iSchool Capstone

Gallery Reads: How Does The Information Profession Help Youth Engage With Art?

Project tags:

digital youth & youth services

information literacy

knowledge organization

Project poster

The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) would like to launch the first interactive program where families read a picture book with a corresponding art work in the galleries. Currently, SAM is unsure about how to create a program involving literacy and programming. The skills I acquired at the iSchool will be beneficial from a library information perspective. I created a teaching plan that included my philosophy on best practices, two new book/art pairings, and a survey that will help the museum launch a successful, ongoing literacy program that will promote art appreciation, diversity, and encourage creative freedom in children.

Project participants:

Heidi Dong

MLISOnline