News from the Field

Information of a general nature regarding artist files, especially articles reporting noteworthy updates or developments from professionals working with artist files

Amon Carter Uploads Artist Files to WorldCat

By: Samuel Duncan

On: January 16, 2020

In: News from the Field, Standards and Guidelines

Tagged: Cataloging

Artist Ephemera at NY Art Book Fair

By: Samuel Duncan

On: September 23, 2019

In: News from the Field

Tagged: Acquisition

Artist Files Cataloging Overview

By: Samuel Duncan

On: August 22, 2018

In: News from the Field

Tagged: Access, Cataloging

The Lynn Igoe Memorial African American Artist Files Collection at the Sloane Art Library, UNC Chapel Hill

By: Samuel Duncan

On: July 8, 2018

In: News from the Field

Tagged: Digital Collections

MarcEdit (And Other Tools For Batch Processing)

By: Samuel Duncan

On: March 26, 2018

In: News from the Field

Tagged: Access, Cataloging

Alex Reigle Presents Update on MARC for Cataloging Artist Files at OCLC Meeting

By: Samuel Duncan

On: February 28, 2018

In: News from the Field

Tagged: Cataloging, Meetings and Conferences

Paul Chan “Artist Files”

By: Samuel Duncan

On: March 1, 2018

In: News from the Field

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The Artist Files Special Interest Group, part of the Art Libraries Society of North America, recognizes the unique characteristics and research value of artist files and serves as a professional forum for advancing all aspects of their management, including access, acquisition, cataloging, digitization, preservation, promotion, and scholarship.