Biomedical Library Event Blog

For my last event I decided to travel to the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, located on the UCLA campus. I have been to this building many times before, however I have never been here through the lens of this class, with the artsci thinking cap on. As you first walk into the library there is a very beautiful shrubbery arrangement on your left (as depicted below).

Figure 1: The Entrance to the biomedical library

This right away set the tone of the library to be that of a welcoming one. The term library is often associated with works of philosophy, poetry or literature, however this specific library holds much information on the biomedical field. In this vail of shrubbery there lies a statue.

Figure 2: Model with a truss by Harold Pastorius

This sculpture provides an interesting perspective, but it is fitting for the biomedical library, as it provides a combination of something engineering related (a truss) with the artistic expression that is often found in most sculptures. This sculpture provides a very interesting gateway into the library portion of the building. Unfortunately with finals seasons upon us, I was unable to take any pictures inside of the bio-medical library. In a brief description of it however, I noticed many interesting aspects of its interior. For one, despite the outside’s appearance, the inside was very modern, with slim curvy features and bright colors. Additionally, the stacks were not the defining feature of this library, as is often found in other libraries on campus. But rather the space was mostly allocated to student study areas. My overall impression of the library was that it provided a good conduit for a blend of arts found in the library with bio-medical science.

Figure 3: A selfie of me in front of the biomedical library entrance