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JournalISSN: 0307-4722

Art libraries journal 

Cambridge University Press
About: Art libraries journal is an academic journal published by Cambridge University Press. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): The arts & Exhibition. It has an ISSN identifier of 0307-4722. Over the lifetime, 959 publications have been published receiving 1824 citations. The journal is also known as: ALJ.


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TL;DR: In this paper the classification as such is briefly explained, mainly with the help of two examples: scenes from the stories of St. Antony Abbot and Hercules and the alphabetical index to the classification is given.
Abstract: Iconclass is a classification of subjects, themes and motifs in Western art. It was developed and published in Holland, at the University of Leiden, with financial aid from both the Netherlands Organisation for the Advancement of Pure Research (Z. W.O.) and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Iconclass is used in a growing number of projects, whether computerised or not. One of these projects could be the Witt Library pilot project, discussed elsewhere in this issue of the Art Libraries Journal (pp. 27-31). In this paper the classification as such is briefly explained, mainly with the help of two examples: scenes from the stories of St. Antony Abbot and Hercules. Information on the alphabetical index to the classification is given, mainly because this extensive part of Iconclass is something more than the usual index to a publication. Applications of the classification are dealt with in diagrammatic form; one application, the Iconclass bibliography, is discussed in greater detail.

45 citations

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TL;DR: Asked about how artists use libraries, art librarians confirm that artists gather ideas from a wide spectrum of subjects and sources, beyond the scope of the art library; they also need images and other, specific, information which art libraries often can supply.
Abstract: Asked about how artists use libraries, art librarians confirm that artists gather ideas from a wide spectrum of subjects and sources, beyond the scope of the art library; they also need images and other, specific, information which art libraries often can supply. Their approach is typically exploratory and intuitive; they are compulsive browsers, but are likely to be impatient of catalogs and only occasional users of standard references tools. They expect a lot of help from specialist librarians. Art libraries serving artists generally provide access to a wide range of images, and invariably house their collections on open stacks. Photocopying, including color copying, is an essential service, and other visual and ‘studio’ facilities may also be provided. As more and more visual and other relevant information is made available through electronic networks, art libraries can provide artists with assisted, convenient access to it.

39 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a typical morning in a typical art college library is described, and ways in which art students use libraries, and the materials they require, are summarised, while the fact that art students can get by without using libraries is noted in discussion of advantages and disadvantages of decentralised art libraries.
Abstract: A typical morning in a typical art college library is described. Ways in which art students use libraries, and the materials they require, are summarised. The fact that art students can get by without using libraries is noted in discussion of advantages and disadvantages of decentralised art libraries and of the centralisation of art library resources in libraries of wider scope. This paper was delivered to the course on ‘The Literature of Art and Architecture’, organised by ARLIS with the Library Association, in London on 6th December 1979.

25 citations

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TL;DR: The Birmingham (2005), Sheffield (2004), and Bristol (2004) volumes follow different formats, and lack the sidebar enrichments of the Bath volume as mentioned in this paper, and the emphasis in these volumes is also different given the industrial character of Birmingham and Sheffield.
Abstract: 'walks'. Also missing is Pevsner's slightly ironic, occasionally sarcastic tone; perhaps authors of today are less inclined to ruffle unknown feathers! The volume is divided into three basic parts: 'Major buildings', 'Walks' and 'Excursions'. Brief sidebars on various related topics and people are interwoven with the text. The writing is scholarly without being heavy-handed. The Birmingham (2005), Sheffield (2004) and Bristol (2004) volumes follow different formats, and lack the sidebar enrichments of the Bath volume. The emphasis in these volumes is also different given the industrial character of Birmingham and Sheffield. The loss of Sheffield's 1950s and 1960s tower blocks is noted with sadness. Even if its volumes are too hefty to sling into a backpack, the new city series should prove popular with students, scholars and travellers, all of whom can be cheered by the fact that Yale and the Buildings Books Trust are continuing their efforts to document and preserve in written format the built environment in the whole of the United Kingdom. Much as the Domesday book chronicled all that was to be found in medieval England, Pevsner and his heirs have chronicled the architecture of significance to be found in Great Britain today. Over the years the Pevsner guides and the man himself have well deserved the praise and plaudits of lovers of architecture and this 'green and pleasant land'.

22 citations

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TL;DR: The Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO) as mentioned in this paper provides an example of how museums have collaborated, in a manner that respects the requirements of education and research, to enhance access to the digital multimedia documenting their collections.
Abstract: As education and research institutions struggle to come to terms with networked resources, new kinds of organizations and partnerships are emerging to support the distribution of networked cultural heritage information. The Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO) provides an example of how museums have collaborated, in a manner that respects the requirements of education and research, to enhance access to the digital multimedia documenting their collections. AMICO has responded to librarians’ concerns about administration, economics, access and use in this new information environment, leveraging resources and - it is hoped - providing cost-effective, unprecedented access to cultural multimedia.

16 citations

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No. of papers from the Journal in previous years
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202323
202229
20219
202017
201922
201818