{"id":2042,"date":"2024-03-21T19:13:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/?page_id=2042"},"modified":"2026-02-04T18:32:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:32:34","slug":"art-documentation-journal-of-the-art-libraries-society-of-north-america","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/is-publications\/is-scholarly-journals\/art-documentation-journal-of-the-art-libraries-society-of-north-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Documentation: Journal of the Art Libraries Society of North America"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Publication analysis<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About the publication<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Title<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>Art Documentation: Journal of the Art Libraries Society of North America<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ISSN<\/strong>: 0730-7187 (Print) and\u00a02161-9417 (Online)<sup class=\"footnote\">1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Website<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.press.uchicago.edu\/ucp\/journals\/journal\/adx.html\"><em>Art Documentation<\/em> Current Issue<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlisna.org\/art-documentation\"><em>Art Documentation<\/em> Home<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Purpose, objective, or mission<\/strong>: Per their website, \u201c<em>Art Documentation: Journal of the Art Libraries Society of North America<\/em>\u00a0is a peer-reviewed journal presenting issues of concern to librarians working within art history, art criticism, the history of architecture, archeology, and similar areas. The journal has established itself as a vital publication for art information professionals, acting as a forum for issues relating to both the documentation of art, and the practice and theory of art librarianship and visual resources curatorship.\u201d<sup class=\"footnote\">2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Target audience<\/strong>: Art, architecture, and design librarians and visual resources curators.<sup class=\"footnote\">3<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: University of Chicago Press<sup class=\"footnote\">4<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Peer reviewed<\/strong>? Yes<sup class=\"footnote\">5<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Type<\/strong>: Art and LIS, scholarly<sup class=\"footnote\">6<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Medium<\/strong>: Print and online<sup class=\"footnote\">7<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Content<\/strong>: Articles and information relevant to art librarianship and visual resources curatorship\u00a0in academic, special library, and museum settings.<sup class=\"footnote\">8<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Frequency of publication<\/strong>: Semi-annually<sup class=\"footnote\">9<\/sup><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About the publication\u2019s submission guidelines<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location of submission guidelines<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlisna.org\/contributor-guidelines\">Art Libraries Society of North America- Publications<\/a>. Basic submission guidelines can also be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.journals.uchicago.edu\/journals\/adx\/instruct\">University of Chicago Press<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of contributions accepted<\/strong>: According to the contributor guidelines, \u201cFeature articles may take the form of theoretical or scholarly submissions, revisions of conference presentations, papers emphasizing library practice, descriptions of specific libraries or collections, interviews, or articles of a historical nature. Articles must relate to art librarianship, visual resources curatorship, or the documentation of art, and the writing style should be formal.\u201d Published articles are typically 2,500 to 5,000 words, with a maximum of 8,000 words.<sup class=\"footnote\">10<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission and review process<\/strong>: Authors should contact the content editor via email to discuss topic and abstract before submitting a manuscript. Submission deadlines are March 1 for the Fall issue, and September 1 for the Spring issue.<sup class=\"footnote\">11<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Editorial tone<\/strong>: Scholarly<sup class=\"footnote\">12<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Style guide used<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>The Chicago Manual of Style<\/em><sup class=\"footnote\">13<\/sup><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Conclusion: Evaluation of publication\u2019s potential for LIS authors<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Professionals, academics, and graduate students seeking to establish themselves in the field of art librarianship will find an opportunity in this peer-reviewed publication.<\/p>\n<h2>Audience analysis<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About the publication\u2019s readers<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Publication circulation<\/strong>: 153 (Total circulation at the end of last published volume Fall 2019<em>)<\/em><sup class=\"footnote\">14<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Audience location and language or cultural considerations<\/strong>: This is an English-language journal published in the United States, with a North American focus.<sup class=\"footnote\">15<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reader characteristics<\/strong>: A subscription to\u00a0<em>Art Documentation<\/em>\u00a0is a benefit to membership in the Art Libraries Society of North America. It is assumed that readers have a shared interest in art, developing LIS skills, and supporting fellow art librarians. Workplaces would include art libraries with an interest in mentoring, networking, and developing best practices. Readers would have a professional interest in promoting access to art and art preservation.<sup class=\"footnote\">16<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Knowledge of LIS subject matter<\/strong>: The majority of readers have an LIS degree. It is likely that many members of the ARLIS\/NA also hold additional degrees in history or art.<sup class=\"footnote\">17<\/sup><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conclusion: Analysis of reader characteristics and their potential impact on authors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Writers need to consider the education level and very specific interest the readers share when writing for this publication. Authors are encouraged, as with any publication, to read past issues of the publication before querying the editor with a proposal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last updated<\/strong>: February 28, 2020<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>References<\/h4>\n<div id=\"footnotes-5349\" class=\"footnotes\">\n<ol>\n<li id=\"fn-5349-1\">\u201cAbout,\u201d<em>\u00a0<\/em>University of Chicago Press, accessed February 28, 2020,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.journals.uchicago.edu\/journals\/adx\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.journals.uchicago.edu\/journals\/adx\/about<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-5349-2\"><em>\u201cArt Documentation: Journal of the Art Libraries Society of North America:<\/em>\u00a0About,\u201d University of Chicago Press, accessed February 28, 2020,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.journals.uchicago.edu\/journals\/adx\/about\">http:\/\/www.journals.uchicago.edu\/journals\/adx\/about<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-5349-3\"><em>\u201cArt Documentation: Journal of the Art Libraries Society of North America:\u00a0<\/em>About,\u201d University of Chicago Press, accessed February 28, 2020,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.journals.uchicago.edu\/journals\/adx\/about\">http:\/\/www.journals.uchicago.edu\/journals\/adx\/about<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-5349-4\">\u00a0<em>Art Documentation,<\/em>\u00a0Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory, accessed February 28, 2020,\u00a0<a title=\"Ulrich's Periodicals Directory\" href=\"http:\/\/ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org\/title\/1406645579973\/65374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org\/title\/1406645579973\/65374<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-5349-5\"><em>Art Documentation,<\/em>\u00a0Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory,\u00a0accessed November 1, 2016,\u00a0<a title=\"Ulrich's Periodicals Directory\" href=\"http:\/\/ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org\/title\/1406645579973\/65374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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