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And to add a comment -- many art libraries have a “cage” or a secure zone where staff mediate access to such materials.
The materials we put in this area (behind our service desk) include very expensive and fragile items, high theft items (remember the Madonna book!), items primarily consisting
of loose plates, and items with unusual bindings that might get damaged in the open stacks.
Hope this helps.
Leslie
Leslie Abrams
Head, Arts Library (through June 2013)
Director, Collection Development and Management Program (July 2013 - )
Geisel Library, 0175Q
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA 92093-0175
858-534-3221
“I do not want art for a few, any more than I want education for a few, or freedom for a few.”
William Morris
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Heather,
This is big problem in the art library, has been for some time. It's nearly impossible to pull out valuable works, since most of them are valued in the $500 to $1500 range. I don't
think you can effectively do it.
I would argue that the solution is not to send your collection to Spec Coll; it's not rare, just expensive. Many of these works are widely available. Beef up security.
I am in the process of shifting portions of the collection, such as oversize, to an area that is visible from the service desk. The idea is to pull it out of the shadows
and keep it visible, thus more monitored. We're also developing better sight lines from the desk by moving furniture and lowering some shelving to half-height.
I won't drift into a rant, but I really believe that the art library in particular (and many libraries that serve higher level research functions) has got to be re-marketed
as a privilege, not a right. If we're talking about PhD-level research collections, we have to foster a culture of respect.
Best,
Gary
--
Gary Ginther, Fine Arts Librarian
Frederick & Kazuko Harris Arts Collection, Ohio University
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Date: Monday, January 28, 2013 3:54 PM
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Dear ARLIS/NA Colleagues:
I am doing some research for our head of collections here at University of Washington Bothell on how to go about identifying books within our collection that are now out-of-print and, for that reason, have increased in value. I can imagine that this is quite
an issue with art monographs in particular, so I'm wondering if you or your institution might have a process in place to identify these books.
We had an incident here recently where a student returned a book that was significantly damaged and not salvageable, and when we looked at the current price it was something like $600, as it was no longer in print (but our standard fee for damaged books is
significantly less). We’d like to avoid this in the future and instead send books such as these to our Special Collections unit in Seattle, but we’re not sure how best to go about identifying these books in our collection.
Any ideas or advice would be most welcome!
All the best,
Heather Gillanders, MFA, MLIS
Research & Instruction Librarian
UW Libraries, Bothell Campus Library
Serving UW Bothell and Cascadia Community College
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