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Ephemera in the art library

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Elizabeth Lawes  and
Vicky Webb
Elizabeth Lawes*
Affiliation:
Chelsea School of Art & Design, Manresa Road, London SW3 6LS, UK
Vicky Webb*
Affiliation:
Chelsea School of Art & Design, Manresa Road, London SW3 6LS, UK
*
Email: e.lawes@chelsea.linst.ac.uk
Email: v.webb@chelsea.linst.ac.uk
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Abstract

Art libraries acquire a large amount of ephemeral material which creates a unique resource on the history of contemporary art. Librarians have to decide what should be retained, how it should be stored, and how the material can best be accessed. Increasingly there is pressure to digitise in order to promote collections, but how effective this process is in terms of ephemeral material remains a real question. A survey of prominent collections in London and New York has helped to inform future plans for the ephemera held by the library at Chelsea College of Art & Design.

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Art Libraries Journal , Volume 28 , Issue 2 , 2003 , pp. 35 - 39
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Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2003

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