Hi All,
Because it is a bibliography and not just a periodical index, I think
that the BHA is still one of the top tools of our trade.
My library is comprised of ONLY exhibition catalogues, and the BHA seems
to do a fairly decent job of leading researchers toward this type of
material.
My 2 cents (1.78 cents American).
Margaret
Stylianopoulos, Louann (lws4n) wrote:
> Ray Anne,
>
> Good question and one to which I would say no we probably cannot meet the needs of our PhD. program without it. But, that said, I will not be the only librarian making these decisions. It is better to be arguing from a position of strength. Between Google Scholar and other databases, BHA will fall behind in usage figures when grads and faculty find that it is not up to date. And we all look at usage figures in budget discussions.
>
> Since BHA is an art database, it would be good for them to have someone monitoring ARLIS discussions, I think.
>
> lucie
>
>
> On 1/21/09 2:57 PM, "Lockard, Ray Anne" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> We are beginning to face budget cuts too and I am sure that databases will eventually be on the list, though it has not yet been mentioned here like other things have been.
>
> So do members with BHA subscriptions think they can meet faculty and grad student needs without BHA? We have a doctoral program at the Univ of Pittsburgh.
>
> Ray Anne Lockard
>
>
> Bibliographer and Public Services Librarian
> Frick Fine Arts Library
> University of Pittsburgh
> Pittsburgh, PA 15260
> Voice-mail: 412-648-2411
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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>
>
> "A book should be a ball of light in one's hands." Exra Pound
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stylianopoulos, Louann (lws4n) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:24 PM
> To: Lockard, Ray Anne; [log in to unmask]
> Cc: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] BHA out-of-date
>
> Hi All,
>
> Like all libraries we are reviewing databases pending major budget cuts. That said, I think that BHA should be made aware of dissatisfaction with the product. A lag time since 2007 is not acceptable.
>
> We get ours through CSA and thus ProQuest. I plan on making a stop with them at ALA in Denver this Saturday, so they understand just how important it is to fix their lag time. Hopefully others will as well.
>
> lucie
> Lucie Wall Stylianopoulos
> Head, Fiske Kimball Fine Arts Library
> Chair, ACRL Arts Section
>
> University of Virginia
> Bayly Drive Box 400131
> Charlottesville, VA. 22904-4131
> 434-924-6604
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> On 1/21/09 2:09 PM, "Lockard, Ray Anne" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> BHA has always, since its inception, had a rather lengthy time lag. I am looking forward to hearing from a BHA representative about this subject. I would also like to know if they are working on any plans to revise their files more often, given the 24/7 world in which our patrons (faculty and students) work. Ray Anne Lockard
>
>
> Bibliographer and Public Services Librarian Frick Fine Arts Library University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260
> Voice-mail: 412-648-2411
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> "A book should be a ball of light in one's hands." Exra Pound
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY DISCUSSION LIST [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Christopher Quinn
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:30 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] BHA out-of-date
>
>
> I would have thought BHA would have a representative reading this listserv who could give an explanation of the problem?
>
> Chris Quinn
>
> ---- Original message ----
>
>> Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:47:38 -0500
>> From: Margaret Ericson <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] BHA out-of-date
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> Hello All.
>>
>> I would think there would be a more constructive reaction on the part
>> of ARLIS than encouraging members to discontinue their subscription to
>> this important research tool at this particular moment in time. Has
>> there been a full assessment of the situation?
>>
>> Meanwhile, users doing art history research still need access to the
>> retrospective file and data, which includes not just journal articles
>> but more more, as we all know.
>>
>> Margaret Ericson, Art and Music Librarian, Colby College, Waterville, ME.
>>
>>
>> At 11:34 AM 1/21/2009, Frontz, Stephanie wrote:
>>
>>> I've observed this problem with BHA in the past, and gotten no where
>>> with it. Because of budget restrictions this year, and due to the
>>> failure of BHA to add citations to the database, I'm probably going to
>>> cancel our subscription. Perhaps this kind of action will get their
>>> attention...???
>>>
>>> Stephanie J. Frontz
>>> Head, Art/Music Library
>>> Rush Rhees Library
>>> University of Rochester
>>> Rochester, NY 14627
>>> 585-275-4476
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> Lucie Wall Stylianopoulos
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