id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crln-8149 Carlin, Jane A.; Damschroder, Cindy B. Beautiful and useful: The book as a learning object: Using an honors seminar as a forum to explore information literacy and critical thinking 2009-03-01 5 .pdf application/pdf 2726 133 48 Specific course ob­ jectives reinforced many of the core principles of information literacy, such as integration of knowledge, critical thinking, and the context of information: • to understand the political, economic, artistic, and cultural forces that gave rise to the Arts and Crafts movement; • to recognize, discuss, and write about Arts and Crafts graphic and visual arts as well as architecture in concrete terms using appropri­ ate vocabulary; • to become acquainted with the values and methods of archival and historical research through examination of primary documents and publications from the University Librar­ ies as well as the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County; and • to become acquainted with the basic ele­ ments of book design and construction and to develop an appreciation of the interrelationship between text and image. Local artist, Diane Stemper, led students through a workshop that focused on various elements of book design, Cindy Damschroder along with students Stephanie Miller and David DeWitt explore book design and art. cache/crln-8149.pdf txt/crln-8149.txt