Andi Back
University Libraries - University LibrariesAssistant Librarian / Fine Arts and Humanities Librarian
aback@ku.edu
Primary office:
785-864-3425
Watson Library
Room 440
Room 440
University of Kansas
Andi oversees collections supporting the curricular needs in art, art history, design, architecture, and urban planning, providing in-depth research consultations and advanced information literacy workshops.
Education
M.A., History of Art, University of Kansas
M.S., Library and Information Science, University of Wisconsin
B.A., Fine Arts, University of Wisconsin
Selected Publications
Back, Andi. 2018. “The Collecting Practices for Art Exhibition Catalogs at Academic Libraries in the United States and Canada.” Journal Articles. Art Documentation 37 (1): 104–18. https://doi.org/10.1086/697272.
Back, Andi. 2016. Lost in the Stacks: Helping Undergraduate Students Navigate the Library Labyrinth. Conference Proceedings. Brick & Click Libraries: An Academic Library Conference. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED573156.
Selected Work
Lewis Lindsay Dyche's Great Panorama. Back, A. & Pitt, A. 12/31/2019
Selected Presentations
Back, A., Pitt, A., Peter, C., Painter, K., Emerson, M., & Goodrich, B. (4/30/2020). Reimagining Unique Collections through Digitization. Art Libraries Society of North America Annual Conference. St. Louis
Back, A., Pad, B., Moran, G., & Cannon, C. (3/31/2019). Insights for the Future: Exploring Trends and Issues in Academic Art Libraries. Art Libraries Society of North America Annual Conference. Salt Lake City
Selected Grants
Writing the Unthinkable. $2315.00. Submitted 1/1/2019 (12/31/2020). University (KU or KUMC). Status: Funded
