Author: Rebecca Elizabeth Bierton

My favourite place within the library is the Seminar Room, UL111.
I like this room the most because of the vast space and the big windows. I feel the windows let in a lot of light, making the space feel airy and spacious. There is a lot of room to work in and it is possible to hold rehearsals in there as well as seminar study.
I particularly like the windows cause they also allow you to people watch across the university. This is one of my favourite things to do and you could easily create some kind of performance based on this.
People watching allows you to create stories for the people that pass your window and see how that story can change and progress as they interact. This gives you a lot to work with as you never know which people are going to walk past your window.
You can also invite the audience to create their own stories based on the groups of people that walk past their window.
There is a lot of potential within this room, and I would like to explore this further.

Rebecca Elizabeth Bierton

Third Floor Thought Tracking
(An activity in which I logged my thought progression as I spent time alone on the third floor)

– It is so bright in here, so bright
– I wonder if they keep it so bright for concentration
– Because you get sleepy in dim light
– Maybe that’s why there’s so many windows in this room, to keep it bright
– That’s so clever
– I do feel really awake in here
– Like really alert and ready
– The view of the Catherdral is really stunning
– And the wooden beams are so pretty
– It’s so quiet in here
– Really quiet, you can feel people concentrating
– and everyone’s so busy working
– Makes me feel like I should be doing something businessy and important
– The view of the Catherdral is beautiful up here
– There are two guys working in the corner together and quietly talking
– I wonder what they’re talking about
– I wonder if I can get a picture of the Catherdral
– Now those two guys think i’m taking a picture of them
– This is now really awkward..
– I should move locations

Visiual Description of The Third Floor
(An activity in which I logged my visiual surroundings)

– Brick work
– Beams
– Computers
– Cables
– Tables
– Spotlights
– 2 boys working
– Books
– Pens
– Ringbinder Notepads
– Coffee Cups
– Headphones
– iPods
– Chairs
– Cigarette Lighter
– iPhones
– Crisps
– Cathedral view

The Sounds I Heard On The Third Floor
(An activity in which I listened to the sounds I could hear on the ‘quiet floor’)

– Laptop keys tapping
– Printer
– Mouse clicking
– Quiet mumbling as people attempt to discuss work quietly
– Pages turning
– Books being shuffled about
– Trolley of Books moving past

Rebecca Elizabeth Bierton

My imaginary library would be like a big coffee shop to encourage social interaction and create a friendly enviroment. You would be welcome to talk there, and also be quiet and work. Books would work on a ‘take one and replace one’ system, almost like a swap and share so you’d never know what books would be next on the shelves.

Hot Chocolate Books.
Books for when you are having a nice caffiented drink.
Most likely a feminime kind of book,  containing a heart warming tale.

Books That Contain Animals.
A literal section, containing books that are about animals.

Educational, Factual Stuff.
Books that contain information, often used for essays.

Help Me, I’m Lost
Books that can be literal maps and city guides.
But also can be self help books, for lost minds.

Long Stay Books
Books that are lengthy, for those who have a lot of time on their hands.
Books like Harry Potter, or Lord Of The Rings

Short Stay  Books
Books for people who are busy, or who don’t have a lot of time.

Dark Books
Books that usually come under the ‘horror’ section.

Rebecca Elizabeth Bierton

– Walking , audio tour or instructions
– Interactive/Pervasive – partcipants are told.- Sculptural – and object/occurence that can and has changed the site. Static Art.
– One to one. Performer and audience.
– Video, film, create a performative film.
– Digital – sound files
– Inhabited/Process driven

Rebecca Elizabeth Bierton

1.  How To Read, An Idiots Guide.
2.  Does Everyone See The Same Colour?
3.  How To Use A Projector, Does Anyone Know?
4. Don’t Open This Book.
5.  Total Anarchy, Library Failure.
6.  Literally Literature Disaster, What Happens When The System Fails.
7.  What Do Sharks Eat?
8.  Sharks Are Pretty Cool
9.  Why Do Sharks Eat People?
10.  Sharks: Natural Killers
11.  Sharks: How To Train One
12.  Sharks: Don’t Try To Train One
13.  What Happens When You Don’t Listen To Good Advice?
14.  20 Minute Naps Will Ruin Your Life
15.  5 Minutes Is A Long Time
16.  How To Be A Successful Girl
17.  Cats And Their Nine Lives
18.  What Do House Cats Really Do?
19.  Where Did Monkeys Come From?
20.  Bengal Tiger Cats
21.  Kittens, They Grow Up So Fast
22.  Wine, How To Drink It
23.  Wine, How Not To Drink It
24.  How To Look Posh While Drinking Special Brew
25.  Always Say ‘Yes’ To The Pub
26. Raindance Maggie And How She Came To Be In A Red Hot Chilli Peppers Song
27.  Want A Baby, Annie?
28.  Is Annie Okay?
29.  Arabella And Her Silver Swimsuit
30.  Laura: Why She Can’t Give You Some Time.
31.  Freeda: Why She Can’t Spare You A Dime.
32.  Sally Bray, You Are Missed.
33.  Polly Wants A Cracker
34.  I Don’t Know Jane Doe
35.  Northerners Guide To Lincoln
36.  Up North Where Tha’s Can Get Aht If Tha’s Dunt Agree Its Gods Own
37.  You Know You’re Northern When You Won’t Pay More Than £3 For A Pint
38.  Sheffield, The Greatest City In The World
39.  Face-Book
40.  Power Couples: Kim and Kanye
41.  Power Couples: Beyonce and Jay-Z
42.  Power Couples: Brad and Angelina
43.  Kanye West And Why Not East?
44.  What Is Victorias Secret?
45.  How To Survive: The Zombie Apocolayspe
46.  How To Survive: A Long Car Journey
47.  How To Survive: A Nicki Minaj Song
48.  How To Survive: The Mobile Banking App
49.  How To Survive: Social Interation With Idiots
50.  How To Survive: The Midnight Mission For FoodRebecca Elizabeth Bierton