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:: About the Media Centre :: About the Media Centre web site :: Address and opening hours :: Data sheet :: Media Centre Rules :: How to reach us |
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| About the Media Centre |
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| The Media Centre of the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal plays a unique role in the field of research into contemporary Québec and Canadian art. Efforts made since 1990 to computerize its collections and use new information technologies are designed to provide the cultural community with all documentary and research resources developed through the activities of the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal. Since it was established in 1965, the Media Centre has received a significant amount of information from an international network of inter-museum exchanges. In addition, many artists and exhibition centres in Québec and the rest of Canada have actively contributed to building the collection by depositing documentary files related to the production of contemporary art (brochures, leaflets, invitations, press clippings, handwritten notes, correspondence, and exhibition catalogues under 30 pages long) and updating them regularly. The Media Centre intends to reinforce this cooperative endeavour which is essential in a field where staying in the forefront of current developments represents a daily challenge. The Media Centre in the news: selective bibliography |
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About the Media Centre web site |
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| The web site of the Media Centre of the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, created in 1996, is devoted exclusively to documentary research into contemporary art and is made up of two sections. The first contains information on the Media Centre itself: information on its documentary resources, services offered and staff, as well as artists’ bibliographies, specialized thematic bibliographies, the findings of thematic scans and other products of research carried out by the Media Centre team. The second section is a directory of sites related to contemporary art and culture. The directory contains over 2,000 links. Selected site links are organized thematically, making them easy to find. These two sections are constantly evolving, and we invite you to consult them regularly. If you have a web site dealing with any area of contemporary art and culture, please send us the address so that we can add it to our directory. The Media Centre of the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal is also very interested in acquiring your publications in the field of contemporary art. If you publish exhibition catalogues, monographs or any other material that relates to our collection, please let us know. |
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Address and opening hours |
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| Media Centre Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal 185, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest Montréal (Québec) Canada H2X 3X5 Telephone : (514) 847-6906 Fax: (514) 847-6916 E-mail: infomedia@macm.org Web Site: http://media.macm.org New opening hours Tuesday to Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday: 11:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Open to all, no charge, no appointment necessary. |
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Data sheet |
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| Description of premises 450 square metres, seating capacity of 50, accessible to people with disabilities  Computer networks Member of RIBG / Réseau informatisé des bibliothèques gouvernementales du Québec since 1991. The network adopted Best-Seller as its software in 1989. Canadian libraries logo: QMMAC Documentary resources 48,063 monographs and exhibition catalogues, 781 periodical titles, 379 of which are current, 39,131 slides, 612 videocassettes, 45 films, 157 audiocassettes, 42 CD-ROMs and 10,198 documentary files (biographies, organizations, events, post-1939 artists’ groups, and post-1939 styles and movements). Special collections Paul-Émile Borduas Archives, archival material on painter Paul-Émile Borduas (1905-1960) comprising some 12,500 documents available in microfiche form; Gérin-Lajoie/OVO Archives; Yvan Boulerice Archives Documentary fields Aesthetics, applied arts, art history, communications, crafts, culture, drawing, graphics, history, museology, new media, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video. Documentation process Library of Congress classification. The slides and press clippings are filed in numerical order. Separate index for the Paul-Émile Borduas Archives. Clientele Museum staff, artists, researchers, teachers, students, journalists, collectors, independent curators, critics, dealers and members of the public interested in contemporary art. Services offered (internal) Reference: in person; by telephone, mail or fax; by e-mail; telereference; SDI (selective dissemination of information) Virtual library: web site; database creation Loans: regular loans; interlibrary loans (ILL) Documentary files: thematic files; compilation of bibliographies Training: introduction to research; presentation of services; Internet use; software use, CD-ROMs/databases Publications: list of new acquisitions; index of public events; daily press review (Les arts visuels à Montréal aujourd’hui) Periodicals: current description Activities: reading rooms; video program Other services: photocopying; document purchase; on-site consultation Services offered (external) Reference: in person; by telephone, mail or fax; by e-mail Virtual library: web site Training: introduction to research; presentation of services; Internet use; software use, CD-ROMs/databases Publications: list of new acquisitions Activities: reading rooms; video program Other services: photocopying (5¢ per page for black-and-white copies); on-site consultation |
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Media Centre Rules |
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| We offer the public access to our collections, facilities and services for arts-related information and research. Before entering the Media Centre, you must first leave all coats, briefcases, attaché cases, backpacks and other bags at the coat check. You may bring personal papers and laptop computers with you. Please do not leave wallets, purses or other valuables unattended. The Media Centre and the Musée will not be held responsible for the loss of any such items. All our collections are for on-site consultation only. Researchers are responsible for the care and safeguarding of the materials they use. It is forbidden to mark or damage documents. The use of stickers on Media Centre materials is prohibited. Materials may be photocopied provided proper preservation practices are followed, and copyright laws and conventions are adhered to. It costs $.05 per page to use the photocopier, and we suggest that you make your copies recto-verso. The use of cameras and portable scanners is prohibited. You must comply with Media Centre rules for consulting and photocopying rare or fragile materials. You may be required to wear cotton gloves to consult certain materials. Internet service may be used for arts-related research only. The limit is 30 minutes per user per day. E-mail, discussion groups, word processing and downloading are not permitted. Printing costs $.10 per page. The use of cell phones and personal stereo systems in the reading room is prohibited. Please make sure your cell phone is switched off. No food or beverages may be brought into the reading room. Researchers must act with suitable decorum and consideration in their dealings with other researchers and personnel. Loud or abusive behaviour or language will not be tolerated. |
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How to reach us |
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| Sylvie Alix: Head Librarian 514-847-6254 Élaine Bégin: Reference Librarian 514-847-6257 Liliana Dimasu: Reference Librarian (interim) 514-847-6243 Martine Perreault: Documentalist Farida Bensaadi: Library Technician 514-847-6260 Ginette Bujold: Library Technician 514-847-6259 Régine Francoeur: Library Technician 514-847-6256 Johanne Lefebvre: Library Technician 514-847-6255 Nicole St-Pierre: Clerk |
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