How to give feedback

For those of you who have had the opportunity to visit these libraries, I would love to hear your feedback, questions, comments, or concerns. There are several ways to do so:  

-I highly encourage you to fill out a survey at: 

 

-Email me at: mykaiwa@gmail.com 

-or comment here on this blog page. 

Thank you all, I look forward to hearing from you:) 

Makaiwa 

Installation at Berkeley Bart

This is my final site for library. My hope is that these libraries will remain in their original site, but I understand that they could be confiscated. I hope that this project will bless and build our community. I will be checking on each library periodically, and do my best to restock the books.

Installation at 12th street Bart

I was fortunate to have my friend Akasha drive Jasmine's car to help me transport the library structure and materials ( thank you so much!). The structure did not fit in the car, therefore we had to secure it above using yarn and scarfs, it was interesting. All went well, and I was glad to see people immediately engaging with the project.

First installation at MacArthur Bart

Today I restocked and updated the Rockridge Bart Library, and installed a library at MacArthur Bart. Some of the successes I had was being able to transport the library structure on Public Transportation. I was worried that Bart especially would not allow me to take a huge structure on the Bart, but everything went smoothly as far as navigating the materials there. At the Rockridge Bart I was happy to see several people engaging in the library and also share with me some positive feedback, along with their experience with the library. Today overall was a great test run to prepare me for the installation of the two other libraries. One of the disadvantages was forgetting the small posters with the name of the library on them, so I will be revisiting all the libraries to attach those. Im looking forward to installing the rest next week.

Securing the Wiring on the Libraries

Constructing the Libraries

Building Tools

Frames are ready to create the library

Thank you Mel for allowing me to recycle your sculpture to create these libraries!

Book Donations

I am currently in the process of collecting books for my project. The ReUse Depot has been a great resource for me, and I've obtained numerous books from there thus far. I'm hoping to find unique ways to collaborate with the Oakland community through asking for book donations from local businesses, or advertising the library to the community surrounding the project. If you are interested in donating books, or are aware of resources that could benefit this project please feel free to comment or let me know.

Visual Drafting of Project

Collecting books from the Mills ReUse Depot

Timeline for Final Project

Timeline for Final Project

Mon. April 20^th- 30^th

Ø  collect all the building materials

Ø  Collect Books (Re-Use Depot and libraries)                           

Wed. May 1^st-2^nd

Ø  complete building of the library structure (Document Findings)

Fri. May 3^rd

Ø  Have all books collected, finish all signs and directions to attach to the library

Sat. May 4th

Ø  Begin transporting and situating library

o   MacArthur Bart, Berkeley Bart, Lake Merit Bart

Tue. May 7^th

Ø  Finalize documentation

Ø  Class Parade of Final Projects

Envisioning My Final Project for Contemporary Arts and Ideas Class

Art 011: Final Project

4/16/13

I am interested in pursuing an extended version of my situational library. Using all the knowledge that I’ve developed, and the feedback I received concluding the previous situational library project, I want to create multiple libraries. I’m thinking of maybe creating 3 situational libraries total, and placing them in the community as a permanent installation just like the first one. Each one will have a variety of books, not focused on one topic; I want to provide different genres to cater to different types of audiences. Over time as I observed my last project located at the Rockridge Bart, I noticed that people would leave books that were not related to the subject I had intended it to be for. I then realized that the subject I chose for the library only allowed a limited amount of people to engage with it.  I would love to get access to children’s books and adult books. I will be seeking support from the Re-Use Depot, Mills College Library, and hopefully reach out to public libraries to see if they would be interested in collaborating.

The location that I will most likely be working in is the ceramic studio, because I would need to have access to power tools. The three places that I am leaving my library at are different Bart stations. These sites would be the ones nearest to Mills, such as MacArthur Bart, Berkeley Bart, and Lake Merit Bart.  My hope is that my project would be beneficial for both me and the community.

The First Soul Food Library In Effect

I few days later I checked up on the Library, and was surprised to see that it was still standing. My greatest fear was that it would be taken down and discarded by employees of the city. But I was happy to see that people actually took some books, and eventually they started donating books to the library also.

Installing The First Soul Food Library at Rockridge Bart

Constructing the First Situational Library

The Topic of my First Situational Library

faith or spiritual development

The purpose of the library was to provide a tangible resource for those seeking to develop or learn about faith and spirituality. I will incorporate books related to different faith backgrounds and spirituality. I wanted it to be installed in a public area with high traffic, and that was convenient for the audience to stop and engage in the library, therefore I chose the Rockridge Bart. 

Book Collection:

These are books that I collected and that was available on the first day of installation 

1)      The Return of the Feminine. Dr. Rebecca Orleane

2)      The Contemporary Christian. John Stott

3)      The Book of Mormon

4)      Breaking Bread. Catholic

5)      Daily Light on the Daily Path

6)      Beginning the Journey Lead like Jesus. Ken Blachard, Phil Hodges, Lee Ross, Avery Willis

7)      Relax and Renew. Judith lasater

8)      Listening to our bodies: The rebirth of feminine wisdom. Stephanie demetrakopoulos

9)      Developing a Servants heart. Charles F. Stanley

10)   Quick Scripture Reference for Counseling. John G. Kruis

11)   Personal Bible Study Methods. Rick Warren

12)   Birth. Edited by David Meltzer

13)   Stepping into Greatness. Daniel Gutierrez

14)   The Purpose Driven Life. Rick Warren

15)   Way of the Peaceful Warrior. Dan Millman

16)   The Greatest Life of All Jesus. Charles R. Swindoll

17)   The Fourtieth Day. Kazim Ali

18)   Magnificat

19)   Living Beyond myself. Bill Hybels

 

The Origins of the Library Project

The Situational Library Project came from my Contemporary Arts and Ideas class taught by Amy Franceschini at Mills College. This class is "concept-driven." This class challenged me to become a fearless creator "open to a multitude of possible modes of creation; walking, urban interventions, cooking, temporary sculpture and animation." We explored different types of art creations, and I gravitated towards the Situational Library Project the most. For this project we were required to create a library to be installed in a public area for a certain amount of time. The guidelines were broad, and not too specific, which allowed room for creativity and experimentation.
Here is the blog site for my Art class: 
http://millsandgrain.blogspot.com/