Part 2: Museum Libraries Questionnaire
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For which museum library do you work?
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1. Library
1.1 How many people work for the museum?
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1.2 How many of those people work in the library of the museum?
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1.3 How do you perceive the library, as a
0 Knowledge center
0 Conventional library
0 Other
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1.4 Is the library situated within the actual building of the museum ?
0 Yes - please go to question 1. 6
0 No
1.5 Is the library located close to the location of the museum ?
0 Yes
0 No, it is located
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1.6 Has the library moved from the location were it has been situated
since the opening of the museum ?
0 Yes
0 No
1.7 If the library moved from its original location, can
you give the reason(s) for this move ?
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1.8 Does the library have an exhibition area, to exhibit parts of the
library collection ?
0 Yes
0 No - please go to question 1.10
1.9 Does it have a prominent place within the museum ?
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1.10 Are there possibilities to create such an area for the library within
the museum ?
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1.11 Is the library part of any of the following associations ?
0 ARLIS
0 ARLISNA
0 IFLA / Art Libraries Section
0 ICOM
0 Other
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1.12 If so, what are the benefits of being part of such a network ?
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2. Museum
2.1 Can you describe the mission statement of the museum
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2.2 Within the organisation chart of the museum where is the library
situated? If possible could you send a copy of the organisation chart of
your museum
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2.3 Is there a clear routing, from the central entrance of the museum,
to the library ?
0 Yes, in the form of
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0 No
2.4 Can every museum visitor visit the library or does the library have
restricted access?
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2.5 Does the library participate in lifelong learning projects?
0 Yes, in the form of
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0 No
2.6 Does the library participate in social inclusion projects?
0 Yes, in the form of
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0 No
2.7 How do you see the role of the library within the museum ?
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2.8 Does the library train museum staff in how to use the library?
0 Yes
0 No
2.9 Do you see the library as a collection like any of the other museum
collections?
0 Yes, because
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0 No, because
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2.10 Is the library well integrated within the museum ?
0 Yes, because
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0 No, because
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2.11 Is the library part of the marketing and/ of PR strategy of the
museum?
0 Yes
0 No
2.12 Is the library inside and outside the museum being promoted, if
so how is this being done?
if possible can you send some examples
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3. Identity
3.1 Does the library have its own mission statement?
0 Yes
0 No – please go to question 3.3
3.2 If so what is the mission statement of the library?
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3.3 Does the library have a clear identity within the museum, through
for example its own newsletter?
0 Yes, through
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0 No, because of
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3.4 Can the library operate independently from the museum?
0 Yes, in the form of
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0 No
3.5 What are the major changes the library has been through in the
last five years?
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4. Future
4.1 Are there possibilities to expand the collection and access within
the current location?
0 Yes
0 No
4.2 How do you see the role of the library within the next ten years
Inside and outside the museum?
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Thank you for your cooperation!
With Kind regards,
Fabienne van Beek
You can return the questionnaire by sending it to the following
address or, by email:
van Spilbergenstraat 9 III
1057 PV Amsterdam
Holland
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For information about the Museum Studies course:
Reinwardt Academy
Mr. Peter van Mensch
Dapperstraat 315
1093 BS Amsterdam
Holland
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