Educational coordinator

Thomas Martin

Our educational mission is all about information literacy. How do you adequately and critically work with the information that is available today? Thanks to our collection, a true treasure trove of information, we have a lot of experience on this subject ourselves, which we pass on to schools. We also focus on education online. Thomas Martin is our educational coordinator. 

Summer expo Imagination Bound : meet the curator

Interview with Katja Clement

Book art has been taught at the Academy of Berchem for a hundred years. This anniversary is celebrated with the exposition ‘Bound by Imagination’ in the Nottebohm room of the Heritage Library Hendrik Conscience and other locations in Antwerp. But what exactly is book art? And how has this discipline developed itself? We turned to Katja Clement for answers since she has been active for 25 years as a maker and instructor of book art and as the curator of the expo. Moreover, she is the fifth woman in a row to head the programme.

From student programme to exhibition: Design for Digital Reading

What can a book from the 17th century teach us about digital reading? During the three-year programme Design for Digital Reading, a team of students, instructors and curators delved into the Heritage Library’s historical collection. The assignment was just as simple as it was complex: use the analogue books as a breeding ground for digital reading innovations. The result? An exposition full of innovative prototypes that redefine the boundaries of reading and experience. 

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The Library

Donate your book or collection

There is no better place for unique books and special collections than the Heritage Library. We therefore welcome donations that will complement our existing collection with open arms.