to both fields. In the sciences, because research advances so quickly, information can quickly become out of date. Citation indexes can help a researcher identify what authors and what journals are publishing the most current and cutting-edge research, and which articles are currently the most cited and having the most impact on the field. A researcher can also determine if a paper has fallen out of date, if it has not been cited in quite some time.

This is not quite the case within the humanities. Information and research is not as likely to go out of date as quickly, if at all. A paper written in the 1950s may still be as relevant today as it was when it was first published, though this is hardly ever the case in the sciences. The impact factor is less likely to be a useful piece of information when judging published articles in the humanities field, as it is for the sciences, where currency of the information is very important.

Another reason is the use of citations. In the sciences, research is built upon previous research, and thus it is vital that the previous research be cited so others can look at these building blocks. In research in the arts and humanities, however, citation practices are not as strict. For example, a particular journal article may influence other articles, even if no actual citation is given. This kind of influence would not be measured in an impact factor or citation index.

Works Cited

Austin, David. "How Google Finds Your Needle in the Web's Haystack." American Mathematical Society. 23 April 2008. <http://www.ams.org/featurecolumn/archive/pagerank.html>.

Bordons, Maria, et al. “Advantages and Limitations in the Use of Impact Factor Measures for the Assessment of Research Performance.” Scientometrics 53.2 (2002): 195 – 206. Full text available online through Google Scholar.

Brin, Sergey and Lawrence Page. "The Anatomy of a Large-Scale Hypertextual Web Search Engine." 23 April 2008. <http://infolab.stanford.edu/~backrub/google.html>.

Coleman, Anita Sundaram. “Assessing the Value of a Journal Beyond the Impact Factor.” Journal of the American Society of Information Science and Technology 58.8 (2007): 1148-1161. Electronic preprint available from the Digital Library of Information Science and Technology.

Garfield, Eugene. "The Agony and the Ecstasy - The History and the Meaning of the Journal Impact Factor"
Presented at the International Congress on Peer Review and Biomedical Publication, Chicago, U.S.A. September 16, 2005. <http://www.garfield.library.upenn.edu/papers/jifchicago2005.pdf>.

Ridings, Chris and Mike Shishigin. "PageRank Uncovered." 23 April 2008. <http://www.voelspriet2.nl/PageRank.pdf>.

Somnath Saha, MD, MPH, et al. “Impact factor: a valid measure of journal quality?” Journal of the Medical Library Association 91.1 (2003): 42–46. Full text available online at PubMed Central.

Multidisciplinary Databases and Indexes

kkraus — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:05:21 CDT

In an increasingly multi-disciplinary world, artists and art historians find themselves collaborating with scholars in science and technology. Many contemporary artists are inspired by, or incorporate into their work, scientific research and technological developments from the applied sciences like engineering and medicine, the natural sciences like biology and physics, or mathematics and computer science. The following list of multidisciplinary scientific databases and indexes is intended as a starting point for artists and art historians seeking journal literature of the sciences. It is by no means comprehensive, and we welcome additions to the list! The list is followed by several research scenarios as well as citation examples from a selection of the following databases.

Multidisciplinary Databases and Indexes for Science Literature:

Indexes and databases with a + are represented in the list of user scenarios below.

+Agricola. Provides citations to a variety of materials, from journal articles to conference proceedings, about agriculture, forestry, and animal science.
+Biology Digest. Provides access to abstracts in the life sciences.
+Biological and Medical Sciences. Offers access to journal articles, technical reports, conference proceedings, monographs, and other materials.
+BIOSIS Previews. Contains literature of the life sciences and includes access to nomenclature and taxonomic resources.
+Computers and Applied Sciences Complete. Contains computer science and engineering literature.
+Earthscape. Provides access to literature of the earth and environmental sciences, including literature on social, economic, political aspects of these fields.
Engineered Materials. Contains journal articles and other resources concerning ceramics, polymers, and composites.
GEOBASE. Provides citations to literature on geography, geology, and ecology.
GeoRef. Contains over 2 million records for articles, maps, and other materials related to geology and earth sciences.
+INSPEC. Indexes literature for information technology, physics, and electrical engineering.
+Scitation. Offers access to science and engineering literature, with an emphasis on the journal literature from scientific societies and technical publishers.
Social Sciences Citation Index. Indexes literature of the social sciences from 1956-present and calculates the impact factors of journals and authors.
+Neurosciences Abstracts. Offers citations to abstracts in neurosciences.
Web of Science (Science Citation Index). Indexes science literature from 1945-present and calculates the impact factors of journals and authors.

Research Scenarios

Scenario 1: Dance in Virtual Worlds.
The dance department at a prestigious research university desires to create a new annual dance festival, which will take place in virtual reality. The faculty dreams of using virtual spaces to attract a greater number of dancers and to make use of virtual reality and computer animation as educational tools. Furthermore, the department wishes to record the virtual festival to preserve the dances and their instructions in the hopes of creating electronic dance instruction archives.

To investigate the pairing of computer science and computer animation with dance and also to investigate performing artists’ developing use of virtual reality as a performance space, the faculty members search two multi-disciplinary science databases, Computers & Applied Sciences Complete and Inspec. Searching with subject terms such as “dance,” “dance education,” “humanities computing,” “virtual reality,” “computer-aided instruction,” and “computer animation,” the student assistant finds many relevant and interesting articles.

From EBSCO’s Computers & Applied Sciences Complete <http://search.ebscohost.com/>:

Vasilakos, Athanasios V., et al. "Interactive theatre via mixed reality and Ambient Intelligence." Information Sciences 178.3 (Feb. 2008): 679-693.

Wilke, Lars, et al. "From dance notation to human animation: The LabanDancer project." Computer Animation & Virtual Worlds 16.3/4 (July 2005): 201-211.

From EBSCO’s Inspec <http://search.ebscohost.com/>:

Davcev, D., et al. "Augmented reality environment for dance learning." Proceedings. ITRE 2003. International Conference on Information Technology: Research and Education (IEEE Cat. No.03EX647). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE New Jersey Inst. of Technology, 2003.

Gromala, D., et al. "Dancing with the Virtual Dervish: Virtual Bodies." Virtual Reality Software and Technology. Proceedings of the VRST '94 Conference. Singapore: World Scientific ACM., 1994.

Hachimura, K., H. Kato, and H. Tamura. "A prototype dance training support system with motion capture and mixed reality technologies." RO-MAN 2004. 13th IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (IEEE Catalog No.04TH8759). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, 2004.

Neagle, R.J., K. Ng, and R.A. Ruddle. "Developing a virtual ballet dancer to visualise choreography." AISB
2004 Convention: Motion, Emotion and Cognition. Symposium on Language, Speech and Gesture for Expressive Characters. Leeds, UK: AISB, 2004.

Zhenyu Yang, et al. "A study of collaborative dancing in tele-immersive environments." 2006 8th IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia. Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE Computer Society, 2006.

Scenario 2: Music Composition and Acoustics.

I’m a composition student working on my master's degree, and I’m composing a piece of music for my final graduation requirement. The way sound--both electronic and acoustic--behaves in different spaces fascinates me, and I plan on giving acoustic elements high priority in my composition. I’m looking for sources that offer information on the subject, both generally and in regard to specific compositions.

From Scitation <http://scitation.aip.org>:
I implemented the following search: “music and acoustics and composition,” and recieved 4041 hits.

Begault, Durand R. "Compositional Spatial Sound Manipulation: Historical Overview and Analyses." The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 109, 2460 (2001).

Malham, David G. "Fully Immersive Audio Environments—Musical, Aesthetical, and Computational Considerations." The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 105, 1357 (1999).

Rhea, Thomas L. "Soundtrack: Focus on Electronics." The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 110, 2625 (2001).

Tutschku, Hans. "Different Space Conceptions in Two Electroacoustic Compositions: Rojo and Human-Space-Factory." The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 119, 3315 (2006).

From EBSCO’s Computers & Applied Sciences Complete <http://search.ebscohost.com/>:
I implemented the following search: “music and acoustics and composition,” and recieved 26 hits.

Austin, Larry. "Sound Diffusion in Composition and Performance Practice II: An Interview with Ambrose Field." Computer Music Journal 25.4 (Winter 2001): 21-30.

Jones, Evan. "An Acoustic Analysis of Col Legno Articulation in Iannis Xenakis's Nomos Alpha." Computer Music Journal 26.1 (Spring2002): 73+.

It is interesting to note that the followingterms are indexed in Computers & Applied Sciences Complete:
*COMPUTER music
*COMPUTER composition
*COMPOSITION (Music)
*ELECTRONIC composition
*ELECTRO-acoustics
*ELECTRONIC music
*SOUND recordings
*COMPUTER sound processing
*COMPUTER software
*MUSIC

Scenario 3: Sculpture and Environmental Studies.

A sculptor living in southern Florida is intrigued and inspired by the natural beauty of the nearby Florida Everglades, a subtropical marshland located in the southern portion of the state. He lives within driving distance of the Everglades National Park, and visits the park frequently to sketch and photograph the plant and animal life of the marsh. The images he creates of the Everglades inform his sculptures, and the sculptures have proven successful in local art galleries and shops. Through his visits to the National Park and stories in the news, the artist has grown increasingly troubled by the encroachment of urban development on the Everglades, and the effects of pollution on the Everglades wildlife. He wishes to learn more about biodiversity of the Everglades, and the effects of climate change, pollution, and urban sprawl on the delicate balance of the Everglades ecosystem. He hopes to incorporate what he learns into his art so that he can inspire others to care for this important natural resource.

From Columbia Earthscape Online, Columbia University Press. <http://www.earthscape.org/>:

This is an interdisciplinary resource that “connects the earth and environmental sciences with their social, political, and economic dimensions.” The database includes journal articles and abstracts, regional studies, lectures, video and image banks, environmental legislation, conference literature and white papers, full-text monographs, and online data sets. Subjects range from biodiversity to energy and technology, pollution, sustainability and land use, geology, meteorology, and water resources. Columbia Earthscape Online also includes a daily news section, so that the artist can stay up-to-date on the latest events and legislation surrounding the Everglades.

A basic keyword search for “Florida Everglade*” limited to “Research” yields 250 hits.

Results include:

Doyle, Thomas W. “Predicting Future Mangrove Forest Migration in the Everglades Under Rising Sea Level.” USGS, Mar 2003.

Milano, Gary R. “Restoration of Coastal Wetlands in Southeastern Florida.” Wetland Journal.
Dec 1999. 11(2): 15-24.

Sargent, F.J., and T.J. Leary, and D.W. Crewz, and C.R. Cruer. “Scarring of Florida's
Seagrasses: Assessment and Management Options.” Florida Marine Research Institute Technical Reports. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Jan 1995.

Tsihrintezis, Vassilios A., and Hector R. Fuentes, and Rao K. Gadipudi. “GIS-Aided Modeling
of Nonpoint Source Pollution Impacts on Surface and Ground Waters.” Water Resources Management June 1997. 11(3).

Scenario 4: Landscape Design and Horticulture, Geology, and Ecology

I'm a landscape designer looking to develop aesthetically pleasing gardens which are also water-conserving. I'm interested in any information I can find on ornamental plants which tolerate desert or low-water environments well. I also need to know what techniques willl accomplish good ecological impacts, and any other pitfalls I need to be aware of in designing these spaces. The technical term for low-water landscaping is "xeriscaping", so I use the truncated "xeriscap*" as my primary search term.

From OCLC FirstSearch's Agricola <http://firstsearch.oclc.org/>:

Lopez, J.; Gonzalez, A.; Fenandez, J.A., et al. "Ornamental use of labiates for xeriscape in Mediterranean area." Acta horticulturae. November 2006. 723: 459-464.

Zollinger, N.; Kjelgren, R.; Cerny-Koenig, T., et al. "Drought responses of six ornamental herbaceous perennials." Scientia horticulturae.July 2006. 109: 267-274.

From ISI Web of Knowledge's BIOSIS Previews <http://isiknowledge.com/biosis>:

Mrozek, Stephanie A.; Buck, Brenda J.; Drohan, Patrick J., et al. "Decorative landscaping rock as a source for heavy metal contamination, Las Vegas, Nevada." Soil & Sediment Contamination. 2006. 15 (5): 471-480.

Sovocool, Kent A.; Morgan, Mitchell; Bennett, Doug. "An in-depth investigation of Xeriscape as a water conservation measure." American Water Works Association Journal. February 2006. 98(2): 82-93.

From CSA Illumina's Biological & Medical Sciences <http://www.csa.com/>:

Thompson, AE; Lee, CW; Gass, RE. "Development of Hybrid Baccharis Plants for Desert Landscaping." Hortscience. December 1995. 30(7): 1357-1362.

Scenario 5: Music and the Brain

A visual/installation artist with a music background has been commissioned to produce a series of exhibits for a New York City arts organization dedicated to increasing visibility and funding for the arts in its public schools. She has been asked to create both static and interactive public exhibits for a year-long installation at a performance art space. The exhibits will be part of a campaign by this arts organization to document the link between increased brain function and participation in music programs. The organization is appealing not only to corporate arts sponsors such as the Jerome Foundation and Carnegie Corporation who fund new artistic endeavors, but also to organizations that fund science research. The artist, therefore, wants to become more knowledgeable about the connection between the brain and music. The artist is aware of a phenomenon called the "Mozart effect" from a 1991 book Pourquoi Mozart whose thesis posited that listening to Mozart enhances intellect. She decided to start her research there and then expanded her inquiry to include music in general.

A basic keyword search of "Mozart" and "brain" yielded 6 relevant hits from Biological &Medical Sciences and 60 hits from Biology Digest. She broadened her keyword search to "music" and "brain" which yielded 186 hits from Neurosciences Abstracts.

From CSA Illumina's Biological & Medical Sciences <http://www.csa.com/>:

Aoun, Peter, et al. “Long-term enhancement of maze learning in mice via a generalized Mozart effect.” Neurological Research 27.8 (2005): 791-796.

Bodner, M., et al. “fMRI study relevant to the Mozart effect: Brain areas involved in spatial-termporal reasoning.” Neurological Research 23.7 (2001): 683-690.

From CSA Illumina's Biology Digest <http://www.csa.com/>:

Motluk, A. "Can Mozart Make Math Add Up?" New Scientist 153.2073 (1997): 17.

From CSA Illumina's Neurosciences Abstracts <http://www.csa.com/>:

Milovanov, R., et al. "Musical aptitude and second language pronunciation skills in school-aged children: Neural and behavioral evidence." Brain Research 1194 (2008): 81-89.

Sluming, Vanessa, et al. "Broca's Area Supports Enhanced Visuospatial Cognition in Orchestral Musicians." Journal of Neuroscience 27.14 (2007): 3799-3806.

Library of Congress Classification

kkraus — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:04:52 CDT

Explanation of LOC Classification
The Library of Congress classification system was designed for the purpose of cataloging the collection of the United States Congress. Over time many other institutions (particularly academic libraries) have adopted the system as well.

To show how it works, we’ll use the book Archaeological ceramic materials: origin and utilization. Its call number is CC79.5.P6V45 1999.

Breaking down the classification system:

1. All fields of knowledge are divided into 21 basic categories or classes, each designated by a letter. In our example call number, the first “C” tells us that the book belongs to the “Auxiliary Sciences of History” class.

2. The classes are then subdivided into more specific categories, called subclasses, which are indicated by two or three letter combinations. In our example, the combination “CC” indicates that the book fits into the “archaeology” subclass.

3. Within subclasses, even more specific topics are arranged from the general to the specific. These topics are then assigned a numeral or range of numerals. The “79.5” in our example fits into the range “CC 73-81”, which indicates that the book is about methodology in archaeology.

4. The call number is then further delineated by adding decimals, letters, and additional numbers – eventually leading the researcher to the exact book for which he is searching.

For a more complete explanation and a list of classes/subclasses, consult:

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcc.html
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/

LOC Classes and Subclasses frequently used by artists, musicians, art historians, etc.
This is a sample of classes and subclasses that are familiar to artists, art historians, musicians, and so on. We have included sample books from these classes and subclasses to demonstrate how they fit into the LOC scheme.
Class: C - Auxiliary Sciences of History

Subclass CB: History of Civilization
- CB71.G73 1860 The history of civilization, from the fall of the Roman Empire to the French revolution (1860) by F. Guizot; translated by William Hazlitt
Subclass CC: Archaeology
- CC83.A73 2007 Archaeology to delight and instruct :active learning in the university classroom (2007) eds. Heather Burke and Claire Smith.
Subclass CD: Diplomacy. Archives. Seals
- CD 921-4280: Archives
  - CD945.E93 A basic glossary for archivists, manuscript curators, and records managers (1974) Frank B. Evans, Donald F. Harrison, and Edwin A. Thompson, compilers, and William L. Rofes, editor
- CD 5001-6471: Seals
  - CD5344.C58 2005 First impressions :cylinder seals in the ancient Near East (2005) Dominique Collon
Subclass CN: Inscriptions. Epigraphy
- CN30.D45S74 2002 Ancient inscriptions (2002) William Stenhouse

Class: D - History

DT77.G65 2008 A brief history of Egypt (2008) Arthur Goldschmidt, Jr.

Class: E - History of the Americas

E 78.G73 P56 2007 Plains village archaeology: bison-hunting farmers in the central and northern Plains (2007) ed. Stanley A. Ahler and Marvin Kay

Class: F - History of the Americas

F591.B94 2008 The American West :a concise history (2008) Anne M. Butler and Michael J. Lansing

Class: G - Geography. Anthropology. Recreation

Subclass GV: Recreation. Leisure
- GV 1580-1799.4: Dancing
  - GV1585.L65 1997 Modern dance terminology (1997) Paul Love

Class: M - Music

Subclass M: Music
- M1.F192 1891 Famous composers and their works :musical selections (1891) edited by Theodore Thomas
Subclass ML: Literature on Music
- ML196.B38 2007 Prometheus in music :representations of the myth in the romantic era (2007) Paul A. Bertagnolli
Subclass MT: Instruction and Study
- MT5.5.G2613 1993 The theory of music (1993) Franchino Gaffurio ; translated, with introduction and notes, by Walter Kurt Kreyszig ; edited by Claude V. Palisca

Class: N - Fine Arts

Subclass N: Visual Arts
- N5300.J3 2007 Janson’s history of art :the western tradition (2007) Penelope J.E. Davies, et al.
Subclass NA: Architecture
- NA200.M575 2008 A world history of architecture (2008) Michael Fazio, Marian Moffett, Lawrence Wodehouse
Subclass NB: Sculpture
- NB60.A4 The Greek tradition in sculpture (1930) by Walter Raymond Agard
Subclass NC: Drawing. Design. Illustration
- NC70.D7 1998 Drawing, 1400-1600 :invention and innovation (1998) edited by Stuart Currie
Subclass ND: Painting
- ND53.E93 2005 The painted world :from illumination to abstraction (2005) Mark Evans
Subclass NE: Print Media
- NE25.S56 2002 Dictionary of printmaking terms (2002) Rosemary Simmons ; drawings by Jane Stobart
Subclass NK: Decorative Arts
- NK30.M525 2003 Miller’s antiques encyclopedia (2003) editor, Judith Miller
Subclass NX: Arts in General
- NX50.P43 The Performing arts :music and dance (1979) editors, John Blacking, Joann W. Kealiinohomoku

Class: T - Technology

Subclass TH: Building Construction
- TH17.H48 1996 Arches, vaults, and buttresses :masonry structures and their engineering (1996) Jacques Heyman
Subclass TN: Mining Engineering. Metallurgy
- TN 950-997: Building and Ornamental Stones
  - TN967.N38 1992 Natural stones :marbles and granites from all over the world (Lucca, Italia :Studio Marmo, 1992)
Subclass TR: Photography
- TR9.O94 2005 The Oxford companion to the photograph (2005) edited by Robin Lenman
Subclass TS: Manufactures
- TS 200-770: Metal manufactures. Metalworking
  - TS213.H66 2007 Metal forming :mechanics and metallurgy (2007) William F. Hosford, Robert M. Caddell
- TS 800-937: Wood technology. Lumber
  - TS880.E36 1996 Eighteenth-century furniture (1996) Clive D. Edwards
- TS 1300-1865: Textile industries
  - TS1445.D26 1983 Fundamentals of textiles and their care (1983) Susheela Dantyagi
Subclass TT: Handicrafts. Arts and crafts
- TT28.C73 2004 The crafts of Mexico (2004) ed. Margarita de Orellana, Alberto Ruy-Sánchez ; guest editor, Eliot Weinberger

Additional LOC classes and subclasses that may be relevant to arts researcher
The following is a listing of science and technology classes and subclasses that are not only helpful for art librarians to familiarize themselves with subject areas outside of their comfort zone of the humanities and to aid the arts researcher whose work span disciplines into areas traditionally reserved for science and technology. We have included some ideas of what our typical users might use these classes for.

Civil Engineering: for Architecture, building large-scale art-noveau sculptures, large scale outdoor works, earth works, construction, or structures in general.
Class T, Technology

Subclass T: Technology, General

T351-385 Mechanical drawing. Engineering graphics

T385.A42: 3D game art :f/x & design (2001) by Luke Ahearn

Subclass TA: Engineering (General); Civil Engineering

TA703-712 Engineering geology. Rock mechanics. Soil mechanics and TA715-787 for things like Earthworks

TA710.L548: Soils and foundations (2008) by Cheng Liu and Jack B. Evett

Subclass TH: Building Construction

TH7700-7975 Illumination. Lighting

TH7703.K27: Lighting design basics (2004) by Mark Karlen and James R. Benya

Subclass TJ: Mechanical engineering and machinery

TJ227-240 Machine design and drawing

TJ230.H328 1999 Practice of machine design (1999) Yotaro Hatamura ; translated by Yoshio Yamamoto

TJ1501-1519 Sewing machines

TJ1507.C6 1976 The sewing machine :its invention and development (1976) Grace Rogers Cooper

Materials Science: for architecture, sculpture, ceramics, welding, building anything
Class T, Technology
Subclasses: TA Engineering (General). Civil Engineering; TN Mining Engineering. Metallurgy
We've focused here on TP.

Subclass TP: Chemical Technology

TP785-869 Clay industries. Ceramics. Glass

TP788.B73: Dictionary of glass :materials and techniques (2001) by Charles Bray

TP890-933 Textile bleaching, dyeing, printing, etc.

TP890.T34: Textile dyer & printer (periodical)

TP934-945 Paints, pigments, varnishes, etc.

TP935.T25: Paint technology handbook (2008) by Rodger Talbert

Computer Science: for anything to do with virtual worlds, digital art, digital music, electronic literature, hypermedia, new media
Class Q, Science
Subclass QA.
*See User Scenario focusing on Computer Science.

Mathematics: for building, design, music, drawing, so much more.
Class Q, Science

Subclass QA, Mathematics

QA19.M87H37: The math behind the music (2006) by Leon Harkleroad

Human Anatomy/Biology: studying the human form
Class Q, Science

Subclass QM: Human Anatomy

QM7.O96 2001 The Oxford companion to the body (2001) ed. Colin Blakemore and Sheila Jennett

Subclass QP: Physiology

QP321.M127 2006 Skeletal muscle :form and function (2006) Brian R. MacIntosh, Phillip F. Gardiner, Alan J. McComas

Telecommunication: Video, radio, television, communication etc.
Class T, Technology

Subclass TK: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering

TK5101-6720 Telecommunication, including telegraphy, telephone, radio, radar, television

TK5101.A1C755: Telecommunication, teleimmersion, and telexistence (2003) edited by Susumu Tachi
TK8304.J67: Photoconductivity :art, science, and technology (1990) by N.V. Joshi
TK6680.5.W55: New digital cinema :reinventing the moving image (2005) by Holly Willis
TK7881.4.C5: Mixing, recording, and producing techniques of the pros (2006) by Rick Clark

Chemistry, organic and inorganic: Conservation/preservation; painting, pottery, etc.
Class Q, Science

Subclass QD: Chemistry

QD541.T63 Solubility and solvents for conservation problems (1975) Giorgio Torraca

Physics: for more in-depth studies of music, mechanics, construction
Class Q, Science

Subclass QC: Physics

QC225.15.R67 2002 The science of sound (2002) Thomas D. Rossing, F. Richard Moore, Paul A. Wheeler

User Scenarios
This section provides some sample situations in which an arts researcher may find him- or herself needing science and technology resources.

Scenario A
This user is working on her PhD in Art History. In the course of her research, she becomes increasingly aware of the issues of conservation, preservation, and restoration of art. She wants to have a deeper understanding of the techniques involved in these processes not only to give her a fresh perspective of the art she is studying, which may have been restored or may need to undergo conservation, but also so she can learn what it is conservers, restorers, and preservers of art really do, as she is considering that line of work for herself.

There are many books on conservation, preservation, and restoration in art libraries that would be helpful for this user, such as:

Bakkenist, Tonnie, Rene Hoppenbrouwers, Hélène Dubois, eds. Early Italian paintings:techniques and analysis. Maastricht, Netherlands: Limburg Conservation Institute,1997. ND1635.E37 1997 (Painting)

Studying and conserving paintings :occasional papers on the Samuel H. Kress Collection. London: Archetype Publications, In association with the Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, 2006. ND614.S88 2006 (Painting)

Stulik, Dusan, et al. Solvent gels for the cleaning of works of art :the residue question. Valerie Doge, ed. Los Angeles: Getty Publications, 2004. N8560.S7 2004 (Visual Arts)

However, she would greatly benefit from turning to libraries focused on engineering and the sciences. This user is specifically interested in paintings, and therefore she would profit from an understanding of the chemical properties of paint. Also, people in the fields that this user is interested in often use x-rays or lasers to see what is beneath the paint; the user would therefore benefit from a better understanding of these techniques. Therefore, she might find these books helpful:

Lifshin, Eric, ed. X-ray Characterization of Materials. New York: Wiley-VCH,1999. TA417.25.X72 1999. (Engineering (General); Civil Engineering)

Sheppard, Colin. Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy. New York :Springer, in association with the Royal Microscopical Society, 1997. QH224.S49 1997. (Natural History – Biology)

Turner, G.P.A. Introduction to Paint Chemistry and Principles of Paint Technology. New York :Chapman and Hall,1988. TP935.T8 1988. (Chemical Technology)

Scenario B
The sample user is a professional sculptor who has been commissioned to create a prominent outdoor sculpture to be placed in front of his local courthouse. Although the artist is familiar with the creation of small, indoor sculpture, he wishes to research appropriate materials and treatments to create and maintain a long-lasting outdoor sculpture.

Initially, the sculptor would likely consult works with a fine arts emphasis, such as those under subclass NB 1330-1685, which is classified as sculptural monuments. A quick search brings up many great resources, including a book titled Sculptural Monuments in an Outdoor Environment: a conference held at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, November 2, 1983 (call number NB1230.S38 1985).

However, given his interest in the effects of weather and wear on the sculpture, he would also benefit from searching under subclass TA (Engineering – General and Civil Engineering) as well as subclass TN (Mining Engineering – Metallurgy). Subclass TA, for example, brings up the book titled Corrosion handbook : corrosive agents and their interaction with materials, edited by Gerhard Kreys (call number TA418.74.D43 2004). A search in subclass TN results in another useful result: Chemistry and Technology of Lime and Limestone, by Robert S. Boynton (call number TN967.B73 1980). These books are two of many resources that would provide a scientific look at how the environment might affect the sculpture he creates.

Scenario C
This user is an art student who is interested in using computers to create art. The user is especially interested in software, random generation, and digital art.

I would recommend this user start by looking at both the mathematics and computer science section of the LOC classification system, which is QA (QA is mathematics; QA75-QA76 is computer science) section of the system. Another section they might want to consider is N7400, which covers digital art. N7400 is not the only place information on digital art can be found, often what the art sets it to accomplish defines where it will be classified more than the medium.

One book that sounds particularly useful is Processing :a programming handbook for visual designers and artists by: Casey Reas and Ben Fry.And is located in the computer science section QA76.6.R4138 2007. Another book I might recommend as a good starting point is Digital Art by Christiane Paul which can be located in the art section at N72.T4P38 2003

I would remind the patron that digital art is still an emerging field and currently has no standart classification systems. I would recommend starting with eh resources I found, or with ones they find and looking through the bibliographies for books that seem useful, and compiling a list of classification numbers works they find useful appear under. This way they will be able to locate the myriad places digital art currently appears under.

Scenario D
My research scenario involves a music student studying the materials of instruments. She is interested in wood clarinets are and the benefits of certain woods over others.

Since music itself is based in science, it’s already “interdisciplinary.” Most resources having to do with pitch, vibration and physics of music already reside within the M class, and specifically in the subclass ML. Some example books our user might look at in ML include:

ML 946: Clarinet acoustics (1994), by O. Lee Gibson
ML460: Musical Instrument Design: Practical Information for Instrument Making (1996) by Bart Hopkin
ML946: The art of clarinetistry: the acoustical mechanics of the clarinet as a basis for the art of music performance (1965) by William H Stubbins

This user’s research, however, is moving beyond the shape and construction of the clarinet, to the wood itself. She wants to understand what it is about certain types of woods that make better clarinets. It’s important to know that certain types of wood respond differently to environmental factors, like temperature and humidity. Additionally, wood properties vary as to their acoustic capabilities. Thus this researcher would want to study materials science. Some examples of books on wood might include:

TA420: Acoustics of wood (2006) by Voichita Bucur, which has a chapter “Wood species for musical instruments”
TA419: Timber: structure, properties, conversion, and use (1996) by H E Desch and J M Dinwoodie
TA419: Wood-water relations (1988) by Christen Skaar

In addition, the user might also want to examine the timber industry in whichever country and time period she may later focus on. This route may then take our user into studies of economics of lumber.

Scenario E
My scenario involves a grad student conducting research on the history and use of machinery and technology in the decorative with a primary focus on the United States. She has begun her research by looking at resources pertaining to the general LOC classes for Technology (T) and the Fine Arts (N). But for more topic specific materials, the user would benefit from looking into resources found under the subclasses NK, TT, TS and even QA. Some of the more relevant resources I found are listed below under their respective subclasses. These resources can be used directly as well as indirectly by using the bibliographies and cited references from each listed source as further points of access to additional useful and primary resources.

Subclass: NK (Decorative Arts)

Craft in the Machine Age. New York: H.N., 1995.

Subclass: TT (Handicrafts. Arts and Crafts)

Wehrle, Louise. Fingers of Steel: Technological innovation in the United States Knitting Industry, 1850-1914. New York: Garland Pub., 1995.
Tompkins, Ernest. The Science of Knitting: An Illustrated Reference Book of the Elementary principles of knit fabrics and machine knitting, including fundamental conventions, definitions, rules, formulas and tables, for the student, operator, manufacturer and analyst. New York: J. Wiley & Sons, 1914.

Subclass: TS (Manufactures)

Channing, Marion L. The Textile Tools of Colonial Homes: From Raw Materials to Finished Garments, Before Mass Production in the Factories. Marion, Mass., 1971.
English, Walter. The Textile Industry: An account of the Early Inventions of Spinning, Weaving, and Knitting Machines. Harlow, 1969.

Subclass: QA (Mathematics)

Westfall, Richard S. The Construction of Modern Science: Mechanisms and Mechanics. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1977.

Interdisciplinary Library of Congress Subject Headings

kkraus — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:03:54 CDT

You know how when you have a giant reference book, and you’re looking for something particular, you flip to the index? And generally what you’re looking for, if the book contains it at all, is going to be found under one of a few index words. LoC Subject Headings are like one giant index for all materials in a library’s catalogue. They make it so people can find what they’re looking for without knowing pesky details like title or author.

More specifically, taken as a whole, Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) comprise a tool created by the United States Library of Congress. The tool, which physically results in a thesaurus of controlled vocabulary[1] colloquially known as 'The Big Red Books' (of which there are currently five), serves two purposes. Firstly, it is an organization tool for professionals in libraries and other information institutions to use as established framework by which to catalogue materials. Secondly, it is a search tool for users of said institutions, as an alternative to searches by author(s), or title, among others. LCSHs are applied to every item within a library’s collection and they are searchable online at the Library of Congress Authorities.

[1] Controlled vocabulary schemes mandate the uses of predefined, authorized terms, in this case Library of Congress Subject Headings, that have been preselected by the designer of the controlled vocabulary as opposed to natural language vocabularies where there is no restriction on the vocabulary that can be used.

It is important to note the structure of LCSHs because it can enhance your results. Since 2001, the Library of Congress has been working to standardize LCSHs in the arts. The new pattern is called free-floating subdivisions and iswritten like this: Drawing, French--France--Paris--20th century.[2] In this example, "France" is a narrower term for "Drawing, French." "France" is also a broader term for "Paris." The number of search results are increased when going from a specific, narrower term to a broader one. Likewise, if the search yields too many results, a narrower term may be more useful.

[2] Please see http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/artcat.html and the downloadable pdf files for more detail on the structure of LCSHs in art and architecture.

For further information on LCSHs, please refer to these helpful resources:
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill: What's LCSH?
University of Oregon: Finding Books
University of MD: Using Library of Congress Subject Headings

As an arts researcher, here are some LCSHs that you may be familiar with already:

Visual arts
Photography
Painting--Baroque
Painting--Technique--Exhibitions.
Drawing
Drawing--Private collections
Prints
Prints--21st century
Sculpture--materials
Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976
Neolithic Period

Performing arts
Dance and music
Dance--Anthropological aspects
Music--Germany--History and criticism
Instruments--wind
Theater--New York (State)--New York Reviews
Rock music--1961-1970--Discography

Audio/Visual arts
Digital art
Sound recording and reproducting--Digital techniques
Television scripts--Archives--Indexes
Cinematography--Special effects--Equipment and supplies--Directories

Interdisciplinary research and collaboration, especially those between the arts and the sciences, is often encouraged by academic institutions and funding sources. On the following pages, you will find scenarios describing sample collaborative projects, and a list of applicable LCSHs to the given situation. It is hoped that this resource will encourage you to consider the vast opportunitites outside of your immediate area of study, and the exciting ways your expertise can be utilized.

Animation Scenario
Film Scenario
Art Restoration Scenario
Music Scenario
Drawing Scenario

Drawing Scenario

bheltebridle — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:42:29 CDT

An art student has realized that his prospects of having a steady income after college are not looking so great. He’s decided to branch out and look into making engineering drawings, as well as the technologies that have been and are currently being used to create them.

a. Mechanical drawing

i. Mechanical drawing -- Problems, exercises, etc

ii. Mechanical drawing --Automation
iii. Mechanical drawing --Computer programs

b. Engineering graphics

i. Engineering graphics -- Study and teaching Audio-visual aids ii. Engineering graphics -- Periodicals

c. Engineering design

i. Engineering design -- Computer-aided design ii. Engineering design -- Computer programs

d. Geometrical drawing
e. Computer-aided design or Computer aided design

i. Computer-aided design -- Computer programs
ii. I would also point out to him that most subsets of engineering (eg aeronautics, architecture, automobiles…) each have their own CAD subjects.

f. AutoCAD

Music Scenario

bheltebridle — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:42:03 CDT

A researcher interested in the relationship between music and math, specifically as they relate to mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras, might start by simply looking up Pythagoras. This will undoubtedly turn up results, but chances are none of those results will focus solely on his theories on music. Exploring subject headings and broader and narrower terms can help come up with more specific terms for search for.

A few general subject headings to start include:

Mathematics--Miscellanea
Music and science
Pythagoras and Pythagorean school

More specific subject headings include:

Harmony of the spheres
Music--Philosophy and aesthetics
Tuning

Art Restoration Scenario

bheltebridle — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:41:50 CDT

While researching the Sistine Ceiling for an art history course, an undergraduate student came across the controversy surrounding the restoration and conservation of the famous fresco. Unconvinced about the arguments for and against the restoration she has read thus far, the student would like to find some resources that would help her understand the scientific considerations involved in restoring a fresco. Listed are some LCSH that might be used to classify resources relevant to this student's research interests:

Art--Conservation and restoration.
Mural painting and decoration, Renaissance--Conservation and restoration--Vatican City.
Cultural property--Protection.
Varnish and varnishing.
Light--Environmental aspects.
Pigments.
Lasers in art.
Museums--Climatic factors.
Atmospheric chemistry.
Monatomic gases.
Oxygen.
Beams (Radiation)
Oxidation.
Solution (Chemistry)
Solvents.
Chemistry, Technical--Dictionaries.
Chemistry

Film Scenario

bheltebridle — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:41:24 CDT

A college has been donated a collection of original silent films from an alumnus. Having previously not dealt with the science involved in the storage, archiving, and duplication of such material before, the humanities group responsible for the film work will find these subject headings to be of help:

Headings:
Film Archives
Motion Picture Stabilization Systems Design & Control
Motion Picture Film Preservation & Storage
Motion Pictures Editing Data Processing
Nitrocellulose
Cellulose Acetate
Photographic Chemistry

Animation Scenario

bheltebridle — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:41:07 CDT

A medical student who is researching how video and animation technology is being used to further scientific research and representation, specifically in a medical context, would find these subjects to be of interest.

Subject Headings:
Body, Human—Computer Simulation
[Body part]—Imaging (e.g. Skull—Imaging)
Computer animation
Computer simulation
Three-dimensional imaging in medicine
Virtual Reality
Visual communication in science
Visualization
Visualization, Three-dimensional

Also to find out a more general context:
Art and technology
Art and science

Nature of Scholarship in the Humanities and Sciences

Annemcd — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:09:44 CDT

Created by: Benjamin Brown, Jennifer Baugher, Maria Cutler, Erin Desmond, Jessica DiBeneditto

Introduction

The following is a list of published materials from a range of media, which focus on the broad idea of the intersections between the humanities and the sciences, or what we like to call “Fables and Formulas.”
In this bibliography you will find articles and books that concern themselves specifically with the challenges and delights of researchers in the humanities and in the sciences as they attempt to navigate the relevant and enriching information in these fields of research, which are often viewed as fundamentally opposed.
We hope that you find this information inspiring and enlightening and welcome any and all contributions to the below listings.

Bibliography

Snow, C. P. “The Two Cultures: And a Second Look”. New York: The New American Library, 1964.

C.P. Snow, a British physicist and novelist, originally delivered “The Two Cultures” as a lecture at Cambridge University in 1959, and touched off a debate that continues to this day. Drawing on his own experience as well as international examples and statistics, Snow argued that the scientific and literary communities do not understand each other, but must learn to in order for social progress to continue. This edition includes the original lecture and a response to criticisms of it, which Snow wrote four years later.

Bates, Marcia J. "Defining the Information Disciplines in Encyclopedia Development" Information Research. Vol. 12, no. 4 (Oct. 2007).

This article by Marcia J. Bates, a former University of Maryland professor and a preeminent scholar in Information Studies, is focused on the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, of which she is an editor. However it includes a chart of the spectrum of academic research disciplines, showing which ones fall under Arts, Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences, or Natural Sciences & Math categories. It also discusses the place of “meta-disciplines” such as Information and Communication Sciences, and Education.

Friedman, Jerome I., Peter Galison, and Susan Haack. "The Humanities and the Sciences". New York: American Council of Learned Societies, 2000.

Part of the ACLS Occasional Paper series, this panel session was originally presented May 1, 1999, in Philadelphia, PA, as part of the ACLS Annual Meeting.

Wallerstein, Immanuel, and Richard E. Lee. “Overcoming the Two Cultures: Science Versus the Humanities in the Modern World-system”. Boulder, Colo: Paradigm Publishers, 2004.

A collection of essays about the history and validity of the concept of a scientific culture vs. a humanistic culture.

Leach, James. “'Being In Between',” Social Analysis. vol. 49 iss. 1 (2005): p. 141-160.

James Leach is a Research and Director of studies in Anthropology at King's College Cambridge, and an Associate Lecturer in the department of social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge. Since 2002 he has conducted research, dealing with art-science collaborations and open source software programers in the United Kingdom. In this article he argues that one of the main benefits of art-science collaborations is communication; not the communication between the disciplines but between scientists, technologists and society. Artists act as mediators, breaking down the perception that technology is running out of control. The New Technology Arts Fellowships (NTAF) was an experiment in 2001-2002 to evaluate the process of communication. It was also an effort to take technology and science back from the venture capitalists, returning it to society. Art's value lies in its ability to reframe the consciousness, changing the perception of
science and technology in public mind.

Wenham, Martin. “Art and Science in Education: The Common Ground,” Journal of Art & Design Education. vol 17 iss. 1 (1998).

Recent work aimed at establishing a rational, objective basis for aesthetics and the arts repudiates the division between the 'two cultures' which is used politically to justify marginalization of the arts in education and society. Far from weakening this cultural division, however, such writing and research has reinforced it. With the aim of reversing this trend, it is argued that 'scientism' is a myth, that objectivity of knowledge in science is comparable but not superior to that in aesthetics and the arts, and that polarization of the 'two cultures' and marginalization of the arts is based on ideology, not reason. There is and always has been significant common ground between art and science, encompassing not only issues of mutual concern but also modes of enquiry, many of which are far more similar than is commonly supposed. A consideration of some of the similarities and differences between art and science shows that there is no fundamental division between them: both are part of one culture, not paradigms of two. This observation leads to ideas on the possible re-integration of art and science in education, particularly through development of observation and common curriculum content.

Kemp, Martin. “From science in art to the art of science,” Nature. vol. 434 iss. 7031 (2005): p. 308-309.

For more than 30 years, Martin Kemp has either authored or co-authored well reviewed books and dozens, if not hundreds, of articles about how art and science are related. He is considered one of the world's leading authorities on Leonardo da Vinci. He also has been an art historian, curator of exhibitions, served as a trustee at national galleries, and is now the Head of the Department of the History of Art at the University of Oxford. This article urges its reader to accept that the relationship between art and science is a complex dialogue, and not a superficial conversation about influences between the two. Kemp gives the reader many examples of specific artists, their works, and the fields of science to which their artwork relates. Artists have moved beyond the iconographical and illustrational. Artwork can illustrate physicists’ and astronomers’ mental models of scientific concepts, but eventually simply produces a sense of awe.

Rainsford, Dominic. “The bright light of science and the dim truth of art,” European Journal of English Studies. vol. 11 iss. 3 (2007): p. 285-300.

Some prominent scientists look forward to a time when science will explain everything and the humanities become redundant. This essay examines these claims and ways in which philosophers have responded to them. These responses often fail to acknowledge the pervasiveness of the scientific ambition that is at issue, and do not make use of the strongest counter-arguments, such as those concerning the fundamentally abstract and inaccessible nature of exhaustive scientific explanation. The article points to a kind of doubling of scepticism in the most ambitious scientific claims, and their affinity with religious and Utopian projections. Instead of espousing an anti-science or relativist viewpoint, the essay claims that a routine dependence upon science is compatible with acknowledgement of the possibility of radical scepticism, and that we have a rational and even scientific need for the natural sciences to be supplemented by philosophy and literature (exemplified here by Keats's 'Ode to Psyche').

Gruenwald, Oskar. “The Third Culture: An Integral vision of the human condition,” Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. vol. 17 iss. 1/2 (2005): p. 139-160.

This essay explores a new conceptual paradigm for bridging the gulf separating what C. P. Snow called The Two Cultures—science and the humanities. Central to this rainbow paradigm is a more unified, holistic, and integral understanding of human life in society. A fruitful science-theology dialogue presupposes a much broader context of a revitalized Third Culture which weaves together insights from all the arts and sciences, social sciences and humanities. The essay thus invokes the incarnational dimension of man as God's creation and truth as the Logos or ultimate Reality. The conclusion follows that a new lingua franca—a more felicitous conceptual understanding focusing on man as the missing link—requires integrative insights across all disciplines. Such an integral vision of what it means to be fully human reflects a sapiential, existential, and eschatological challenge of unity in diversity, that is, a truly human culture or a culture of cultures.

Other Resources of Interest:

Hayles, N. Katherine, ed. Chaos and Order: Complex Dynamics in Literature and Science. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1991.

Hayles, N. Katherine. Chaos Bound: Orderly disorder in contemporary literature and science. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1990.

Hayles, N. Katherine. The Cosmic Web: Scientific Models and Literary Strategies in the Twentieth Century. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1984.

Livingston, Ira. Between Science and Literature: An Introduction to Autopoetics. Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2006.

Livingston, Ira. Arrow of Chaos: Romanticism and Postmodernity. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1997.

Thiher, Allen. Fiction Refracts Science: Modernists Writers from Proust to Borges. Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 2005.

Thiher, Allen. Fiction Rivals Science: The French Novel from Balzac to Proust. Columbia: University of Missouri Press: 2001.

Institutional Infrastructure Promoting Collaboration

kkraus — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:51:45 CDT

Created by: Maisha Duncan, Christopher Hartten, Kaara Hervold, Patrick Jones, Colleen McKnight

Introduction

This section is dedicated to institutional infrastructure promoting collaboration between the Arts & Humanities and the Sciences.This infrastructure is largely made up of centers, programs, and publications that through a common goal bridge the gap between our worlds.

We chose to focus on four major categories: University of Maryland affiliated centers and programs, university presses and publications, centers and programs affiliated with other universities, and programs affiliated with information organizations (i.e., libraries, archives, and museums).

If something catches your eye, please follow the provided link for more information. And of course, feel free to add to our listings!

Bibliography

1. UMD affiliated centers/programs.

“MITH : Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities.” (2007)

MITH

An internationally recognized collaboration of the University of Maryland’s College of Arts and Humanities, Libraries, and Office of Information Technology. MITH encourages the practice of digital scholarship through a variety of research initiatives, including preservation of electronic literature, text-mining and visualization, and exploration of virtual worlds. It is also the center of the Electronic Literature Organization and a host of weekly interactive seminars for students, fellows, and faculty.

"HCIL: Human Computer Interaction Lab." (2007)
HCIL

From the website: "The Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL) at the University of Maryland designs, implements, and evaluates new interface technologies that are universally usable, useful, efficient and appealing to a broad cross-section of people . . . The HCIL is an interdisciplinary lab comprised of faculty and students from Information Studies, Computer Science, Education, English, Business, Journalism and Psychology."

“MONK : Metadata Offer New Knowledge.” (2007)

Visit MONK

A collaborative metadata project intended to facilitate document retrieval for digital humanities research. MONK is a synthesis of two formerly independent university-led endeavors, the Nora Project and WordHoard, both of which concentrate on text-mining in pre-twentieth century literature. The University of Maryland is one of five contributing academic institutions; others include Northwestern University, the University of Illinois, and McMaster University.

University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
“Visual Arts IRC Fellows Program.” (2007)

Check out IRC Fellows

A unique program for talented undergraduate art majors who demonstrate exceptional skill and interest in computer technology. This collaborative fellowship provides students with opportunities to work closely with visiting artists and faculty to complete personal projects within a digital laboratory environment.

2. University presses/publications.

Leonardo Journal

Learn more about Leonardo Journal

The Journal was founded in 1968 and strives to be an “international channel” for communication between individuals working in art and science and the technologies that affect their work. It is the “leading international journal for readers interested in the application of contemporary science and technology to the arts and music.” A print journal, published five times a year with online versions available through MIT Press, Leonardo is edited by Leonardo/The International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology. The Journal focuses on artists working with science and technology based media.

Humanities and Technology Review

Check out the Journal

As the Journal of the Humanities and Technology Association, HTR is published annually in the fall, andoffers a publication outlet for interdisciplinary articles on a broad range of themes addressing the interface between the humanities and technology. HTR is abstracted or indexed in: WorldCat; The Research Libraries Group, Inc. (RLG); and Isis Current Bibliography. Edited by Frederick B. Mills, Department of History and Government, Bowie State University, Maryland.

Crossings – Electronic Journal of Art and Technology

Crossings Online

Published at Trinity College, Dublin, this journal explores areas in which the arts and technology intersect. Subjects relate to the relationships between art and technology as well as the “philosophical issues” involved in attempts to narrow the gap between the arts and sciences. The journal is truly international, seeking contributions on diverse issues from diverse voices all over the world.

ASCI, Art & Sciences Collaborations Inc. ArtSci Index

ArtSci Index

The ArtSci INDEX is a collaboration between industries, foundations and universities. It provides an online research tool with a searchable database that facilitates easy collaboration between disciplines worldwide.

3. Other university affiliated programs/centers.

IATH, Institute for Advanced Technologies in the Humanities,(University of Virginia 2007)

IATH homepage

This is a research unit of the university and was established to foment more technologically sophisticated forms of scholarship in the humanities. Faculty from the humanities and computer science collaborate on projects to preserve the human record in electronic form. It was founded in 1992 and receives its core support from the Department of Computer Science, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Libraries at the University of Virginia. Corporate sponsorship has also played a key role since its inception. The director, Dr. Bernie Frischer, is a Classicist and leading scholar in the application of digital technologies to humanities research. The institute offers an annual fellowship to a faculty member in the humanities for a two year period. Visiting fellows are encouraged to submit proposals any time for projects that would enlist the IATH’s intellectual resources even though visiting fellows are not provided direct funding through IATH. Recent projects include: a digital reconstruction of the ruins of ancient Rome with words, maps, and images; an integration of digital texts of the Dalai Lamas with digital animated maps, timelines, and images in order to demonstrate how the Dalai Lamas and their biographers developed the tradition of the Dalai Lamas over time.

MATRIX, The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online, (Michigan State University 2007)

Visit MATRIX online

The center pursues the merging of inquiry into human behavior and thought with the tools of computer science, engineering, information technology and libraries. The current director, Mark Lawrence Kornbluh, chair of the history department at Michigan State University [MSU], has written extensively on digital archiving and pedagogical applications of advancement in digital technologies. MATRIX is the leading humanities technology center in the country in terms of research dollars awarded. Researchers use networked technologies to advance and inform the humanist disciplines of history, literature, language, philosophy, as well as disciplines within the arts, social sciences, and education. Some of its current projects include the development of an online collection of journals published in Africa or about Africa, a multimedia gallery to organize and present some of the most significant voices of the past, and the development of Interactive Archaeological Management System software which enables archaeologists to collect, archive, and analyze data faster. MATRIX is involved in many other projects through partnerships with individuals in music, speech and audiology, history, education, international studies, museum studies, and libraries. The center is aiming to be one of the top humanities technology centers in the world.

CHNM, Center for History and New Media (2007).

Visit the Center for History and New Media

The center seeks to utilize computer technology and digital media in the preservation of human history in order to reach a broader audience and engage more active participation in the maintenance and presentation of the past. Staff of the center work with other universities, organizations, school districts, and local faculty members to develop teaching aids, digital repositories, web-based magazines, as well as other resources.

4. Library/Archives/Museum programs.

The Art Institute of Chicago: Science, Art, and Technology Program
Check out this program

This site was created for teachers who are interested in exploring the intersections of science, art and technology with their students. Originally a year-long course for Chicago Public School science teachers, the Science, Art, and Technology program hosted talks by artists, scientists and curators to discuss the ways science and the arts interact and inform each other. Teachers then incorporated this knowledge into museum guides and lesson plans for their students; all of which are available through the website.

National Academies of Science Exhibitions and Cultural Programs

National Academies online

The National Academy of Sciences Cultural Program sponsors exhibitions that explore “relationships among the arts and sciences, engineering, and medicine”. In addition, the National Academy of Sciences building holds a permanent art collection that “explores intersections between science and art, reflecting the role of science and the National Academies in history as well as in society.

Introduction

kkraus — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:07:54 CST

Fables and Formulas: The Sciences and the Arts and Humanities Look at Each Other is the second, in a three-part series, of moderated roundtable discussions presented by the University of Maryland College of Arts and Humanities titled WorldWise: The Arts and Humanities in the 21st Century.

This wiki is designed to support the Fables and Formulas symposium by providing access to research material relevant to the discussion’s topic and mission. Its content was compiled by University of Maryland College of Information Studies graduate students enrolled in Professor Kari Kraus’ section of Information Access in the Arts (LBSC 752).

INFORMATION OVERVIEW:
Information included in this wiki is not exhaustive, but rather highlights past and current collaborations among and between professionals, including but not limited to scholars in the scientific, artistic, and humanistic disciplines. In addition to documenting these shared encounters, this wiki seeks to foster optimism, a sense of possibility, for such work in the future by reporting what has been successful and not.

WIKI SECTIONS:
Introduction:
Describes purpose, authorship & context; offers an information overview; outlines Wiki sections; and shares ways in which you may contribute to this resource.

Nature of Scholarship in the Humanities and Sciences:
Concerns published work, mostly articles, on the intersection of the arts & humanities and the sciences in scholarship.

Institutional Infrastructure Promoting Collaboration:
Reports on institutional infrastructure promoting collaboration, including university affiliated centers and programs, university presses and publications, and programs affiliated with information organizations.

Federal Funding Agencies and Initiatives:
Tells of programs promoting collaboration between the arts & humanities and the sciences, including results from database and Web searches.

Artist-in-Residency Programs:
Shares information resources about partnerships between art and industry & art and technology, with a primary focus on relevant artist-in-residency programs.

HOW MAY I CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PROJECT?:
If you know of resources that supplement what has been listed (and complements the topic of how the sciences, & arts and humanities look at one another), we want to hear from you!

Simply register with Wetpaint (if you haven’t already). Then, visit the 'Discussion Forum' to start a new thread, or add to an existing one.

Artist-in-Residency Programs

rebecca_mooney — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:09:56 CST

The following entries seek to provide interested parties with information about, even examples of, partnerships between art and industry, or art and technology. The list includes active artist-in-residency (AIR) programs and a reflective print account of such a program from the past. The entries are international in scope, including a link to an Australia-based database and the journal of an international society.

MIT Office of the Arts: Student and Artist-in-Residence Programs
http://web.mit.edu/spair/air.html
America’s foremost school of technology has a thriving artist-in-residence program which hosts artists from the disciplines of architecture, dance, theatre, music, literature and the visual arts. Previous artists in residence have included: dancer Gregory Hines, essayist Sarah Vowell, architect I.M. Pei, composer John Zorn and cartoonist Art Spiegelman.

A.R.T.C.O.M.: Artists-in-Residence at Technology Companies of Massachusetts
http://bostoncyberarts.org/air/
A.R.T.C.O.M. matches new media artists with high technology companies for a mutually beneficial exchange of technical and creative resources. During the residency period, artists and company employees are encouraged to discuss their ideas, investigate new ways of seeing and thinking about the art and technology, and possibly explore new contexts for applying these ideas.

Exploratorium: Opportunities for Artists
http://www.exploratorium.edu/about/air.html
The Exploratorium is a museum of art, science, and human perception. The goal of its arts program is to: develop new insights and understandings by incorporating the artistic process with other investigative processes; enhance the role of the museum as a center of cultural investigation; to initiate internal and public discourse about the relationships among art, science, human activities, and topics related to multidisciplinary and multicultural activities; and elucidate, by example, the role that artists can play in modern society.

Institute for Advanced Study Artist-in-Residence Program
http://www.ias.edu/special/air
The Institute for Advanced Study is one of the world’s leading centers for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry. Its artist-in-residence program was established in 1994 to create a musical presence within the Institute community, to have in residence a person whose work could be experienced and appreciated by scholars from all disciplines.

Leonardo
http://www.leonardo.info/isast/classads.html
(A general abstract on Leonardo, the journal of the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology, can be found on this wiki under “Institutional Infrastructure.”)
The link on this page points to the online classifieds section of the journal (the print journal also features a classifieds section – print ads may differ from ads online). This section of the website contains information about positions that blend art and technology, making it an invaluable resource for finding employment opportunities - not only artist-in-residencies, but also academic positions that draw on both the arts and the sciences. The ads also provide information on new publications in the field or organizations that sponsor collaboration between the sciences and the arts. At the time this information was posted, the site listed one ad for an artist-in-residence program in “High Definition Storytelling” hosted by the San Francisco Art Institute.

NEA News Room: Examples of Arts in Healthcare Programs
http://www.nea.gov/news/news03/AIHExamples.html
This site, compiled by the National Endowment for the Arts, provides a list of twenty-four examples of Arts in Healthcare programs in the U.S. These programs employ the visual, literary and performing arts, and exist in facilities ranging from children's hospitals to retirement facilities. Rather than attempting to be exhaustive, this list is meant to serve as a cross-section that allows the user to get a sense of the possibilities that Arts in Healthcare has to offer. It is now far from unusual for modern medical facilities to employ some form of the arts. This site provides many cross-country examples of such activity. This section of NEA News Room includes footnotes for each of the twenty-four descriptions, providing links to the web site of each facility, organization, or program.

Synapse
http://www.synapse.net.au/
Synapse is a database, based in Australia, which contains information on exhibitions, residencies, collaborative projects, and publications. It features the work of visual artists and scientists from Australia, North America, and Europe. Synapse provides information about artist displays, includes events announcements, and lists relevant publications whereby artists and scientists may collaborate. In addition, it provides links to over one hundred-forty art and science organizations from around the world. Synapse also contains a discussion list for its affiliates: artists and scientists.

Art and Innovation: The Xerox PARC Artist-in-Residence Program
Edited by Craig Harris.
Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. 1999.
ISBN: 0-262-08275-6
The idea behind Xerox's interdisciplinary Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) is simple: if you put creative people in a hothouse setting, innovation will naturally emerge. PARC's Artist-in-Residence Program (PAIR) brings artists who use new media to PARC and pairs them with researchers who often use the same media, though in different contexts. This is radically different from most corporate support of the arts, where there is little intersection between the disciplines. The result is both interesting art and new scientific innovations.
Art and Innovation explores the unique process that grew from this pairing of new media artists and scientists working at the frontier of developing technologies. In addition to discussing specific works created during several long-term residencies, the artists and researchers reveal the similarities and differences in their approaches and perspectives as they engage each other in a search for new methods for communication and creativity. –The MIT Press

Compiled by: Julie Sager, Bettina Smith, Lynn Waller & Andy Young

Fables and Formulas Event Announcement

rebecca_mooney — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:24:22 CST

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

World Wise: The Arts and Humanities in the 21st Century: "Fables and Formulas: The Sciences and the Arts and Humanities Look at Each Other"

Description:
How do the arts and the humanities matter to scientists and to their work? Where might there be common ground for collaboration? Please join us for this intriguing roundtable discussion with esteemed panelists and moderator followed by an audience Q&A and a reception.

Introduction:
Dean James Harris, College of Arts and Humanities

Moderator:
Liz Lerman: Artist-In-Residence and choreographer, founder the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, MacArthur "genius" fellow, creator of Ferocious Beauty: Genome, in collaboration with the scientists of the human genome project.

Panelists:
Jordan Goodman: Professor and the former Chair, Physics, UM
Sandra Greer: Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry; and of Molecular and Biomolecular Engineering, UM
Eduardo Kac: a Chicago artist internationally recognized for his interactive net installations and his bio art
Matthew Kirschenbaum: Associate Professor of English, Associate Director, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities, UM

Attendees are invited to a reception at 6:30PM, immediately following the presentation.

Start Time:
4:30 pm
End Time:
6:30 pm
Room:
The Dance Theatre
Venue:
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (University of Maryland, College Park campus)
Web Address:
www.worldwise.umd.edu
Other Contact Information:
Ethan Watermeier ethanw@umd.edu 301405-2090 or Beth Loizeaux, Assc. Dean ebl@umd.edu 301-405-5646
Event Sponsor:
College of Arts and Humanities, Office of the Dean
Ticket Information:
Free and open to the public

[Source: http://www.freestuff.umd.edu/events.cfm?mode=detail&eventID=1174 ; accessed 11/10/2007.]

Federal Funding Agencies and Initiatives

rebecca_mooney — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:52:19 CST

Introduction

Locating information about cooperative projects between Federal Funding Agencies was difficult, but we did find a few sources that could be helpful for the “Fables and Formulas” symposium. Examples are the press releases we found pertaining to the NEH/NSF’s 2006 joint collaboration “Documenting Endangered Languages”. This was an attempt by these two groups to work together in order to preserve the more-than 3,000 threatened languages throughout the world before they disappear forever.

The databases we used to locate sources included ones that focus on education, such as Eric. Others that we browsed included Academic Search Premier, Factiva, Periodicals Index Online, and several online sources related to Arts, and Science. Unfortunately, visiting the web pages of Federal Funding agencies such as the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Science Foundation, and National Endowment for the Humanities did not result in finding additional information about joint collaborations between these groups.

We followed a strategy of searching for sources that would be useful for scholars with varying levels of library-research experience. In particular, we went to Research Port from the University of Maryland Libraries’ online catalog, and selecting databases like the ones described above, we simply typed in as keywords NEH (OR National Endowment for the Humanities) AND NSF (OR National Science Foundation), and NEA AND NSF.

Bibliography of NEH/ NSF

National Science Foundation. “National Science Foundation, National Endowment for Humanities Award New Grants to Document Endangered Languages” Washington: US Fed News, 12 Oct. 2007.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the award of 18 institutional grants and nine fellowships in their Documenting Endangered Languages (DEL) partnership. This is the third round of their multiyear campaign to preserve records of languages threatened with extinction.

Louise, Fenner. “United States Supports Research to Document Endangered Languages” Washington, DC: All Africa, 7 Dec. 2006 (United States Department of State/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX)

The program sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), Documenting Endangered Languages, has awarded $9.4 million over the past two years to researchers and native speakers seeking to document and creates digital records of languages threatened with extinction. About half of the grants support work on American Indian languages.

Carl, Hartman. “Project Seeks to Preserve Dying Languages” Associated Press Newswires 10 August 2005
Ebert, Jessica. “Linguistics: Tongue tied.” Nature 11 October 2005, Vol. 438, Issue 7065
Fredrickson, Anne1. “Meso-America Online” Humanities Sept/Oct2005, Vol. 26 Issue 5
Hudson, Elizabeth;Rodman, John. “The NSF/NEH/NIH Keyword Thesaurus Experimental Project” Journal of the Society of Research Administrators v17, n1, Sum 1985
National Science Foundation. “Documenting Endangered Languages: An Interagency Partnership (DEL)” Federal Grants, 13 June 2006
“NSF, NEH Boost Efforts to Make Digital Records of Dying Languages “Washington: US Fed News, 10 July 2006
Shelanski, Vivien. “Guide to Funding for Science, Technology, and Values Projects: NEH and NSF” Technology and Human Values Winter 1979, Issue: 26
Suzanne, Fields. “Born to be digital; Preserving the DNA of civilization” Washington Times 10 July 2006

Bibliography of NEA / NSF

Fowler, Charles. “Arts Education and the NEA: Does the National Science Foundation Point the Way?” Design for Arts in Education, v91, n4, Mar-Apr. 1990

This report Examines what the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) can learn about educational policy from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and lists similarities and differences between the two agencies' commitment and approach to education.

Glidden, Robert. “Perhaps the NSF Is a Model, but Perhaps Not ....” Design for Arts in Education, v91 n4, Mar-Apr 1990.

Responds to Charles Fowler's article, recommends that the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) work together to promote intellectual values in schooling. Suggests that the NEA follow the NSF in its commitment to research.

Hoffa, Harlan. “On Cross-Pollination and Bureaucratic Miscegenation”Design for Arts in Education, v91 n4, Mar-Apr 1990.

Responds to Charles Fowler's article, notes differences between art and science, and the educational efforts of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Recommends several actions to prove NEA's commitment to education.