getting known

still not sure what direction things are gonna take.. nonetheless, made a sweety flyer than can be seen when first entering the library, among other places.

hydroponic force

on one of my many recent tours through the library i happen to notice the heartbreaking lack of plantlife throughout. because i know that plants produce oxygen that helps you not only breathe better but also concentrate, i wondered why there were barely any visible plants in the place. so i took matters into my own hands and brought a few small plants into the library myself. i placed said plants at the work table areas with small notes and an institution name to make them seem more official (actual notes read: your brain is recieving .2% more oxygen because of this plant. (true) use it. [please do not remove, thank you.]- the institute for intellectual betterment through plant life.) alas, i ran out of polaroid film so picutres to come very soon!

post script, nicole and i just met with kim in the library and it looks like she wants us to move forward with a zine project for the empty information spaces. more to come on our developments.

new librarian friendz

Today I met Robin Paynter, a librarian who has worked at the PSU library for about 4 years now. When asked why she became a librarian, Robin told be that she decided on it partly as an act of rebellion against the limited access to information during the Regan era. I liked that. She also told me she sees creepy/weird things in the library everyday but was pretty reserved and didnt really want to give specific examples. Robin feels like a solid library ally and was very pleasant.

lost in a maze of books.

so i actually did not take this picture but i did take an almost identical polaroid and since im a little slow in the technology department, i'll just leave this one here for now.

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visiting different departments on campus has proved to be successful. pretty much everyone we've visited has been warm and receptive to us as a group.. hopefully the same results will yield from visiting alone or in pairs. still waiting to talk with our library contact but really excited about the possibilities of our project!