In our April feature we meet Rebecca Daniels, Online Services Librarian at the National Art Library, V&A, and the new ARLIS UK & Ireland Membership Secretary. Rebecca talks to us about her path into art librarianship and what’s so great about being an ARLIS UK & Ireland Officer… How did you come to art librarianship? I knew […]
In this October feature we cautiously depart from librarianship and traverse the digital realm with our guide, Matt Davies; Manager of the Digital Humanities Centre at the University of Nottingham (UoN). A self-confessed ‘non-librarian’, Matt talks ‘de-pinking’, wrestling with 12-ft kayaks and, of course, virtual reality. How did you come to digital humanities? I’m not sure […]
In this August feature we meet Anastasia Kerameos, Serials Librarian at the British Film Institute (BFI), and member of the fascinating Magic Lantern Society… How did you come to librarianship? At school I loved the library with its wooden floors and shelves, the beautiful view of countryside out of its windows and of course the books […]
In our March feature we meet Duncan Chappell, Academic Liaison Librarian at the Glasgow School of Art. We talk Artists’ Books, Brancusi’s shopping habits and pochoir… How did you come to art librarianship? As with most things of value in life, serendipity played a large role. It wasn’t something I had consciously planned. I studied History of […]
In our December feature we meet Archivist Fleur Soper; Collection Development Manager at The National Archives. We talk emerging collections, performing archives and the importance of ARLIS. And boxes, of course… How did you end up an archivist? Because when I first heard of a reading room, it sounded like a great place to spend time, […]
In this November feature we meet Jenny Lelkes, Assistant Academic Support Librarian at London College of Fashion (University of the Arts London). Jenny supports embroidery, knitwear, printed textiles, pattern cutting and garment construction students as well as working with special collections. We talk zines, murderous Egyptian mummies and when books and fashion collide. How did you come […]
In this August feature we meet David Thompson, Librarian for Arts and Media (encompassing courses in art, fashion, photography, journalism, media and production) at the University of Gloucestershire. David is a librarian, artist, parrot-keeper, and walking canvas. We talk theology, tattoos, and ARLIS catering… Image credit: Reece Pickering How did you come to art librarianship? I came to […]
In this June feature we delve into the depths of the Royal College of Art (RCA) special collections with Neil Parkinson, Archives & Collections Manager. Neil is responsible for all RCA special collections, which include archives, images, art collections and the Colour Reference Library of rare books. We talk early colour mapping, secret societies and why […]
Have you ever wondered what the ARLIS/UK & Ireland Chair does? David Pulford, Library Subject Advisor at the University of Birmingham, is our current Chair and, in this special edition of ‘In conversation with…’, has given me all the insider info on what it’s like at the top. How did you first get involved with ARLIS/UK & […]
In this April feature we meet Vicky Kontou, Assistant Librarian (Acquisitions & Collection Development) at the Courtauld Institute of Art. She fills me in on cataloguing, collection development and the most surprising artists’ books hidden in dusty corners. How did you come to art librarianship? My BA and first MA degrees were in History of Art. After a […]