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Collection development and management in the art library of the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Dieter Lampens ,
Ingrid De Pourcq  and
Peter Rogiest
Dieter Lampens*
Affiliation:
KMSKA, Plaatsnijdersstraat 2, B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium
Ingrid De Pourcq*
Affiliation:
KMSKA, Plaatsnijdersstraat 2, B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium
Peter Rogiest*
Affiliation:
Stacks and Reception desk, City Library of Antwerp, Hendrik Conscienceplein 4, B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium
*
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As stated in its collection policy, the library of the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen supports the goals of the museum through collecting, indexing and providing access to documentary information to support art historical research within and outside the institution. The library’s collection development has a double focus: the exhaustive collecting and indexing of collection documentation, and the collecting of information about Western art history from the 13th century up to and including the 20th century (in analogy with the museum collection). While very specialised in content and in its in-depth indexing system, the library scans a broader scope to satisfy the fluctuating information needs of the museum staff. Today, collection development and management is becoming more and more co-operative, through various partnerships in Antwerp and also those with similar art libraries, especially where online access to datasets and electronic resources is concerned.

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Art Libraries Journal , Volume 33 , Special Issue 3: Special issue: Art libraries and art librarianship in Flanders , 2008 , pp. 12 - 18
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Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2008

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