[PADG:930] Re: Seek venue to publish environmental analysis article

[Tom Teper <tteper@xxxxxxxx>]

Tyra:

Might I suggest Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives
Professionals. It only started publication in 2004, but it generally
looks good to me. Publication information from our catalog is below.

Tom

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Title: Collections : a journal for museum and archives
professionals.
Published: Walnut Creek, Calif. : AltaMira Press, 2004-
Physical Description: v. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Publication History: Vol. 1, no. 1 (Aug. 2004)-
Frequency: Quarterly
Subject (LCSH):

Museums--Collection management--Periodicals.
Museum techniques--Periodicals.
Museums--Philosophy--Periodicals.
Archives--Periodicals.
Archives--Philosophy--Periodicals.

Additional Availability: Subscription Dept., AltaMira Press, 15200 NBN
Way, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214 <journals@xxxxxxxxxx>



At 03:00 PM 3/27/2006, Grant, Tyra wrote:
> Three KU faculty have been
> working (as a team) teaching architecture and engineering classes that
> first learn about collections environment research and then analyze and
> evaluate the environment in KU's Spencer Library (a standalone special
> collections building).  One of the architecture professors wants to
> publish something about their work. As of now he's considering focusing
> on the educational benefits of this project and also discussing how
> they've approached their analysis, what they've done and (if they're
> sufficiently far along) discuss results and future plans.
>
> Here's my question:  We can think of library journals or
> architecture journals for publishing this but can't think that one or the
> other would be the ideal publishing venue.  Any ideas or advice
> about best place to publish something like this?
>
> Thanks,
> Tyra Grant
> Head, Preservation Department
> University of Kansas Libraries
> phone: 785-864-8951

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