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
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.
Rights
Accepted version - Institutional Repository
Is Part Of
VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications
Comments
Published by Cambridge University Press: 18 June 2018