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The library as a breeding place for inspiration: art academy libraries in the Netherlands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Mariëtta Dirker
Mariëtta Dirker*
Affiliation:
Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, Sarphatistraat 470, 1018 GW Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Email: marietta.dirker@rijksakademie.nl
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Abstract

Art academy libraries belong to institutions that deal primarily with the development of artists. As a result the library usually functions in an environment where a great deal of experiment, research and study is going on, and is there as a resource for the students as they produce their visual and written work. When I was asked to write an article about them, I decided to make visits to several similar libraries in the Netherlands so that I could compare their characteristics, use and users.

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Research Article
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Art Libraries Journal , Volume 34 , Issue 4 , 2009 , pp. 19 - 23
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Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2009

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References

1. The architects involved are Benthem Crouwel (the Rietveld Academy), Koen van Velzen (the Rijksakademie), Van Mourik en Vermeulen (the Royal Academy of Art, Koninklijke Academie van Beeldenden Kunsten) and Teun Koolhaas (Theatre School, Amsterdam School of the Arts).Google Scholar
2. The Theatre School, Amsterdam, has a collection of 15,000 books, 15,500 play scripts, 6,700 DVDs/videos and 60 periodical subscriptions. Subjects covered are theatre, dance, scenography, set design and costume.Google Scholar
3. Collections at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague comprise 10,000 books, 400 DVDs/videos and 80 subscriptions to current magazines. Subjects are the visual arts, fashion, photography, architecture, typography and the theory of art.Google Scholar
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5. Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam. Here the collections are made up of 7,500 books and 60 subscriptions to periodicals. Its subjects are the visual arts, glass, jewellery and ceramics.Google Scholar
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7. Lucas di Pascuale’s Turista artista project was presented in Amsterdam in 2008.Google Scholar