ARLIS/UK & Ireland: the Art Libraries Society, is the professional organisation for people involved in providing library and information services in the
visual arts
The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics (art), ceramics, photography, video, image, filmmaking, design, crafts, and architecture. Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts, conceptual a ...
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History
Founded in the UK in 1969, at the
Central School of Art and Design
The Central School of Art and Design was a school of fine and applied arts in London, England. It offered foundation and degree level courses. It was established in 1896 by the London County Council as the Central School of Arts and Crafts.
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, it was the first national organisation for art librarians. Initially named ARLIS, in 1985 the name was changed to ARLIS/UK & Eire, and again in 1993 to ARLIS/UK & Ireland. ARLIS/UK & Ireland became a registered charity in 1995.
Publications
The Art Libraries Journal
Founded in 1976
The Art Libraries Journal (ALJ)is an international quarterly, facilitated by ARLIS/UK & Ireland, which serves the art library community. It was the first
academic journal
An academic journal (or scholarly journal or scientific journal) is a periodical publication in which Scholarly method, scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. They serve as permanent and transparent forums for the ...
dedicated to visual arts librarianship, and is the main international forum for the profession worldwide. The ALJ has been published by
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press was the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted a letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it was the oldest university press in the world. Cambridge University Press merged with Cambridge Assessme ...
since 2016, prior to this it was printed by Titus Wilson.
See also
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Art Libraries Society of North America
The Art Libraries Society of North America (also known as ARLIS/NA) is an organization of approximately 1,000 art librarians, library students and visual resource professionals. The ARLIS/NA was founded in 1972.
Activities
ARLIS/NA organizes act ...
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List of library associations
Library associations connect libraries and library workers at the local, national, and international level. Library associations often provide resources to their individual and institutional members that enable cooperation, exchange of information, ...
References
External links
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1969 establishments in the United Kingdom
Charities based in London
Library associations in the United Kingdom
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