Libraries Releases Full-length #MovableMondays Video
Co-authored by Haadiza Ogwude
Although movable (pop-up) books are often regarded as a form of entertainment for children, they have a long and rich history that spans generations and genres.
鈥淚 think that some people would be surprised to know that the history of movable books goes back as far as it does鈥e are used to [seeing] pop-up books, so we do not necessarily think about how old the history might be and how many steps there were to creating a book that would actually 鈥榩op-up鈥 when you opened it. That鈥檚 an advancement that took a long time to develop,鈥 said Miriam Intrator, special collections librarian.
The #MovableMondays video series that has been published on alternating Mondays beginning Jan. 14 is ending with today鈥檚 culmination of all eight videos, which were featured on the Libraries鈥 social media accounts: , , and .
Kicking off with the book 鈥Astronomicum Caesareum鈥 by Peter Apian, one of the oldest examples of a movable book contained in special collections, #MovableMondays was then followed by these books highlighted in videos: 鈥The Daily Express,鈥&苍产蝉辫;鈥Mariners Compass Rectified,鈥 鈥A Series of Amusing Transformation Scenes,鈥 鈥A Pop-up Field Guide to North American Wildflowers,鈥 鈥Robinson Crusoe,鈥 鈥Lay,Table Lay,鈥 and 鈥Welcome to the Neighborwood.鈥
This series was produced as a teaser for the upcoming publication of the Libraries鈥 donor magazine, Gatherings Spring 2019, featuring the full-color story titled, 鈥淭he Rare Book Collection: Pushing the Boundaries of Paper Engineering.鈥
Hope you enjoyed the series!