The Collecting Practices for Art Exhibition Catalogs at Academic Libraries in the United States and Canada

Reporting on the results of a survey conducted in spring 2017, the author offers insight into the contemporary trends and challenges of collecting US, Canadian, and European print and digital art exhibition catalogs by academic art librarians in the United States and Canada. Findings demonstrate tha...

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Published inArt documentation Vol. 37; no. 1; p. 104
Main Author Back, Andi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Art Libraries Society of North America 01.03.2018
Subjects
Academic libraries
Art exhibits
Collection development
Collections
Media art
Prints and printmaking
Canada
United States > US
Europe
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Summary:Reporting on the results of a survey conducted in spring 2017, the author offers insight into the contemporary trends and challenges of collecting US, Canadian, and European print and digital art exhibition catalogs by academic art librarians in the United States and Canada. Findings demonstrate that for academic institutions with programs in art history, fine arts, or design, exhibition catalogs are a collection priority. Due to the variety of publishers of art exhibition catalogs, specialized knowledge to identify and acquire these resources is required.
ISSN:0730-7187
2161-9417
DOI:10.1086/697272