As the Art & Architecture Librarian, Alex Watkins works with students, faculty and researchers in the department of Art & Art History.
Alex is available to answer research questions as well as to provide in-depth research consultations. ÌýHe teaches sessions on research skills, information evaluation, visual literacy, fair use for images, and Wikipedia editing; educators are invited to contact him to discuss how these concepts might be integrated into your class.ÌýHe also teaches aÌýone-credit online asynchronous course, Art History Research Methods, offered each fall and open to graduate and undergraduate students.Ìý Alex builds the library’s collection of books, journals, videoÌýand electronic resources for art, architecture and film housed in theÌý, and welcomes your suggestions of potential purchases for the collection.Ìý
His research focuses on information and visual literacy education, including ethics in visual literacy, the research needs of creator studentsÌýand innovative practices in teaching art research.
Alex received a Bachelors of Arts degree in the History of Art and Anthropology from the University of California Berkeley, and holds Masters degrees in the History of Art & Design and Library & Information Science from Pratt Institute.
Classes Teaching: Art History Research Methods