Art library collections at research universities: Challenges and opportunities for collaborative collection development

 Ricci, G., & Salmon, L. (2022). Art library collections at research universities: Challenges and opportunities for collaborative collection development. Art Libraries Journal, 47(3), 67–74. https://doi.org/10.1017/alj.2022.10

    
    There can be many different types of collections, with different restrictions and issues with each one. This article discusses how art libraries function. According to the author, they are still mainly confined to print. That can lead to difficulties when it comes to circulation. As an example, the two libraries mentioned primarily relied on in person visits and copying materials. This weakness was fully displayed during the pandemic, when they found they could not service their communities well anymore. The article focuses on how the two libraries handled their pandemic problems, as well as discuss the options they found available. The authors disagreed upon the presented options, but recognized the need to work with various other people and plan on measuring the effects of their joint efforts. 

    This article was an interesting one to read, as it discussed several things that can be somewhat taken for granted. First of all, not all institution have been willing or able to transfer their resources online. However, it also gave an interesting view of the collaboration between the two, with the two authors coming from different fields. It is a short article, and worth a read.