UQ ERA rating in 2012: Not assessed

UQ ERA rating in 2010: Not assessed

Preamble

The University of Queensland (UQ) Library is committed to supporting the University's research, and teaching and learning agenda. UQ librarians maintain subject assessments based on the Commonwealth Government Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative's Field of Research codes. The assessments reflect current trends at UQ, and respond to changes in direction through regular updating.

Purpose of the collection

UQ Library's collection in this area supports the teaching and research activities of staff and students in the School of English, Media Studies, and Art History. The School is part of the Faculty of Arts.

Description of the collection

The Library's collection may be searched via the Web.

The Library holds print and electronic book titles in this area. Experienced librarians develop the collection, and welcome input from academic staff.

Relevant print collections are grouped under these classification number/s: AM, CC, GN, N, QH

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 50% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

• Curator: the Museum journal
• International Journal of Cultural Property
• International Journal of Heritage Studies
• Journal of the History of Collections
• Metropolitan Museum Journal
• Log of Mystic Seaport
• Museum Management and Curatorship
• Research of the National Cultural History Museum
• Borderlands E - Journal: new spaces in the humanities
• Museums Journal
• Textile History
• Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals

UQ Library offers online databases in this subject area. These include:

• Wilson Art Abstracts
• BMUSE: Museology Bibliography
• AATA Online: Abstracts of International Conservation Literature

Scope of current collecting

1. Languages collected or excluded

Non-English material is not specifically collected.

2. Geographical areas collected or excluded

No geographical areas are excluded, though works from or about Australia and the Pacific are emphasised.

3. Chronological periods collected or excluded

No chronological period is specifically excluded, though works on museum practice published before 1970 are not collected.

4. Types (formats) of material collected

Material is collected in all forms, both physical and electronic.

5. Publication dates

Current collecting focuses on material published in the last five years, but earlier material will be acquired to fill gaps in the collections as required.

6. Special considerations

None.

Updated: July 2013