Dear ARLIS-L-ers:
I am resending this message since I didn't see it come through the first time; I apologize for any duplication.
I am wondering how other art museums keep an archival record of the publications that use images of works in the museum's permanent collection. Is keeping a bibliography of these publications sufficient, or are some museums also keeping a photocopy of the work as reproduced in the publication? Or is this kind of archival recordkeeping even necessary?
We add many of these publications to the library's collection, but as a librarian I am leery of adding items on non-art subjects (clarinet pedagogy, paperback romances) only because they use a museum artwork to illustrate a point or decorate a cover.
I would be happy to know how other museum libraries and archives are treating this issue.
Many thanks,
Sarah Quimby
Sarah Quimby
Associate Librarian
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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