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In the 1980's the course taught at Sinmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science focused exclusively on the literature of art and the management of art libraries. The course has been expanded to include:
Generation, management and dissemination of art information in art libraries, visual collections, and museums. Examination of art historical methodology and impact of new technologies on research; challenges of developing collections with unique format materials; developments in cooperative art preservation projects for printed and visual materials; inter relatedness of automated documentation projects in libraries, archives, visual collections, and museums.
Students are assigned topics to research for presentation in a class seminar. Each student undertakes an internship of 60 hours to provide experience in a library, museum, or art related institution. The education of art librarians is a process of life long learning. Professional organizations, professional literature, and conferences all assist art librarians in networking with colleagues and in remaining current on new developments within the field throughout their careers.
