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These images show books and current art exhibits at the Public Library in Georgetown, Central Texas. The photographs were taken with a vintage all manual Nikon 135 mm f2.8 AI-S prime manual lens as well as a very capable 28-105 mm f3.5-4.5 zoom auto focus (AF-D) lens.
Microfiche cabinets. Archiveros con microfichas. | Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University [www.library.vcu.edu/]
Pudding camera + Tadaa
Foyer of the library.
Taken for the architecture challenge at work.
Update: This photo was in the Landscapes of Vancouver show at the Yaletown Gallery. And it sold on the first night!
Ephesus, now in modern day Turkey, was built in the 10th century BC on the coast of Ionia and was a great seaport. Known for its Temple of Artemis, one of the seven Ancient Wonders of the World, it came under Roman control in 129 BC. Built in AD 115-125, this library fell during an earthquake in AD 270 and was not rebuilt until the 1970s. The interior measures 70 by 80 feet and held approximately 15,000 scrolls.
Ephesus is one of the Seven Churches of Asia cited in the book of Revelation, written by the apostle John:-
“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. But you have this in your favour: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life,which is in the paradise of God.”
The Nicolations are thought to be the followers of Nicholas of Antioch who was ordained as a Deacon in Acts 6:5, he was a proselyte meaning he had converted from paganism to Judaism and early church writings indicate that he was teaching a doctrine of compromise and tolerance towards paganism and occultism, which would lead to a weak strain of followers of Jesus without power or conviction.
On the steps of the Celsius Library is a carving of a Menorah, evidencing the presence of the early church in Ephesus and Christianity was declared as the official religion in 380 during the reign of Theodosius I when destruction of pagan temples was legalised. It was from here that Christianity spread out across the world. However with the birth of Islam in 600AD and the taxation of non-Muslims at 50 per cent of earnings, this discrimination caused many of the poor to convert to Islam in order to survive.
Two young Muslims we met in Ephesus confirmed how hard it is even today to come out of Islam.
I think this white shelving is really ugly. The only thing good about it is that it keeps the stacks nice and bright. The maple end caps are nice, though, and give a warm effect outside of the stacks.
(c) Copyright 2018 by Neall Calvert. . . . Southwest corner of the Roderick and Ann Haig-Brown Library, Campbell River, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Roderick, the esteemed nature writer, seen at lower right, wrote twenty-three books on the life of rivers, on animals, conservation and family life (beginning with "Silver: Life Story of an Atlantic Salmon") in this room with its view of the Campbell River out the north window. [By permission of Haig-Brown House.] [See www.haig-brown.bc.ca/]
Bain News Service,, publisher.
Window of Mass. Hdqrs.
[between ca. 1915 and ca. 1920]
1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
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Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards.
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
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Call Number: LC-B2- 4846-2
Title/View : Warsaw University Library: interior view of stacks
Title : Warsaw University Library
Other title : Biblioteka Uniwersytecka w Warszawie; BUW
Creator : Budzynski, Marek; Badowski, Zbigniew
Creator role : Architect
Date : 1994-1999
Current location : Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Description of work : Located between the Vistula River and the Warsaw Escarpment on a culturally and ecologically significant site, the library's design is based on a "city in the woods" concept and was the winning entry of the 1993 design competition for the building. The library is built within the existing topography of the landscape (two levels below grade and two levels above grade) and is constructed of reinforced concrete, steel, glass, and pre-patinated copper. The building's 5,000 square meter green roof is watered by a stormwater irrigation system and contains four thematic gardens, each of which is surrounded by massive skylights and connected by steel bridges. The roof gardens provide expansive views of the city and are integrated into the adjacent University Public Garden by grand staircases and linear water channels. "The library's interior is divided both functionally and physically by a glass enclosed street arcade, which serves to separate and connect the library stacks andleased commercial space.The copper facade along Dobra Street displays eight [4x7 meter] copper tablets containing six different alphabets, mathematical and chemical equations and musical and literary concepts." (Sources: Linke, Lybra, "University Gardens, Warsaw" Topos. Jan. 2005, vol. 51, pp 98-102; Biblioteka Uniwersytecka w Warszawie. www.buw.uw.edu.pl/en/index.php?option=com_content&tas... Accessed 6/1/16.
Description of view : Shelves of books within the library stacks. Reference desk and main hall are visible at the opposite end.
Work type : Architecture and Landscape
Style of work : Contemporary: Postmodern
Culture : Polish
Materials/Techniques : Metal
Source : Pisciotta, Henry (copyright Henry Pisciotta)
Date photographed : May 2011
Resource type : Image
File format : JPEG
Image size : 3648H X 2736W pixels
Permitted uses : This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses are not permitted.
Collection : Worldwide Building and Landscape Pictures
Filename : WB2014-0395 Library.jpg
Record ID : WB2014-0395
Sub collection : libraries
campuses
Copyright holder : Copyright Henry Pisciotta
Visiting my friend Daniel's house has always fascinated me. Pretty much every wall of every room features shelves like this crammed full of books. I'd love to have the time to spare to cat + class all that!
Ok studious library people, maybe some of you need to look up the word "stylish" . . . or so one might imagine the 6yrold's thought process as she furtively and quietly checked out the reading room at the library. A sequin hat and fringe boots at the library on Saturday morning is completely cliche, correct?
This is my school's library during a foggy night.
About the Photo
*Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS *Lens: EF-S 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 IS *Shutter Speed: 15Sec. *Aperture Value: F/7.1 *ISO: 100 *Focal Length: 55.0mm
I shot this on a tripod using mirror lockup, a polarizing filter, and a 2Sec. selftimer. I processed the photo in Photoshop CS4 and did a little straightening and colour adjustment.