Audio Frames – I Am A Creator Exhibition

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We wanted to include audio as part of our exhibition programme, so acquired audio frames for our larger library galleries. Currently we have one at Mansfield Central, West Bridgford and Worksop Libraries.

– Lucianna Gallucci, Librarian NPO for Retford Library

Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries is a charitable community benefit society delivering a range of cultural and learning services across Nottinghamshire. They are involved in heritage sites, libraries, arts and crafts, and education services for young people and adults. Lucianna Gallucci, Librarian NPO Librarian at Inspire, talks about how the Blackbox-av audio unit ‘Audio Frame’ was used in a recent Inspire project;

Audio Frame at the I Am a Writer exhibition

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“I Am A Creator aims to provide high quality arts opportunities for people of all ages to explore their creativity. Each year will become a different ‘I Am A…’ theme, with I Am A Writer in year one, I Am An Artist in year two and now I Am A Storyteller in year three.”

Hearing Loop Heavy Duty Handset in use with Audio Frame at the I Am a Writer exhibition

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“We (Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries) wanted to include audio as part of our exhibition programme, so acquired audio frames for our larger library galleries. Currently we have one at Mansfield Central, West Bridgford and Worksop Libraries. We were able to invest through our Arts Council England funded project, I Am A Creator, through our status as an ACE National Portfolio Organisation.”

With the intention of updating audio content on the Audio Frames over time, a minimalist graphic was utilised with 6 activation buttons simply labelled 1 – 6 alongside volume +/-. The inclusion of two Hearing Loop Heavy Duty Handsets also means the unit is compatible with hearing aids which conforms with Inspires ethos of inclusivity.

Surrounding signage informs visitors of what content can be discovered on each button – this coupled with the ability to easily program the Audio Frames via an SD Card means the units can be easily repurposed for future projects as well. More information about Inspire’s I Am a Creator project can be found at inspireculture.org.uk/iamacreator.