Document Type

Article

Original Publication Date

2018

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Art Libraries Journal

Volume

43

Issue

3

First Page

161

Last Page

166

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1017/alj.2018.22

Comments

Published by Cambridge University Press: 18 June 2018

Date of Submission

February 2021

Abstract

The Materials Library at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar is the only one of its kind in the Arab Gulf region. The library's mission is to provide students and faculty with access to various industries’ most innovative materials and products. But collection efforts are frequently challenged by the school's geographical location. How can a diverse and eclectic materials collection develop and expand in the face of strict customs regulations, exorbitant shipping costs, and, most recently, a political crisis that has severely restricted the country's airspace and shipping routes? A supportive administration and a creative approach to materials procurement have helped the library become an academic and community hub for the research and creative productivity of students, faculty, and local artists and designers.

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Accepted version - Institutional Repository

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VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

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