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MyLanguage is a project of seven state and territory library services commenced in 2004. The consortium has a commitment to expanding the possibilities of electronic multicultural library services. An early [...]

FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS, ENVISIONING THE IDEAL LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTER AND PLACING INTO PRACTICE THE BEST IDEAS GLEANED FROM VISITING DOZENS OF LIBRARIES, READING HUNDREDS OF ARTICLES, ATTENDING PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES, COURSEWORK, [...]

Comprised of everything from newspaper clippings to exhibition catalogues and photographs, the artists file is perhaps one of the most under-utilized resources in an art library. Options for providing access to artists files range from simple Web-based lists to collection-level cataloging or digitization projects. When choosing the best access strategy, careful consideration of the strengths of the collection, demand for the materials included, and organizational commitment to the project is necessary. The best solutions build on the traditional strengths of artists files, documentation for less prominent artists, and follow accepted standards that facilitate cooperative access projects. KEYWORDS. Artists files, vertical files, ephemera, access, digitization

Architectural records are important documents of an artistic process. Also, they are important as records of a society, tools for maintenance and renovation of existing buildings, historical records of buildings that no longer exist, documents of unbuilt designs, and as legal evidence. Architectural archival collections contain those artifacts unique to past and present projects, special private architectural data, personal notes, renderings, and sketches of ideas. It is important to document these collections and make them accessible to patrons and the public. By focusing on specific projects this article will explore many of the issues involved in providing digitized Web access to archival collections. KEYWORDS. Architectural archives, image processing--digital techniques, picture archives, digital preservation

The author explicates the importance of gathering and archiving the manuscripts of authors and the role public institutions, such as libraries, in this process.

Geoffrey and Faye Elliott have donated to the funding to purchase Donald Weeks' Corvo collection for the University of Leeds' Brotherton Library. Details on the works of Frederick William Rolfe, or 'Baron Corvo,' that are included in Weeks' collection are presented.