Annual Report (2003)
ARLIS/NA Editor, Occasional Papers

March 1, 2004

Paul Glassman, editor
paul.glassman@hofstra.edu
Telephone (516) 463-5963
Facsimile (516) 463-6387

PAPER PUBLISHED

Occasional Paper No. 14, The Library and the Accreditation Process in Design Disciplines:  Best Practices, by Jeanne M. Brown, Paul Glassman, and Janine J. Henri, was published in November.  This is a practical guide for any professional participating in self-studies for accreditation applications.  Topics addressed include standards, the role of the librarian in the accreditation visit, and approaches to reporting on areas such as governance, collections, and finance.  Selected complete self-studies are included.  252 pages.  Spiral-bound.  $40.00.  ISBN 0-942740-20-3.

PAPER IN PROGRESS

Linda Roccos of the College of Staten Island will complete Ancient Greek Costume Studies: Annotated Bibliography, Commentaries, and Database.  To date no bibliography exists specifically for ancient Greek costume.  The bibliography will be considerably more comprehensive than any existing resource.  It includes works that are difficult to locate, works that are often not indexed under “costume” or “garments.” The proposed manuscript will include at least 450 annotated bibliographical references, a chronological list, and commentaries on themes of scholarly interest such as “Ancient Literary Sources,” “Textiles and Weaving,” “Female Garments,” “Macedonian Costume,” “Accessories,” and others. 

PROMOTION

The Library and the Accreditation Process in Design Disciplines:  Best Practices was promoted through a broadside, serving as a print and Web advertisement and including an order form. It was also announced on ARLIS-L.  The paper was listed in Books in Print and was announced over several group electronic-mail lists.  Its forthcoming publication was announced at meetings of the Academic Division, Art & Design School Division, Visual Resources Division, Architecture Section, and the Standards Committee.  It was promoted to each of the accrediting agencies as well.

CALL FOR PAPERS

The editor issues a call for proposals for new Occasional Papers, with the following topics suggested:

▪         Cataloging architectural images

▪         Library instruction in the design disciplines, volume 2

▪         Salary survey

▪         Software survey, including program for visual resources management

▪         Art museum library handbooks

▪         Earlier titles in need of updating

SUGGESTIONS & ISSUES

The editor developed suggestions for revising Web site pages related to Occasional Papers, including a link from the "ARLIS/NA Occasional Paper and On-line Publications" page to the online order form.  All of these suggestions were implemented promptly by the ARLIS/NA Web site editor.

SALES

Sales statistics for Occasional and Topical Papers, in addition to the joint publications with the Visual Resources Association, follow:

Paper number and title

No. sold, 2003

Current Issues in Fine Arts Collection Development (O.P.  No. 3)

1

Reference Tools for Fine Arts Visual Resources Collections (O.P. No. 4)

0

Historical bibliography of Art Museum Serials from the United States to Canada (O. P. No. 5)

 

1

Authority Control Symposium (O. P. No. 6)

4

Grant Development for large and Small Libraries (O. P. No. 8)

5

Art & Architecture Thesaurus Sourcebook (O. P. No. 10)

4

Staffing Standards for Art Libraries and Visual Resources (O. P. No. 11)

11

Collection Development Policies for Libraries & Visual Collections in the Arts

(O. P. No. 12)

 

31

Library Instruction for Students in Design Disciplines:  Scenarios, Exercises and Techniques (O. P. No. 13)

 

43

The Library and the Accreditation Process in Design Disciplines:  Best Practices (O. P. No. 14)

 

5

Cataloging Architectural Drawings (Topical Paper No. 1)

6

Concordance of ancient Site Names (Topical Paper No. 2)

5

Guidelines for the Visual Resources Profession

6

Total sold, 2003

122

Occasional paper, topical paper, and joint publication revenues, 2003

$3,608.50