Art and Design libraries

As I work in a specialist art library, there is limited resources for myself to read, however the Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship for Higher Education, as proven to be an excellent read, Rachel Clarke’s chapter on cataloguing and classification for art and design school libraries: challenges and considerations. Where the article draws the reader’s attention to the process of cataloguing which must suit the information seeking behaviour of the student cohort. This concept has previously leaded me to have flexibility in aspects of the Dewey system to ensure that the users needs are considered. 

Some excellent points have been covered with in the chapter, for instance Artists in DDC are classified the country of  origin, not at our library, were we use their surname, this aids searching and creates less confusion for the students. Along side this there are other possible ideas for development, were the same process of the end user, a visual learner is taken into consideration.