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I agree with Shannon but I think it would also be a good idea to consult a good bookseller. The spine is good for library patrons but may not be appropriate when trying to catch the interest of a potential customer. Margaret J. Margaret Shaw (National Portrait Gallery, Australia) 1 Biraban Place Macquarie ACT 2614 AUSTRALIA Tel: 61 (0)2 6251 3967 E-mail: [log in to unmask] From: ARLIS/NA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shannon Van Kirk Sent: Thursday, 13 June 2013 6:04 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] Publications with no title on the cover As long as the correct title appears on the Title Page, it meets the library criterion. As long as the title appears on the spine (in a font large enough to be read from a couple of feet away), it meets at least minimum patron standards. As for the cover, I'm guessing an illustration has been chosen that the curator simply can't imagine being "marred" by text. That's why you need a "final voice" designated for the cover. Authors almost never have control of the covers of their books. Of course, I think the argument can be made that exhibition catalogs aren't like mass market paperbacks. I'm glad it's not my decision. --shannon On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 11:45 AM, Kitty Jansen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Dear collective wisdom, One of our curators, together with our graphic designer, is for the first time involved in the design of the catalog for a biennial exhibition of contemporary Native American art she has been curating for years. She would like the title of the publication to only appear on the spine, not on the cover of the catalog, but one of her colleagues thinks that does not "accommodate the clientele". There are blog postings to be found about this topic, but we would also welcome your feedback on the practicalities of this. Looking forward to your reactions, Kitty. Kitty Jansen, MA, MLS Librarian Watanabe Family Library Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art 500 West Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-275-1346 phone 317-275-1446 fax www.eiteljorg.org <http://www.eiteljorg.org/> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~