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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. Most issues still available in the original (microfilm and photocopies can be ordered from University Microfilms International). $10.00 per issue (plus shipping outside U.S.A.). ISSN 0730-7187.Current Issue AbstractsSpring 2009: Volume 28, Issue 1SAH Architecture Resources Archive: A Collaboration in Changing ScholarshipAnn Whiteside In March 2008 the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) received a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to develop the SAH Architecture Resources Archive (SAHARA), a dynamic online library of images of architecture and landscape for research and teaching. SAHARA will be a peer-reviewed resource, much like a learned society journal. As SAH members begin to contribute to the collection, and as architecture and visual resources librarians become involved in contributing to the collection and to the cataloging and editorial processes, a collaborative community will emerge, focused on creating a new model of scholarship in architectural history and new collaborative relationships and roles for librarians. Image Research and Use in the Humanities: An Idiosyncratic Bibliographic Essay Katharine Martinez Thanks to Google, YouTube, and Facebook, finding images is easier than ever. Students and scholars surround themselves and their environments with images, yet when they use them in research, learning, teaching, and publishing, in most cases images play a secondary role to texts in supporting an argument. How can librarians teach users to bring their critical analysis skills to image research? What is visual literacy? This article offers an overview of the current trends and challenges in image research and usage in the field of American history, presents models of good practice, and discusses major academic initiatives to teach visual literacy. Academic Libraries Supporting Visual Culture: A Survey of Image Access and Use Jennifer Mayer and Cheryl Goldenstein Academic library collections have largely reflected the dominance of text for teaching and scholarship, though our culture is increasingly visual. The authors developed a survey to answer questions about the demand for images in academic libraries and how librarians are adapting services and collections to a more visual culture. The survey was distributed to nine electronic mailing lists related to academic librarianship, resulting in 225 unique responses from diverse institutions. Survey responses indicate librarians embrace images and are finding creative ways to access both individual images and collections, though aspects of visual resources pose challenges. A Content Analysis of Visual Resources Collection Web Sites Tracy Bergstrom This research project surveyed forty-five Web sites pertaining to visual resources collections to examine the information they present on a variety of topics, including what types of content and services they offer to patrons, how they support patrons with image presentation tools, and whether they offer copyright guidelines and information about fair use. Findings of the study suggest that visual resources collections Web sites should communicate more articulately about the collections' content and services staff provide to remain a viable resource within academic communities. Analog to Digital: Conversion of the Image Libraries at the City College of New York Ching-Jung Chen In 2003, when the Slide Libraries at the City College of New York were renamed the Visual Resources Libraries, the majority of faculty and students were still using slides for lectures and classroom presentations. Within three years, almost all have switched to digital images. This article outlines the relatively smooth transition from analog to digital at a public urban college campus, offering practical solutions and strategies on equipment, support, management systems, and digital image collections. Archiving 2.0: Problems, Possibilities, and the Expanding Role of Librarians Sue Maberry As is true at many colleges and universities, the Otis College of Art and Design faculty and staff are actively exploring Web 2.0 technologies, resulting in an explosion of new digital content--learning objects, video demonstrations, interviews, audio podcasts, as well as portfolios, blogs, and wikis. Although the Otis Library owns digital asset management software, it has been a challenge to routinely archive this digital content. A range of issues is explored in this case study of how one library is confronting its changing role in relation to the educational activities of the College. Questions are also raised about the role that librarians play in archiving born-digital content. Industrial Urbanism as an Archival Project: The Work of the Building Arts Foundation Joseph Heathcott and Pamela Ambrose St. Louis-based salvage contractor and self-taught curator Larry Giles has spent the last thirty-seven years assembling one of the largest collections of architectural artifacts in the United States. Under the auspices of the non-profit Building Arts Foundation, he has gathered together tens of thousands of unique artifacts in material and print form. In this interview conducted in the fall of 2006, Mr. Giles talks about the origins of his collection, its unparalleled scope, and his vision for its future home in a new national museum devoted to architecture and the allied arts. The authors provide an update on the work of the Building Arts Foundation as of January 2009. New Twists on an Old Problem: Preventing Plagiarism and Enforcing Academic Integrity in an Art and Design School Beth Walker The age-old issue of plagiarism is discussed in today's electronic academic environment within the auspices of an art and design school. Rationales for committing acts of plagiarism are considered, with particular emphasis on the unique applications for the art and design student. The article then focuses on specific steps that were taken at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit in devising a plan of action to prevent plagiarism in both academic and studio classes. Finally, the author details methods used in detecting plagiarism and the ultimate consequences of those students found to be guilty. Between the Lines: The NY Art Book Fair Jason Fulford In October 2008, Printed Matter hosted the third annual NY Art Book Fair in New York City. Over 130 rare book dealers and small publishers gathered to display and sell their publications. In 2006 and 2007, the fair had the feeling and the energy of a DIY record fair, with long communal tables set up in the old empty Dia space in Chelsea. Each year the fair has grown a little in size and in the attention it generates. This year, in the clean, labyrinthine Phillips de Pury space on West 15th Street, it felt more like an upscale art fair. Each booth had its own table and about 100 square feet of white wall space. The author shares his impressions and observations of the fair. James Johnston Pettigrew as Connoisseur of Art: His Copy of Vasari's Lives of the Artists Patricia T. Thompson James Johnston Pettigrew (1828-1863) of North Carolina was a well-traveled student of art and culture, and fluent in many European languages. During his sojourn in Europe, he purchased a number of books, including Giorgio Vasari's Vite de' pił eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architetti, published by Le Monnier between 1846-1870. Significantly, Pettigrew's copy which is now in the North Carolina Collection of the Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Pettigrew's alma mater--is not complete. General Pettigrew, a member of "Lee's Tar Heels" and a participant in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, died of wounds at the age of 35. This article discusses the significance of Pettigrew's copy of this important book. Top of Page Tables of Contents
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