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Art and design libraries provide support for research, instruction and study through a multitude of resources, collections and spaces. Ranging from department-based collections to a corpus of materials located within main campus libraries, art and design librarianship varies by institution, and its mission and constituents. Librarians are responsible not only for identifying, selecting and gathering the most pertinent resources, but also for providing access to these materials and enabling discovery through enhanced records, catalogues, digital interfaces and, more often, direct instruction.