A selection of ‘avant-garde’ journals, from the early 20th century onwards, which have included architectural material. The journals are grouped into countries (which appear in alphabetical order), and are then arranged chronologically by date first published. Part 1 covers journals from Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary and Italy. The journals are described by a number of contributors denoted by their initials: A.B. (Antoine Baudin); J.G. (Jacques Gubler); M.D.G. (Manolo De Giorgi); B.H. (Brian Henson); I.P. (Isabella Pezzini); F.R. (Franco Raggi); P.G.T. (Piero G. Tanca).

The article is the translation of a survey ‘La rete delle riviste’ which first appeared in Rassegna, no. 12, December 1982 - a special issue entitled ‘Architettura nelle riviste d’avanguardia’.

A report on the Second International Conference on the Automatic Processing of Art History Data and Documents, held in Pisa in September 1984, which identifies some of the major themes and projects represented at this meeting of art historians, librarians, bibliographers and curators.

A survey of architectural databases and other databases with relevant content, both currently available and prospective. The article also identifies some problems and gaps in the field, and predicts some likely developments. This is a revised version of a paper delivered at the ARLIS/UKOLOG seminar on databases in art and the humanities, 24 February 1984, in Manchester, England.

This paper provides a history of the Golden Cockerel Press, an English private press active between 1921 and 1961. There were three major periods in the Press’s development. Under Harold Taylor the Press was an idealistic attempt to provide an opportunity for the publication of new writers not yet well-enough known for the larger publishing market. The second owner was Robert Gibbings who had helped found the Society of Wood-Engravers and used the Press as a showcase for his own and fellow engravers’ work. Finally, during the longest period in the Press’s history, Christopher Sandford continued both the innovative approach to text and the interest in wood engraving for illustrations. He produced 122 books, most on handmade paper in limited editions, and contrived to keep the cost within the price range of the average book collector by using mechanical typesetting at a commercial press while yet overseeing and revising the work at every stage of its design. Sandford sold the Press to Thomas Toseloff, an American, in 1959.

The work of the Press is exceptionally fine and contains a unique record of British wood engraving over a period of forty years. Following the history of the Press are three appendices: a chronological list of the Press books, an index to authors, and an index to illustrators.

The history of the development of art libraries in the FDR is outlined, and their problems and unique characteristics analysed Matters such as co-operation, networks and the impact of information technology are dealt with. Particular attention is given to the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Kunstbibliotheken, established in 1964.

This paper was originally delivered to the Section of Art Libraries at the 1983 IFLA Council.

A selection of ‘avant-garde’ journals, from the early 20th century onwards, which have included architectural material. The journals are grouped into countries (which appear in alphabetical order), and are then arranged chronologically by date first published. Part 2 covers journals from the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, U.S.A., U.S.S.R. and Yugoslavia. Part 1 appeared in Art Libraries Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, Spring 1984. The journals are described by a number of contributors denoted by their initials: A3. (Antoine Baudin); A.R.G. (Antoni Ramon Graells); J.G. (Jacques Gubler); M.D.G. (Manolo De Giorgi); I.P. (Isabella Pezzini); P.G.T. (Piero G. Tanca).

The article is the translation of a survey ‘La rete delle riviste’ which first appeared in Rassegna, no. 12, December 1982 – a special issue entitled ‘Architettura nelle riviste d’avanguardia’.

Anticipated educational changes and their effects on libraries include increased emphasis upon independent study and consideration of economic priorities. These changes taking place in the eighties will force the issue of cost effective information systems for teaching and research. Economical advantages of the microformat include: compact storage, lower operational costs and economical text or image transfer onto paper or videodisc. Without overcoming the following impediments, however, microforms will not reach their full and remarkable potential as a research tool in the art and architectural reference library, 1) Lack of a systems approach, especially regarding technical standards; 2) Insufficient education of micrographics specialists, and; 3) Inadequate legal and copyright procedures.

This paper addresses the lack of a systems approach in the body of this paper and provides specific recommendations for establishment and maintenance of art and architectural microform collections with emphasis placed upon three key issues:

• о Development

  • – selection of art and architectural microform software programs and the technology appropriate for their viewing, projecting and copying

• о Management

  • – administration of a microforms collection including staffing patterns and bibliographic instruction

  • – bibliographic control methods and projects

  • – circulation

• о Preservation

  • – facilities planning covering the issues of centralisation versus decentralisation and environmental factors

The use of microforms represents a critical link in the information transfer chain in art and architectural libraries. Promotional attitudes on the part of librarians as well as technical standards generated from the profession insures the success of a microform collection development program utilising the systems approach.

This paper was originally delivered to the section of Art Libraries at the 1983 IFLA Council.

The Centre de Création Industrielle of the Centre Georges Pompidou has created and made accessible a bibliographic research tool covering the fields of design, architecture and other elements of the everyday environment in the form of a database, CéCILE, which may be accessed through Telesystemes-Questel.

The article describes the background and setting-up of the database, along with details of its scope, and the structure of its entries and information retrieval elements.

This paper was originally delivered to the Section of Art Libraries at the 1983 IFLA Council. The English summary is abstracted from the translation by Ian Sheridan.

Falmouth School of Art Library converted to computer generated cataloguing in 1979, using BLAISE through Cornwall County Library. This article describes the procedures involved, some problems and solutions. The Broxis classification for the arts, already employed by Falmouth, proved very adaptable to the computerised system.

The problems of tracing and acquiring exhibition catalogues are described and some practical solutions suggested. Further areas requiring action are identified. This article is a revised version of a paper delivered to the 1984 ARLIS/UK Conference in Oxford.