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Collection development and the organisation of art materials at the Cultural Center of the Philippines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Elizabeth R. Peralejo*
Affiliation:
Culural Center of the Philippines
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Abstract

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is responsible for the Filipino cultural heritage; its Library, initiated in 1969, serves as a national repository of material on art and the humanities, and is available to the public for reference. The collections have developed in part thanks to gifts, of publications and of funds; materials are acquired by purchase, through exchange agreements, and because other CCP departments deposit their publications in the Library. The Library is now short of both space and staff. Printed materials are classified using an expanded version of LC; non-print materials are organised by format and access number, a system which is increasingly unsatisfactory. Reference and bibliographic services include the Library’s own catalogue, and a Union cataloge on Philippine Culture produced by the Library. Future plans include automation and the creation of a database devoted to Filipino art and culture.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 1993

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