Queensland Art Gallery Annual Report 1997-98

~ international exhibition, to document bibliographic references, images of works and loans. The level of support for Curatorial and project research was reflected in the continuing high level of interlibrary loans (322), internal loans (3 099), and books purchased (337) Preparation for the Third Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art and the appointment of an Assistant Curator, Contemporary Asian Art, meant the continued expansion of the Asia-Pacific research collection, which now totals 2 591 catalogued items. 382 books, catalogues and journal articles relating to contemporary Asian and Pacific art were added to the Library's cataloguing database. Library staff also worked closely with Triennial Project team members in maintaining and developing the Asia-Pacific Artists and Project databases. Two interns from the University of New South Wales assisted with Collection development and database entries for China and Singapore. Francesco Conz continued his generous donation of Fluxus– related catalogues and ephemera to the Library, some of wh ich was displayed during the exhibition 'Francesco Conz and the lntermedia Avant-Garde'. These donations, together with an earlier gift by Ken Friedman, have contributed to the creation of a specialist research collection on Fluxus. Access to the World Wide Web has greatly improved the Gallery's information resources, with Library staff playing a leading role in promoting its effective use. Library staff developed an Internet policy, reviewed sites on behalf of Gallery staff and provided training and advice. Forty-two Gallery staff took advantage of individual training sessions provided by the Library during April and May 1998. The Documentation Librarian and Library Technician continued to take responsibility for the development and maintenance of the Gallery's web site. The Library Technician worked at the State Library of Queensland's Internet Services Unit from 7 to 10 October 1997 to gain additional skills in web authoring, and as part of the ongoing cooperation between the two Iibraries. The potential of museum web sites for audience engagement was reinforced by the ideas and experiences raised during the World Wide Web 7 conference, Brisbane, 14 to 17 April 1998, which was attended by Library staff. However, the Gallery web site's potential as a significant research, access and educational tool for the Gallery's audiences in Queensland, Australia and internationally ,'- t•,u/,/-1" f!'f)~;,, r 19