The National Art Library at the V&A, Tuesday, July 15th

The National Art Library is housed in the upper floors of the Victoria and Albert museum. I was particularly interested in this visit, because of my background in art history and my interest in art librarianship. The guide for our tour was Ms. Frances Warrell. We entered the library through its two public reading rooms, the first reading room and the center room. The center room is home to the main counter service and is also where librarians can monitor and supervise the special collections items (visually and via cameras). Academics and students wishing to use the library's materials may register for three years or three months. People seeking to request special items must provide references.