IAP 2015: Culture, Arts, and Society

beaverThe MIT Libraries are offering a diverse range of classes touching on various aspects of culture, art, and society. Check the registration calendar to see which classes require advance sign-up.

Creative Bookbinding
Tue Jan 6, 10:00am-1:00pm, 14-0513
Wed Jan 7, 10:00am-1:00pm, 14-0513
Contact: Rebecca Meyer, meyerrl@mit.edu

Rare Book Speed Dating
Fri Jan 9, 10:30-11:00am, 14N-118
Fri Jan 9, 11:15-11:45am, 14N-118
Contact: Stephen Skuce, skuce@mit.edu

A Conversation about Digital Humanities: What’s It All About?
Wed Jan 14, 3:00-4:30pm, 14N-313
Contact: Patsy Baudoin, patsy@mit.edu

Exploring with Norbert Wiener: Father of Cybernetics and Student of Life
Fri Jan 16, 12:00-1:00pm, 14N-118
Contact: Nora Murphy, nmurphy@mit.edu

Using Images in Your Work: A Look at Copyright, Fair Use, and Open Licensing
Wed Jan 21, 1:00pm-2:00pm, 14N-132
Contact: Ellen Duranceau, efinnie@mit.edu

Chamber Music Discovery and Sight-Reading
Thu Jan 22, 6:00-8:00pm, 14E-109
Wed Jan 28, 6:00-8:00pm, 14E-109
Contact: Forrest Larson, twiggy@mit.edu

From the Archives to Wikipedia
Fri Jan 23, 10:00am-12:00pm
Contact: Greta Suiter, gsuiter@mit.edu

Historic Letterlocking: The Art and Security of Letter Writing
Tue Jan 27, 1:00-4:00pm, 14N-0513 – CANCELLED
Wed Jan 28, 10:00am-1:00pm, 14-0513
Contact: Jana Dambrogio, jld@mit.edu

Gallery tour of “Wired – A World Transformed by the Telegraph”
Wed Jan 28, 2:00-2:45pm, 14N-130
Contact: Stephen Skuce, skuce@mit.edu

Mining the Institute Archives and Special Collections: Something for Everyone
Fri Jan 30, 12:00-1:00pm, 14N-118
Contact: Nora Murphy, nmurphy@mit.edu

For a complete list of all the classes offered by the Libraries this IAP, please see our calendar of events.