Sharing Metadata, Expanding Access: MARC Record Sets for Art Resources

As digital access becomes central to art research, libraries are increasingly seeking collaborative, scalable ways to make resources discoverable. To address this, our library has developed a public web page offering curated, downloadable MARC record sets designed for direct ingestion into any ILS. Each set includes complete bibliographic metadata, with an 856 field linking to a freely accessible digital version, allowing records to be loaded with minimal local modification. The collections include auction catalogs, international contemporary exhibition catalogs, and museum publications, drawing on materials digitized from our holdings, hosted by our library and the Internet Archive. This poster presents the MARC record sets, highlights representative materials, and points attendees to supporting documentation for local implementation. QR codes will link directly to individual MARC record sets, allowing attendees to download and implement them immediately. By sharing metadata openly and collaboratively, this project participates in a quiet but meaningful form of resistance—expanding collective access to art resources and reducing barriers to discovery across institutions.