Good afternoon,
First I want to thank everyone who added their information to my informal benchmarking questionnaire.  I have finally compiled the results and they can be found below.  The responses were very interesting and helpful, making me feel good about where I am now, and giving me several ideas for improvement.
Thanks again,
Shelly
 
Shelly Kilroy
Librarian
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
1000 E. Beltline NE
Grand Rapids, MI  49525
616-975-3144
 
 

Art Library “Benchmark” Survey Results

 Total Responding                                              19

 Do you loan out books:

            Yes                                                      17

                                 To Whom:        

Staff                               14                  

Students                         5                     

Other Libraries                 1                    

Educators                        5

             No                                                          2

How do you loan:

             Automated                                           7

             Not automated                                     8

Audience:

            Staff                                                     14

             Students                                               5

             Public                                                   2

Services:          

             Research                                              10

             Reference                                             6

            Interlibrary Loan                                   4

Technology:

             OPAC                                                 10

            Internet Access                                     6

             Copier                                                  6

             Computer workstations                         5

 Fee Databases                                      4

             Scanner                                                3

             Printer                                                  2

             Videos                                                 1

             TV/VCR/DVD                                         1

             CD Burner                                           1

             Projector                                              1

           

Recommended Sculpture Books:

 Definitive works on artists in permanent collection 2

Key works on traveling exhibitions 2

Surveys on Greek & Roman Sculpture

Monographs on major 20th century sculptors

 American Folk Sculpture by Robert Bishop

Artists in Wood by Fred Fried

Gardens of Revelation   : Environments by Visionary Artists by John Beardsley

Graven Images by Allan Ludwig

How to View Sculpture

Lost Wax Bronze Casting by Harry Jackson

American Sculpture: A Guide to Information Sources by Janis Ekdahl

Bibliography on American Sculpture in Arts in America a Bibliography, section F

 

Recommended Sculpture Periodicals:

 Sculpture 5

ArtForum 2

Art in America 2

Sculpture Review 2

American Art Review

Art News

Artpress

Bomb

Christie’s and/or Sotheby’s auction catalogs

Contemporary

New Art Examiner

Public Art Review

Sculpture Journal

Tema Celeste

 

 
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