CMA - CWRU Joint Program in Art History and Museum Studies

The program in Art History and Museum Studies offered by Case Western Reserve University in association with the Cleveland Museum of Art offers students the opportunity to study the history of art and prepare themselves for careers in the museum field using the resources of both a major research university and one of the country's finest general art museums. Established in 1967, this unique program has proved to be of great value to the university in its efforts to attract and retain outstanding students in its graduate program in Art History and has enabled the museum to provide comprehensive training for several generations of museum professionals. More information

New for 2009-2010

NEW POLICY! $100 SHELF DEPOSIT FEE

With the support of the CMA/CWRU Joint Program Operations Committee, the Ingalls Library is instituting a $100.00 Shelf Deposit fee to help defray the cost of lost materials. Students will not have borrowing privileges until they have paid the deposit. Checks should be made payable to The Cleveland Museum of Art. “Ingalls Library Shelf Deposit Fee” should be noted in the memo line. We can not accept charge cards or debit cards. Checks should be given to the Circulation Desk staff. Once the deposit has been paid, borrowing privileges will be activated.

The deposit will be refunded by mail within three weeks of the end of the academic year if all materials signed out to an individual have been accounted for. The cost of replacing lost materials will be taken from the deposit with additional monies charged as necessary. If a student withdraws from the program prior to the end of the academic year, monies will be refunded by mail within three weeks of withdrawal if all materials are accounted for.

Embedded Librarian

In recent library literature, a trend toward a new method of reference service has emerged. Instead of remaining passively at the reference desk, the librarian is placed as an active participant within the context of the library’s users. A librarian connects with students where they learn -- in the classroom, lecture hall, and discussion groups. Referred to as embedded librarianship, this practice provides opportunities for both students and professors to rely on the expertise of the librarian at the moment of learning and inspiration. In turn, the librarian is provided with insight into the needs of both the students and professors in their course of study.

In the context of the CMA/CWRU Joint Program in Art History and Museum Studies:

• Louis Adrean, Senior Librarian for Reader & Circulation Services, will attend the fall 2009 Methodologies of Art History course (ARTH 495)
  
• Matthew Gengler, Instruction and Outreach Librarian, will attend the Friday session of ARTH 479, Issues in 19th Century Art: Paul Gauguin

Research Consultation

Each art history faculty member and graduate student is assigned to a member of the reference staff who will be able to assist you with long-term research needs. Appointments may be scheduled to discuss research methodologies, the use of specific reference sources, problems encountered in research projects, etc.

Answers to short, factual questions should be directed to the reference librarian on duty. The reference desk is staffed at the following times:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10:00-12:00; 1:00-5:00
Wednesday 10:00- 12:00; 1:00-9:00

Circulation Policies

BOOKS MAY NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE LIBRARY. Anyone who removes books from the library without authorization will lose all library privileges.

Each student will be assigned a shelf to which books may be signed out for the semester. Effective with the 2009-10 academic year a $100.00 Shelf Deposit fee will be charged to each student before they may sign out any materials. (See above for more information on the Shelf Deposit fee.)

All books held on student shelves must be signed out. Each book must have a flag inserted with the student's name on it, and books must be placed so that call numbers are easily visible. All signed-out books must be returned to the shelf by the end of each day. Books that are no longer needed should be returned to the circulation desk. Please do not reshelve library materials.

CWRU art history faculty and Ph.D. students are given stack access for one hour at a designated time each day. Times will vary by semester. Times will be announced by email at the beginning of each semester.

The following rules apply:

1) Sign in at the library's Circulation Desk. If you fail to sign in you will lose the privilege.
2) You are required to remain in the stacks for the entire hour.
3) Selected items must be left with the library staff member in the stacks. No items may be carried out of the stack areas. Library staff will check materials out and deliver them to shelves in the library.
4) Sign out at the library's Circulation Desk. If you fail to sign out you will lose the privilege.
5) No one will be allowed to arrive late, catch up with us, etc. You must bein the library at the designated time in order to be escorted.

Stack Access Hours for Fall 2009 are as follows: All requests for library material for CWRU M.A. students must be paged by the circulation staff. Items are paged at the following times: 9:30 & 11:30 a.m. and 12:30. 2:00 & 3:30 p.m. On Wednesday evenings the Circulation staff pages material at 6:00 & 7:00 p.m. A completed call slip for each item must be left at the Circulation desk. Call slips may also be submitted electronically via the library's web site. Items will be checked out and de-livered to your library shelf.

Spouses, significant others, friends, etc. who may be engaged in research that requires use of the library collections should apply for access and reg-ister in accordance with general library access policies.

Reference books that are used briefly in the reading room need not be signed out, but should be returned to the circulation desk.

"Post-It" notes should not be placed on library materials.

Ingalls Library Hours

2009-2010 Academic Year

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday	10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Wednesday (beginning September 9, 2009)	10:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday	Closed

On Mondays when the museum is closed to the public you must enter the building through the service entrance accessible via the parking garage. Buzz for entry, stop at the reception desk and allow Security to check your name off their list. You will also be asked to sign in. You must sign out upon leaving the building. This is a matter of museum security.

Holiday Closings

The Library is closed on the following holidays: