The Second Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Brisbane, Australia, 1996 : Report

During the Triennial, maintenance of the database was undertaken by the Project Team and Library staff, including a temporary employee situated in the Library. Library staff were heavily involved in the training and documentation of procedures for various temporary Project staff. Ongoing maintenance and development of this database will continue to be an important function to support the planning and implementation of the next Triennial. Internet site The Research Library and Education sections of the Gallery cooperated towards the development of an Internet Web site to promote the Triennial. The site became available for access through the State Library of Queensland's Web site in June 1996 and includes: • Background information on the First Triennial • Aims and Objectives of the Asia-Pacific Triennial • Examples of the critical response to the First Triennial • Information on the artists in the Second Triennial • Program and registration information for the Conference Present Encounters • Information about the Myer Collection of Contemporary Asian Art • Information on corporate sponsors of the First and Second Triennials • Information about the Library's Asia-Pacific research collection and the Asia­ Pacific Artists' Database • Details of Triennial publications available for purchase from the Gallery Shop Statistics reveal the number of 'visits' to the site peaked with over 1 OOO hits at the end of September, 1996, around the opening of the Second Triennial, and during the time of the exhibition averaged around 700 hits·per month. The Gallery is keen to further develop the Internet site as an educational and promotional tool for future Triennials, and is also considering production of an interactive CD ROM covering the First, Second and Third Triennials. Intranet site The information on the Triennial from the Internet site was expanded and adapted for an in-house Intranet system accessible to Gallery visitors during the Second Triennial. Terminals for intranet access were located in the Gallery Library and the Second Triennial video lounge. The site included extensive information on the artists and countries represented in the Second Triennial. The inclusion of images of artists creating and installing their works was of particular interest as it offered an insight into the artistic process and development of the exhibition. The Intranet site proved popular, particularly with younger visitors and children. 7