Coleção Livro de Artista da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Abstract

This paper describes the librarian’s practices in the management of a special collection. The Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais’ Artist’s Book Collection, created in 2009, keeps one of the largest specialized artist’s book collections in Brazil, with more than 600 titles. The volumes’ publishing dates range from 1960 through to 2013, and there are both national artist’s books and international titles. The paper highlights how this collection was formed, and reports on the procedures for its management and development.