Surveying the Arts Perspective on Electronic Resources Jessica Evans Brady Visual & Performing Arts Librarian Florida State University

Why? Challenges – Budget constraints, or how to make the most out of limited resources? – Limited physical space available for new books Opportunities – Advantages of new technology – Cost saving through consortial purchasing – Communication and collaboration

Methodology Survey – ed to all 200 faculty – Completed by 101 faculty – Conducted in Fall 2010 Interviews – Selected, in-depth interviews – 15 completed to date – Conducted throughout Spring & Summer 2011

“You can’t do art history without the image!” “In Art History the image is primary. The images in electronic resources are generally good but do not print well. Often a periodical will not include all images…” “Print materials in art history are far more sophisticated at this point than any electronic versions. This is primarily due to copyright restrictions (image reproduction is prohibitively expensive and often prohibited electronically).”

Selected References Levine-Clark, Michael. "Electronic books and the humanities: a survey at the University of Denver."Collection Building 26, no. 1 (February 2007): Robinson, Adam. "University of Kansas Print and Electronic Journal Comparison Study." Art Documentation 29, no. 1 (Spring 2010): Whalen, Maureen. "What's Wrong With This Picture? An Examination of Art Historians' Attitudes About Electronic Publishing Opportunities and the Consequences of Their Continuing Love Affair with Print." Art Documentation 28, no. 2 (Fall 2009):

Many thanks to my collaborators! Print vs. Electronic Collection Development for FSU Libraries (Humanities Faculty Study) Jane Marie Pinzino, Humanities Librarian Sarah Buck Kachaluba, Humanities Librarian Jessica Evans Brady, Visual & Performing Arts Librarian Jessica Critten, Graduate Assistant The Future of the Book: Arts Perspective Survey Jessica Evans Brady, Visual & Performing Arts Librarian Rachel Besara, Assessment Librarian Questions? Contact me: