Advancing a Culture of Creativity in Libraries: Programming and Engagement (forthcoming July 2021) Want to learn more, check this book out at your local library or purchase your own copy at this link: https://www.alastore.ala.org/creativityculture This book shows academic and public libraries the many benefits of nurturing a culture of creativity, offering hands-on guidance on encouraging…

As an artist and librarian, I’m interested in cross-disciplinary collaboration, outreach, engagement, creativity, storytelling, and how diverse communities work together to reach common goals. After learning more about the latest research coming from the Rutgers School of Public Health, I set out to create a piece that explores my understanding of the inequities for minority,…

Outreach, engagement, learning, and fun in 60 seconds: Button making at the Rutgers University Libraries In the fall of 2016, the Rutgers University Libraries (RUL)-New Brunswick Learning and Engagement team spent $580 to purchase a button maker and supplies to make 1,000 buttons. Since then, the libraries have collaborated on button projects with many departments…

Watch CMQ interview: On February 1, 2020, I boarded a plane with bags full of LEGO as well as Rutgers University Libraries coloring books, zines, and library swag.  My final destination was Doha, Qatar to visit one of Carnegie Mellon’s satellite campuses. I was invited to Doha as the Carnegie Mellon-Qatar (CM-Q) Glorianna St Clair…

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Rutgers Byrne Seminar Fall 2018 Course Description Play can create a dynamic narrative that promotes engagement and community, as well as fosters creativity and problem-solving which are crucial to innovation.  Play also builds strong communication and social skills, and these skills can be helpful when creating knowledge, performing scholarly research, or engaging with one’s peers….

See video of Megan Lotts “Sketchbook Project”, more information coming soon…

TAKE-AWAY (Button project) by Megan Lotts Stop by the Rutgers University Art Library from January 16 to February 1, 2018 to view the buttons, while they last. Please choose one button to take away for yourself, or to give to a friend or loved one. On Tuesday January 23, from 2:30pm-4pm the Art Library will…

BANNED BOOK WEEK REPORT, September 24-30, 2017 Rutgers University Libraries For more information visit: http://libguides.rutgers.edu/bannedbooks Twitter: #RutgersBannedBooksWeek The Rutgers University Libraries hosted a series of events for Banned Books Week (BBW), which took place from Sept.24-Sept. 30, 2017. This series of events, included, button making, journal making, two exhibitions, a performance, a reception, and a…

Want to learn more about the Art Library Coloring Book please visit the following link- http://libguides.rutgers.edu/eventsandexhibits/artlibrarycoloringbook Lotts, Megan. “Coloring outside the Information Literacy Lines: the Art Library Coloring Book” Presentation at the annual Association of College & Research Libraries Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, March, 2017.

Lego Megan & Brady left New Brunswick, NJ, USA on July 16, 2016 at 5pm.  Please help our avatars travel the world, see new places, and make new friends. If you should find or be given our Lego avatars, please Take a pic(s) of Lego Megan & Brady. Post,tag, or email us a pic(s). Put…

THE BOOK: DIGITAL, EDIBLE, AND AS ART- What is a book? From banned books to decorative books, this course will explore the cultural history of the book and how the physical format of books has changed over time. Participants of this course will work hands on with rare books and one of a kind materials…