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Art DocumentationArt Documentation is the official bulletin of the Art Libraries Society of North America, 1982-present. It includes articles and information relevant to art librarianship and visual resources curatorship. Published five times a year, 1982-83; quarterly, 1984-1995; twice yearly, 1996-present. The subscription to Art Documentation is included as part of membership in ARLIS/NA. To obtain individual issues, see ordering information below. Cost is $10.00 per issue, plus shipping: USA/Canada $6.00; international (outside USA/Canada) $9.00. All prices in $US.Current Issue AbstractsFall 2009: Volume 28, Issue 2The Academic Library and Collaborative Architectural Education: Creating a Materials Collection at Cal PolyHindmarch, Leanne; Arens, Robert M. In an effort to promote a heightened awareness of building materials and their role in the design process, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) has developed a materials collection for use by its faculty, students, and practicing architects. The collection is comprised of two linked and complementary entities--physical samples of building products and a custom online database--intended to foster the discovery, integration, and application of materials. The project was conceived and created by a diverse team from the College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED), the campus library, and the college media resource center. This article describes the following aspects of the project: the rationale behind, inspiration for, and educational objectives of the materials collection; the history of materials collections; and the creation, challenges, and next steps for the materials collection at Cal Poly. What's Wrong With This Picture? An Examination of Art Historians' Attitudes About Electronic Publishing Opportunities and the Consequences of Their Continuing Love Affair with Print Whalen, Maureen In 2006, Rice University Press published two Mellon-funded studies on scholarly publishing in the field of art history. This article examines the two studies and investigates art historians' reactions to electronic publishing as an alternative to print. The problems of permissions and image color quality are questioned: are they reasonable objections to digital media, or merely convenient justifications masking a deeper resistance to electronic publishing? The article argues that, notwithstanding the declining print publication opportunities for art history monographs and the limited numbers of respected art history journals, art historians want to continue their love affair with print. It then concludes that art historians are jeopardizing the long-term vitality of their field by staying on the other side of the digital divide. From Auditor to Co-Creator of an Innovative Learning Environment: A Personal Narrative Pollock, Jennifer H. Auditing classes allows librarians to gather information about their users, build productive professional relationships with students and faculty, and it has the added benefit of providing librarians opportunities to learn more about their area of expertise. This article suggests the importance of auditing art history courses for art librarians interested in gaining subject knowledge, illustrates that auditing can be an effective way for art librarians to understand the information needs of art history students and faculty, and provides a model for art librarians and art history instructors to work together to design an innovative teaching and learning environment. Value and Validity of Art Zines as an Art Form Thomas, Susan E. This article documents the contemporary art zine milieu and attempts to define art zines in comparison with zines, artists' books, and artists' magazines and to situate them in the world of contemporary art--and in the library. Contemporary zine practice is also explored. Several types of art zines are identified and described, and the intersection between alternative music and art zine communities is discussed. The Use of Art and Design Images in Graphic Design Courses in Higher Education Vacharopoulou, Kalliopi; Penfold, David; Cordell, Rick; MacDonald, Lindsay; Mather-Lees, Pandora A project to investigate the use of art and design images in higher education courses was undertaken as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the Bridgeman Art Library Limited and the London College of Communication, University of the Arts London. The principal objective of the project was the exploration of how art and design images complement the educational experience and how they inform the creative process of graphic design. The project consisted of various stages: meeting with employees at The Bridgeman Art Library to document their experiences with image requests from graphic design clients; creating sets of suitable images; licensing images to students and their instructor at the university; surveying the students about their experiences; and obtaining the instructor's feedback. The goals were to explore the ways in which art and design images can be used in teaching and in student coursework and to investigate whether the licensing of carefully selected sets of images, rather than the entire database, to educational institutions could work as a business model. The Currier Museum of Art's Zimmerman House: A Frank Lloyd Wright Masterpiece in New England Dickey, Alison The Currier Museum of Art has as part of its collection a Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian house that is open to the public. It retains its furnishings and is presented as it appeared shortly after its completion in 1952. Isadore and Lucille Zimmerman commissioned the house after discovering the writings and work of the architect. The Zimmerman House is exceptional in the richness of its materials and the completeness of its contents. It is also important for the wealth of archival material gathered by the Zimmermans and the Currier which document in great detail the design, construction, and restoration of the house. This article describes the history of the house, its acquisition by the Currier, and the subsequent restoration of the house and the development of the archive. A Lesson in Semantics: Creating an Access Services Program in an Arts Library Hatheway, Holly The varying definitions of access services, and its jobs and programs in academic libraries are examined in library literature and historical job descriptions. Resulting information is used to further examine access positions and programs in academic collections specifically dealing with the arts. This article focuses on the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library at Yale University and the creation of a management-level librarian position specifically dedicated to access services. The advantages and challenges of creating a new program and position demonstrate the need to be flexible in building a management structure that is suitable for a particular art library. Documenting the Arts in Turkey: The Turkish Plastic Arts Archive at the Bilkent University Library Korkut, ?elale Turkey's geographical location represents a synthesis of East and West as it lies both in Asia and Europe. The rich history of Turkey has resulted from one of the most diverse cross sections of several civilizations; this history is reflected in the arts of the country. Turkey and especially Istanbul have experienced the burgeoning of numerous artistic expressions. New art galleries have opened their doors, and art auctions and international art exhibitions are organized regularly. Invitation cards, posters, catalogs, and similar items are routinely printed in conjunction with each cultural and artistic activity. The collection, classification, and the indexing of these documents assume a great importance for chronicling the culture, and the Bilkent University Library accepted the responsibility for this important project. This article is a profile of the Turkish Plastic Arts Archive which has been housed within the Bilkent Art Library since 1990. For the purpose of this article, the expression "plastic arts" refers to painting, sculpture, ceramics, prints, graphic arts, installations, and video arts. New York Art Resources Consortium: A Model for Collaboration Lawrence, Deirdre The New York Art Resources Consortium (NYARC) was established by the research libraries of four art museums in New York City: The Brooklyn Museum, The Frick Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Museum of Modern Art. With funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, NYARC was formed in 2006 to facilitate collaboration that results in enhanced resources for the research communities it serves. NYARC was designed to provide a framework to advance a series of programs with the potential for transforming the environments in which these activities take place and broadening the collective audience served. This article outlines the history of NYARC, how it operates today, and the organizers' plans for the future. A Tribute to Judith A. Hoffberg May 19, 1934-January 16, 2009 Irvine, Betty Jo An obituary for librarian, activist, lecturer, curator and art writer Judith Hoffberg is presented. Arte Cubano: A Reference Guide to Cuban Art Resources at the New York Public Library Tobar, Cynthia Cuban artists, despite the scant attention they receive from the Western art world, desire to contribute to the international art scene. These artists, who are particularly aware of their nationality and heritage, have found a way to express a Cuban perspective in their art. The author describes resources related to Cuban art and artists, which may prove challenging to find given Cuban art's poor representation in the academic canon. The bibliographic holdings, located mainly in the New York Public Library's Art and Architecture Collection, include resources representing the following four epochs: 1) Pre-Columbian (before the Spanish conquest of Cuba); 2) Colonial (eighteenth and nineteenth centuries); 3) Modern (turn of the twentieth century); and 4) Contemporary (post-1950s). Top of Page Tables of Contents
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