Can an art gallery thrive in a science library? Communication through culture at Cornell University's Albert R. Mann Library

摘要

Why an art exhibition program in a science-oriented academic research library? Leibniz, a 17th-century philosopher, mathematician, and librarian said that science depends upon the ease of communication, and that the role of libraries is to keep open the channels of communication.rnOne way for libraries to keep open the channels of communication is through art; like libraries, art creates a synergy across disciplines.