ARLIS/NA Research & Reports
The Society's publication programs publish scholarly, professional, or practical work relating to art librarianship and visual resources curatorship.
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A list of older publications can be found in the Publications Archive.
ARLIS/NA Core Competencies for Art Information Professionals
This report identifies the fundamental knowledge, behaviors, and skills currently essential to most professional positions within the art information field.
Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship
The first publication of its kind, Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship looks at every facet of art museum librarianship.
Art, Architecture, and Design Information Competencies
These ARLIS/NA reports on student information competencies reevaluates and broadens the Information Competencies for Students in Design Disciplines (2006, updated 2007).
Artist Files Revealed
This pioneering web-based resource represents a giant step forward in providing access to one of the most important "hidden" collections in art libraries, the Artist Files.
Artists' Studio Archives
A guide for aritsts, their assistants, and others managing and preserving an artist's studio archives.
Best Practices in Art Information Job Recruitment
The ARLIS/NA Advocacy and Public Policy Committee announces a report outlining best practices and resources for job recruitment in the art information field.
Cataloging Exhibition Publications: Best Practices
This series of publications on best practices, created by the ARLIS/NA Cataloging Advisory Committee, is devoted to providing practical guidance to catalogers working with art exhibition publications.
Census of Art Information Professionals: Preliminary Report of Findings
This preliminary report is the first publicly shared summary of the results of the Census of Art Information Professionals (2016).
Collection Development Policies for Libraries and Visual Collections in the Arts
Paradigmatic policy statements from academic, architecture, museum, and art school libraries, as well as from visual collections.
Core Competencies and Core Curricula for the Art Library and Visual Resources Professions
An invaluable tool that guides art librarians and visual resource professionals through the issues and challenges of creating competency standards and allied curricula.
Fair Use in the Visual Arts: Lesson Plans for Librarians
The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) announces the publication of Fair Use in the Visual Arts: Lesson Plans for Librarians as an open-access e-book. The authors guide art information professionals in crafting learning experiences that empower students to understand copyright and take advantage of fair use in their art, design, and academic practices.
Fine Arts and Visual Resources Librarianship: A Directory of Library Science Degree Programs in North America
This free online publication compiles and presents the extensive survey information from 42 of the 59 ALA accredited library science programs in North America.
Humanities Commons Planning Task Force Report 2019
The Humanities Commons Planning Task Force (HCPTF) was established in fall 2018 to investigate the near- and long-term advantages and disadvantages of ARLIS/NA joining the Humanities Commons (HC) network.
Library Instruction for Students in Design Disciplines: Scenarios, Exercises, Techniques
For any professional responsible for teaching about information resources in the areas of the fine arts, applied arts and architecture.
National Digital Stewardship Residency Art Task Force Final Report 2019
This report examines the current trends and issues facing academic art libraries and provides recommendations for librarians and administrators.
NDSR Art Task Force Update 2019
The ARLIS/NA Executive Board announces the publication of the NDSR Art Task Force Update 2019. The update summarizes the first year of the NDSR Art program and offers recommendations for continuing education in digital preservation and stewardship for ARLIS/NA members.
State of Academic Art Libraries 2019
This report examines the current trends and issues facing academic art libraries and provides recommendations for librarians and administrators.
State of Art Museum Libraries 2016 White Paper
The report demonstrates the current roles, issues, and challenges faced by art museum libraries in the United States.
The Library and the Accreditation Process in Design Disciplines: Best Practices
A practical guide for any professional participating in self-studies for accreditation applications.
Title Histories of the Periodical Literature of Art & Design
The Title Histories of the Periodical Literature of Art & Design is a title index that attempts to bring together, record, and present the title histories of the periodical literature for the art & design disciplines. There is an emphasis on defining the title relationships and publishing histories of the periodicals.