(via Pete Steadman, Illinois Wesleyan University)
This is a reminder that the Ames Library at Illinois Wesleyan University is conducting research about art collections in academic libraries. We are seeking participation in the Art Collection Practices Survey from a variety of academic libraries on different facets of art collection management. These include how the institution came into stewardship of the collection, administration and policies guiding the collection, providing discovery through cataloging and metadata, and how students and faculty interact with the collection.
This survey has been approved (Exempt Category 2) by the IWU Institutional Review Board (irb@iwu.edu).
Completion of this survey should take approximately 20 minutes. The survey will be open through Friday, February 27, 2026.
Survey link: here
If you have any questions regarding the survey, please contact the members of the research team at their email addresses listed below. Please feel free to share this survey with academic libraries who may be able to provide additional responses.
Thank you for your time and consideration!
Stephanie Davis-Kahl: University Librarian, Illinois Wesleyan University, sdaviska@iwu.edu
Liz Bloodworth: University Archivist, Illinois Wesleyan University, ebloodwo@iwu.edu
Pete Steadman: Electronic Resources & Systems Librarian, Illinois Wesleyan University, psteadma@iwu.edu