Most of these journals can be
found on the UNC campus or on the web in full text. If there is not a physical location listed, there is a link
to an informational web site, and subscription to the journal may be appropriate
for the art museum studies student. Since
this is just a sampling, in addition to the following, many more art and museum
related serials are indexed on the electronic E Indexes and Databases offered
through UNC-CH. (See next section)
Art in America [serial]. New York: Brandt Art Publication etc.
1915-
Sloane ~ 1st floor
serials
This is a monthly publication
devoted to art in America, as the title states. Within each issue is a review of books and a review of
exhibitions, as well as articles, editorials and current issues.
AVISO. Washington, DC: American Association of Museums.
Not on campus, but Dr. Carr
receives it (SILS professor)
Subscription web address: http://www.aam-us.org/pubp.htm
Aviso is an informative
newsletter issued 12 times a year. It provides up-to-date information on AAM
activities and services, federal legislation affecting museums, upcoming
seminars and workshops, federal grant deadlines, the AAM annual meeting, and ICOM (International Council on Museums) news.
Aviso is also the museum professional's job bank. Each issue has an average of
125 job advertisements as well as a marketplace ad section, which lists
museum-related goods and services. AAM members receive Aviso, but it also is
available by subscription for $40 a year. Aviso
Employment Resources Online features listings from the newsletter.
(Source: AAM web site)
Journal of Museum Education. Washington DC: Museum Education Roundtable
Not available on campus
Address of table of contents: http://users.erols.com/merorg/publ/jme/jme.html
Published three times a year,
this journal is devoted to the theory and practice of museum education. The
articles explore such topics as learning theory, visitor evaluation, teaching
strategies and the responsibilities of museums as public institutions.
Museum International [electronic serial]. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers,
1997-
Electronic access through UNC
Library Ejournals. (1997-)
http://eresources.lib.unc.edu/ejournal/
This is a quarterly publication
(four times a year) and is available online. With subject headings of art and
history, this journal “offers information about the many aspects of museum
life: collections, exhibitions, community outreach programs, and profiles of
unusual institutions and personalities.” (Source: Serials Directory)
Museum News [serial] . Washington DC: American Association of
Museums
Sloane ~ 1st floor
serials
This is a publication of the
American Association of Museums (AAM), and it is published semi-monthly (6
issues a year). “Museum News is an award-winning, four-color magazine that is
the primary forum for the discussion of issues facing the museum community. The
magazine includes articles about museum management, curatorship, marketing,
culture touring, funding, security, ethics, and politics. Readers will find
practical information as well as philosophical debate. Museum News accepts
commercial advertising and is a primary source of product information for the
museum community.”(Source: vendor web site)
Museums Journal. London: The Museums Association.
Not available on campus
Address for subscription: http://www.infosite.co.uk/masite/mjsub.html
This is a monthly publication of
the Museums Association in the UK. It is “the
leading source of information on everything happening in the museum sector.
Every month it includes news, views and profiles as well as features on working
practices, museum politics and ethical debates.” (Source: vendor web site)
There are exhibition and book reviews, along with information on new products,
courses, training and twice monthly recruitment pages.