A collaboration with screen artist/scholar Dr Anna MacDonald and Marilyn Clarke Head Librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS). This project took place over 10 Months and explores decolonizing the library collection. Under Anna’s direction the work entailed workshops, interviews, video portraits and stills and other filmed materials. .

The film was screened throughout the library during Black History Month, was shown with a panel discussion at a public event, is held on the IALS website (link at the bottom of this page) and is currently being released to festivals.

Dr Macdonald specialises in working with the public in participatory and embodied research. Her work funded by Wellcome, Arts Council England and AHRC has generated interdisciplinary findings in the fields of Health, Science and Law.

Marilyn Clarke is an expert in the decolonisation of library collections. She is one of the few black and brown library leaders in the UK

Our collaboration with Anna as director and editor of the film and Marilyn and the community at The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies entailed a special focus on videography and photography with on-site filming happening during library opening hours.

The library is sited at Charles Clore House. Originally designed by Denys Hasdun (1976) the building was renovated by Burwell Architects in 2022.

www.https://ials.sas.ac.uk/podcasts/changes-light