The scope of Art Libraries Journal is rooted in the long-term concerns of art librarians, from specific art library materials such as catalogues, visual resources and artists’ books to historical collections, the impact of the Internet and digital technology on art documentation, copyright and other legislation affecting the activities of the profession, changes in publishing and scholarly communication, and other developments in the converging fields of libraries, museums, archives and visual resources. Most issues of the ALJ cover a spread of relevant subjects, but we regularly publish special ones focused on specific themes, including, in recent years, critical librarianship, zines, fashion, information literacy, ephemera and many others. We also produce geographical surveys of art libraries and librarianship in countries and regions (China, Japan, Latin America, etc.)
This collection of the most-read articles in special issues published in the last decade aims to draw attention to these rich resources, and to highlight both the long-standing and emerging trends in art librarianship.
Gustavo Grandal Montero, Editor