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Let's get Physical: Supporting Arts Based Research through Haptic Learning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 June 2018

Chris Jones
Chris Jones*
Affiliation:
Learning & Teaching Librarian, University for the Creative Arts, Falkner Road, Farnham GU9 7DS, UK Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

What is a materials collection? Why is it in the library? The aim of this paper is to introduce the idea of a materials collection as a result of explorations in arts based research. This involved theorizing ideas of materiality, haptic engagement with objects and relating them to the creative process within a library environment. The collection is a response to a perceived gap between theory and creative practice expressed within the student cohort. The risk to the library comprises a possible erosion of value in the student experience, in that the service becomes marginalized in contrast to the studio based activities. The nature of the research undertaken by the student cohort at the University for the Creative Arts is considered, and the development of the materials collection is presented as a response to this inquiry. The collection forms the site of haptic learning: the sensual engagement with the world is combined with a phenomenological approach to create a space within which the relationship of theory and practice may be developed.

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Research Article
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Art Libraries Journal , Volume 43 , Issue 3 , July 2018 , pp. 149 - 152
Copyright
Copyright © ARLIS/UK&Ireland 2018 

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