{"title":"Documenting the History of the White House Library Fireplace Tiles, 1944–1962","authors":"S. Stokes","doi":"10.1086/691372","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1086/691372","url":null,"abstract":"The author offers a history of the commemorative decorative ceramic tiles produced for the White House library fireplace in the 1940s and removed in the 1960s. She describes the process of and challenges inherent in documenting the design and manufacture of the tiles and interpreting their meaning. In addition, she explores questions having to do with the tiles’ significance as elements of the historical fabric of the White House and as products of the Mosaic Tile Company of Zanesville, Ohio. Issues having to do with provenance, ownership, and the value of the tiles as museum objects are also covered. [This article is a revision of a paper presented at the “Politics, Power, and Preservation” session at the ARLIS/NA conference held in Washington, DC, in May 2014.]","PeriodicalId":43009,"journal":{"name":"Art Documentation","volume":"41 1","pages":"50 - 72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81485294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Drifting through Research: How the Bibliodérive Inspired New Approaches to Information Literacy at Flaxman Library","authors":"Mackenzie Salisbury, N. Ferreira","doi":"10.1086/691375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1086/691375","url":null,"abstract":"A bibliodérive is the application of the Situationist International practice of the dérive or “drift” to the realm of research, libraries, and archives. The Flaxman Library (School of the Art Institute of Chicago) bibliodérive event in February 2015 was a collection of open-ended actions, or situations, designed to challenge students to think non-linearly about research. Using approaches similar to the bibliodérive event, Flaxman librarians have experimented with new methods of library instruction that advance these generative and serendipitous modes of research. This article describes how librarians incorporated these practices along with the ACRL Framework into instruction.","PeriodicalId":43009,"journal":{"name":"Art Documentation","volume":"118 1","pages":"108 - 121"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75410946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A New Chapter for the Corcoran Library: Transforming an Art School Library into a University Art and Design Collection","authors":"Shira Eller","doi":"10.1086/691377","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1086/691377","url":null,"abstract":"In February 2014, Washington, DC’s financially ailing Corcoran Gallery of Art and its College of Art + Design were absorbed by the National Gallery of Art and The George Washington University, respectively. This article describes the Corcoran Library’s transformation into an art and design collection within a larger university library system. It also addresses the process’s benefits and challenges, lessons learned, and ongoing questions. While the Corcoran Library’s situation is unique, this case study speaks to the larger trend of library consolidations and closures in North America and aims to impart valuable takeaways to librarians faced with these changes. The author is a former employee of the Corcoran Library and now serves as GW Libraries’ liaison to the Corcoran School. [This article is based on a paper presented at the session “Engaging Change: Thriving amidst Shifting Library Landscapes” held at the ARLIS/NA + VRA Joint Conference in Seattle, March 2016.]","PeriodicalId":43009,"journal":{"name":"Art Documentation","volume":"320 1","pages":"137 - 148"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76640501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rebranding the Hamon Arts Library Blog: Seeking Connections within the Arts Community","authors":"B. Mitchell","doi":"10.1086/691379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1086/691379","url":null,"abstract":"Blogs are now a common form of social media used as a communication and outreach tool for libraries. With applications such as WordPress, Blogger, or Tumblr, they are easy to initiate without much financial investment or technology skills. Yet the success of a blog depends on additional factors, including the planning, time, and effort by library staff. In this article, the author discusses how she retired the old Hamon Arts Library Blog for a newly conceived blog that is more dynamic and responsive. Her plan resulted in assembling a team to rebrand the library’s old practice of intermittent blogging into a new one that actively engaged the library staff and encouraged postings from guest bloggers. [This article is an expansion of the poster session “Rebranding Your Library’s Blog” presented at the ARLIS/NA + VRA 3rd Joint Conference, Seattle, Washington, in March 2016.]","PeriodicalId":43009,"journal":{"name":"Art Documentation","volume":"1 1","pages":"163 - 171"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86644703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Librarians as Co-Teachers and Curators: Integrating Information Literacy in a Studio Art Course at a Liberal Arts College","authors":"Lijuan Xu, Néstor Gil","doi":"10.1086/691376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1086/691376","url":null,"abstract":"The authors describe a faculty-librarian team-teaching approach to building information literacy in a studio class. Information literacy was written into the course goals and integrated throughout the semester. Through a series of assignments, students explored the connection between research and art-making, and they developed a clear sense of the various backgrounds against which their artwork might be understood as a contribution or response. Through exhibiting their work in library spaces, they confronted curatorial challenges faced by practicing artists. The close and ongoing collaboration resulted in better creative work from students and led to further pedagogical and curricular innovations.","PeriodicalId":43009,"journal":{"name":"Art Documentation","volume":"20 1","pages":"122 - 136"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86030840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From Silos to Opaquenamespace: Oregon Digital’s Migration to Linked Open Data in Hydra","authors":"Julia Simic, Sarah E. Seymore","doi":"10.1086/688730","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1086/688730","url":null,"abstract":"The University of Oregon and Oregon State University migrated their joint digital collections, Oregon Digital, in 2013–2015. During the migration, massive data normalization was undertaken for over 300,000 digital items, and Linked Open Data (LOD) was integrated into metadata records. Metadata schema were abandoned in favor of a consolidated but diversely sourced set of LOD predicates. Local vocabularies were codified and published as LOD in the Oregon Digital triple store Opaquenamespace. This paper documents the accomplishments and challenges of the process.","PeriodicalId":43009,"journal":{"name":"Art Documentation","volume":"462 1","pages":"305 - 320"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82987805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Digitizing Ephemera Reloaded: A Digitization Plan for an Art Museum Library","authors":"K. Smith","doi":"10.1086/688732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1086/688732","url":null,"abstract":"Access, discovery, and preservation have historically been concerns for artists’ file collections. To address these issues, the author outlines a systematic digitization plan developed during an internship at the National Gallery of Art Library in Washington, DC, during the summer of 2013. Discovery, execution on limited funds, a realistic workflow, and standards are just a few of the areas any digitization project must consider. This study is an example of how institutions of any size can approach digitization of ephemera and better serve their constituents.","PeriodicalId":43009,"journal":{"name":"Art Documentation","volume":"1 1","pages":"329 - 338"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72788764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preserving Artists’ Personal Libraries: Providing Insights into the Creative Process","authors":"Anne H. Young","doi":"10.1086/688733","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1086/688733","url":null,"abstract":"The subject of preserving artists’ personal libraries is rarely discussed in the field of art librarianship. Within the United States, evidence that historic preservation professionals and artist foundations are maintaining collections of books owned by artists indicates that these are important sources of insight into their creativity. In this article, the author explores the scope of artists’ personal libraries, examines their role in research and scholarship, and considers ways that art libraries can actively participate in their preservation.","PeriodicalId":43009,"journal":{"name":"Art Documentation","volume":"114 1","pages":"339 - 351"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74546069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vania Mara Alves Lima, Ivani Di Grazia Costa, Magda de Oliveira Guimarães
{"title":"A Controlled Vocabulary to Support Art Documentation in Brazil","authors":"Vania Mara Alves Lima, Ivani Di Grazia Costa, Magda de Oliveira Guimarães","doi":"10.1086/688731","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1086/688731","url":null,"abstract":"This article reports on the result of the joint efforts of the Library and Documentation Center of São Paulo Museum of Art and the School of Communications and Arts at the University of São Paulo to develop a methodology to update, improve, and manage a controlled vocabulary to optimize access to art documentation. The linguistic, terminological, and documentary criteria support the construction of this controlled vocabulary to standardize the representation of specialized information in art libraries in São Paulo, Brazil. The project is supported by a grant from the São Paulo Research Foundation under its public policy program. As a final goal, the authors hope to implement this methodology as the best practices and guidelines for creating and maintaining controlled vocabularies within Brazil and to promote interoperability with other international controlled vocabularies in the future.","PeriodicalId":43009,"journal":{"name":"Art Documentation","volume":"27 1","pages":"321 - 328"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83324923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Citation Analysis and Tenure Metrics in Art, Architecture, and Design-Related Disciplines","authors":"Maya Gervits, R. Orcutt","doi":"10.1086/688724","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1086/688724","url":null,"abstract":"Even with the growing number of tools designed to evaluate research in different fields, coverage of arts and humanities remains limited. These disciplines are not well served by the popular citation-based instruments, both traditional and alternative. The authors argue that no single metric can be used for research assessment. There is a need to adopt commonly accepted indicators for arts and design disciplines and to create a more holistic model for scholarship evaluation— a model that takes into consideration various measures of impact and multiple research outputs.","PeriodicalId":43009,"journal":{"name":"Art Documentation","volume":"29 1","pages":"218 - 229"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83802053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}