| Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship Contributor(s): Benedetti, Joan M. (Editor), Brand, Michael (Foreword by), Abid, Ann B. (Other) |
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ISBN: 0810859211 ISBN-13: 9780810859210 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $93.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: This introduction to the field of art museum librarianship and its diverse settings addresses the topics of leadership, reader services, automation, security, cataloging, space planning, collection development, visual resources, ephemera, special collections, archives, fundraising, public relations, volunteers and interns, professional development, and solo librarianship. Each chapter includes 3-5 essays dealing with the distinct environment of art museum libraries followed by brief institutional profiles that allow the reader to compare statistical and descriptive information on 15 diverse art museum libraries in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Appendixes describe academic programs that offer dual degrees in librarianship and art; list international professional associations for art museum librarians; and provide sample policies and procedures in use today in art museum libraries. Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship, the first publication of its kind, includes a bibliography, an index, and over 90 black and white images of art museums, their libraries, and items from their collections. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Individual Architects & Firms - General - Art | Reference - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Archives & Special Libraries |
| Dewey: 025.196 |
| LCCN: 2006100603 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 8.05" W x 11.29" (1.66 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although most art museums possess a library of some kind, these facilities are often hidden from the public and seldom discussed in library schools despite the important role they play as substantial research venues. Co-published with the Art Libraries Society of North America, Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship serves as an introduction to the field of art museum librarianship and its diverse settings. Editor Joan Benedetti has compiled contributions from practicing art museum librarians to present sixteen chapters that address the topics of leadership, reader services, automation, security, cataloging, space planning, collection development, visual resources, ephemera, special collections, archives, fundraising, public relations, volunteers and interns, professional development, and solo librarianship. Each chapter consists of several essays that deal with the distinct environment of art museum libraries: from the largest research collections that serve many curatorial departments and multiple administrative layers to the smallest solo librarian venues whose unsung staff work in relative isolation. The book concludes with a collection of brief institutional profiles, which include statistical and descriptive information on fifteen diverse art museum libraries in the U.S., Canada, and Europe; appendixes that describe academic programs offering dual degrees in librarianship and art, list international professional associations for art museum librarians, and provide sample policies and procedures in use today in art museum libraries; a bibliography; and an index. Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship, the first publication of its kind, is illustrated with over 90 black and white images of art museums, their libraries, and items from their collections. |