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The private library of Calouste Gulbenkian: giving virtual access to a personal book collection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Ana Barata ,
Constança Costa Rosa  and
Eunice Silva Pinto
Ana Barata*
Affiliation:
Biblioteca de Arte, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Avenida de Berna 45-A, 1093 Lisbon Codex, Portugal
Constança Costa Rosa*
Affiliation:
Biblioteca de Arte, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Avenida de Berna 45-A, 1093 Lisbon Codex, Portugal
Eunice Silva Pinto*
Affiliation:
Biblioteca de Arte, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Avenida de Berna 45-A, 1093 Lisbon Codex, Portugal
*
Email: abarata@gulbenkian.pt
Email: crosa@gulbenkian.pt
Email: epinto@gulbenkian.pt
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Abstract

A recent project at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has highlighted the importance of the library of private books built up by its founder. Tasks involved the identification of the items, preservation and conservation activities and bibliographic control of the collection. The most visible result is a website that provides virtual access, as well as a deeper insight, into Calouste Gulbenkian’s personal book collection. The information in the library’s catalogue has been re-organised in order to make it accessible to a wide audience with differing needs and interests.

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Research Article
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Art Libraries Journal , Volume 35 , Issue 2 , 2010 , pp. 13 - 18
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Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2010

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