Library Resources

The following publications are available for loan to ANI members for up to one month. Contact Chris Palmer to check availability before signing out the relevant publication(s) at Audiences NI's offices in Mount Charles.

An Outburst of Frankness, Community Arts in Ireland – A Reader edited by Sandy Fitzgerald Twelve commissioned essays which look to gather together a wide range of views dealing with the history, theory and practice of community arts in Ireland.

Arts Administration, 2nd ed. John Pick and Malcolm Anderton   Arts Administration provides a broad introduction to the role of the arts administrator, highlighting many of the pitfalls which can occur, such as conflicting philosophies, financial and legal constraints, and defines the skills which may be employed to overcome them. The authors also discuss the principles as well as the practice of arts administration.

Arts Marketing Edited by Finola Kerrigan, Peter Fraser & Mustafa Ozbilgin         This text focuses on a variety of sectors within the arts and addresses the way in which marketing principles are applied within these, outlining both the similarities and differences that occur. Relating policy to practice, this contributed text demonstrates the most effective means of marketing in specific areas of the arts, with each chapter having been written by a specialist in the field.

Arts Management Derrick Chong   This text offers a critical overview of arts management as a vital sub-discipline, addressing the artistic, managerial and social obligations of arts and cultural organisations operating in contemporary urban environments.

Artstat, Digest Of Arts Statistics and Trends in the UK 1986/87 – 1997/98 ACE Using a wide range of official and unpublished sources, data was collated from across the UK in order to provide an overview of trends in cultural funding and participation between 1986/87 and 1997/98, drawing together data on key aspects of the cultural sector across the period.

Commissioning Market Research: A guide for Arts Marketers Liz Hill  Published by the Arts Marketing Association, this publication addresses the process of identifying the need for research, developing a research brief, selecting and working with an appropriate researcher and evaluating the final report.

Creative Arts Marketing, 2nd ed. Liz Hill, Catherine O’Sullivan & Terry O’Sullivan This text reflects the diversity of the arts world in its wide ranging analysis of how different marketing techniques have been used by a diverse range of arts organisations, both in the UK and internationally, covering the theory, the strategic role and the actual practice of arts marketing all in one.

Do Your Own Market Research Paul Hague and Peter Jackson Carrying out your own market research can seem a difficult and daunting task, besieged with obstacles and requiring intensive training. This book reveals, in a practical and jargon-free style, the essentials of planning, implementing and analysing a project.

Data Protection, A guide to the Data Protection Acts and their implications for managers in the arts and entertainment industry Roger Tomlinson       Developed by the Theatre Management Association, the Arts Marketing Association and Arts Council England, this is a best practice guide for arts organisations relating to the issue of Data Protection and the day to day relationships of arts organisations with their customers.

The Marketing Manual: Making Sure The Message Gets Across Heather Maitland Aimed at both newcomers to arts marketing and more experienced practitioners, the Marketing Manual is a set of guidelines both for the everyday marketing tasks and the bigger decisions that marketers need to make.

Wired For Culture, How E-mail is Revolutionising Arts Marketing Eugene Carr Wired For Culture deals with the technological revolution which the advent of e-mail has presented to arts marketers, providing them with a faster, cheaper and effective way of communicating with their customers. This text aims to show you how you can get more marketing for less money and with better results.

State Of Play, The Theatre and Cultural Identity in 20th Century Ulster Edited by Ophelia Byrne Compiled as part of the work of the Linen Hall Library's Theatre and Performing Arts Archive, State of Play attempts to trace a 'line' of theatre works throughout the Twentieth Century which have been of both cultural and theatrical significance to their immediate society in Ulster.

Troubled Images Edited by Yvonne Murphy, Allan Leonard, Gordon Gillespie and Kris Brown Posters and images of the Northern Ireland conflict collated by the Linen Hall Library Belfast.