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Exhibitions: Resources for Curators of Library Exhibitions: Teaching with Exhibitions

A guide to assist librarians, faculty, or students who are creating an exhibition in UCSB Library.

Ideas for Incorporating an Exhibition into a Course

Whether you are the curator or simply want to incorporate a Library exhibition into a course, the following are examples of ways other faculty have taught with exhibitions:

  • Ask students to visit the exhibition on their own and react to it with a creative work of their own.
  • Contact the Library to arrange an organized tour for a class or section.
  • Ask students to develop additional content such as a bibliography on exhibition theme.  Ask the Library if additional content can be included in an online exhibition.
  • Design a writing assignment around the exhibition or exhibition theme.
  • Ask students to do additional reading on exhibition theme.
  • Ask students to rewrite the labels presented in the exhibition.
  • Ask students to critique the exhibition.  For example, did they learn something new about the topic presented.
  • Include students on the exhibition development team

UCSB Library also welcomes the opportunity to exhibit artwork by students or faculty or to present exhibitions curated by students and/or faculty. More information and to propose an exhibition.

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