Exhibits and Displays: A Practical Guide for Librarians

Library workers interested in creating displays and exhibits (of books, artworks, archival materials, etc.) will find this hands-on guide full of helpful advice. Ng-He (digital collections curator, Ctr. for the Art of East Asia, Univ. of Chicago) and Gibbons (head of collection management, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Ctr., Univ. of Chicago Lib.) have organized the chapters in order of the steps of putting together an exhibit. They discuss not only why libraries should create exhibits and displays but also how to follow an institution’s vision, know one’s audience, write effective text and labels, prepare and handle the items in physical displays, and plan, manage, and market an exhibit. Each of the chapters is readable and full of examples and concludes with definitions, key points, notes, references, and further reading.