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Hacking the Library
WVU Libraries Art in the Libraries

Irmari Nacht

These books have been read, loved, donated to the library for the book sale; when unsold I came in to save them to give them new life as artwork…no new books were hurt in this endeavor. The first two books are part of a series of 100 books left out in the elements for over a year, then sun-dried and manipulated into artwork. We are all affected by changes in the environment and are beginning to realize the need to recycle to protect our future. I hope my books will increase awareness of these changes and will get people thinking about recycling, reusing, and repurposing.

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Community Connections

What is the life many imagine when it comes to a book, a piece of information, or a library? Are pages in pieces worth something without being in a whole book? What is the value of a physical book over the electronic book, and further, technology amid preserving the past? Questions librarians and the public seek are represented.

Harry Brake

President, Delaware Association of School Librarians

This piece makes me sad. The decay reminds one that even though something may have been loved or cherished at one time, it can over time be weathered to the point of nonrecognition. The phrase "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust" resounds... Libraries have and will continue to change both physically and conceptually throughout the ages - but their soul and purpose of - especially that of sharing knowledge - must still be cared for, nurtured, and passed on in perpetuity.

Danielle

Public LIbrary Director, Paden City Public Library