As I have mentioned in the past on ARLIS-L., the library
catalogs are still critical research tools because of the significant
amount of periodical indexing that is still not covered in other
sources, e.g., MMA Library Catalog, NYPL Art & Arch. Div. Catalog,
Freer Gallery of Art Lib. Cat., MOMA Lib. Cat., MMA Goldwater Lib. Cat.
In addition, many of these catalogs have extensive analytics for artists
in group show catalogs, e.g., MOMA, Whitney Mus. of Art Lib. Cat.
Although our FAL publicly states that we have completed retrospective
conversion, I know many non-Western language titles, etc., are not
completely online; therefore, I question the extent of what is actually
online for these libraries which have printed catalogs. For example, I
regularly find that our FAL holdings are not listed in OCLC/WorldCat
even though we have been a contributing member since 1976.
I continue to find our major published art library catalogs very
important research sources. BJ Irvine, Indiana University
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From: ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY DISCUSSION LIST [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Barbara Opar
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 2:28 PM
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Subject: [ARLIS-L] hardcover editions of old indexes and G.K. Hall
Library catalogs
Greetings all. I am writing to gain insight into what those of you
(mainly probably in academic) libraries are doing about old hardbound
copies of periodical indexes (Art Index, Avery Index to Architectural
Periodicals, etc.) as well as the G.K.Hall library catalogs like the
Fogg, Avery, Harvard Graduate School of Design, etc. The Arts and
Humanities librarians here at Syracuse University Library are reviewing
our reference collections and these kinds of questions are popping up.
We get online versions of the indexes like the Art Index and Avery Index
and so have access to retrospective as well as current information. The
various G.k. Hall catalogs collected in the 1970s-1980s are rarely if
ever used. We plan to check with individual libraries to see if they
have completed retrospective conversion on their holdings. But we are
really wondering if it is worth placing this material in an off site
storage facility or if some of you are deciding to just withdraw this
material. If you are withdrawing- what criteria are you using?. Any
information about your practices would be helpful. With thanks, Barbara
Opar, Architecture Librarian, Syracuse University Library
Barbara Opar
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