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Today is for tomorrow: the National Gallery of canada Library collection policy in context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Jo Beglo
Jo Beglo*
Affiliation:
Library, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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Abstract

Art librarians in Canada find themselves in the position of Janus, who simultaneously turns one face to the past and the other toward the future. They have the responsibility to care for collections from the past; at the same time they face a future of continuous change, escalating costs, dwindling resources and institutional agendas. Long-range planning is essential, and an up-to-date collection development policy is fundamental for identifying strengths and weaknesses, confirming commitments and setting priorities. The National Gallery of Canada Library (NGCL) has recently developed a draft collection policy which is now under review within and outside the Gallery. In addition to considerations of selection and bibliographic control, the policy deals with related companion activities such as evaluation, interpretation, and preservation.

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Research Article
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Art Libraries Journal , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , 1994 , pp. 13 - 15
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 1994

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