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Diverse practices: video art and libraries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Annamarie McKie*
Affiliation:
Kent Institute of Art and Design, Maidstone Library, Oakwood Park, Maidstone ME16 8AG, UK
Jill Trumper
Affiliation:
Kent Institute of Art and Design, Maidstone Library, Oakwood Park, Maidstone ME16 8AG, UK
Nicholas Turner
Affiliation:
Kent Institute of Art and Design, Maidstone Library, Oakwood Park, Maidstone ME16 8AG, UK
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Abstract

This article looks at the many problems that art libraries experience in developing video art collections. It considers a range of issues, from why it is often difficult to acquire video art, to reasons why many of the respected art library collections do not actively collect such material. Most of the findings arise from a workshop called Diverse practices, which was held at Kent Institute of Art and Design in February 2003.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2004

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