Art Libraries Society

Organization for the visual arts based in London

ARLIS/UK & Ireland: the Art Libraries Society, is the professional organisation for people involved in providing library and information services in the visual arts.[1]

## History

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Founded in the UK in 1969, at the Central School of Art and Design, 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.[2][3]

## Publications

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### The Art Libraries Journal

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Founded in 1976, The Art Libraries Journal (ALJ) is an international quarterly, facilitated by ARLIS/UK & Ireland,[4] which serves the art library community. It was the first academic journal dedicated to visual arts librarianship, and is the main international forum for the profession worldwide. The ALJ has been published by Cambridge University Press since 2016, prior to this it was printed by Titus Wilson.[5][6]

## See also

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* Art Libraries Society of North America
* List of library associations

## References

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1. ^ About. Art Libraries Society. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
2. ^ "History". Arlis. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
3. ^ Houghton, Beth. "ARLIS UK & Ireland: The Early Years" (PDF). Arlis. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-09-18. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
4. ^ "Art Libraries Journal". Cambridge Core. Archived from the original on 2017-07-03. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
5. ^ Foden-Lenahan, Erica. "The Art Libraries Journal – A Bit of History" (PDF). Arlis. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-09-18. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
6. ^ "ART LIBRARIES JOURNAL". Arlis. Retrieved 2021-02-10.

## External links

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* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* FAST

National|

* United States
* Italy
* Czech Republic
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* Israel

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* Yale LUX

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