Fondren Library Livres d’Artistes Collection is a special collection of limited edition artists’ books housed in Woodson Research Center.  These books need special handling and are usually delivered to Cataloging by the Art Librarian, who will note any special requests for individual books.

All Livres d’Artistes should not be marked with the call number but have the call number written on a white flag. Otherwise, prepare as for WRC items.

If not on the OCLC record, information regarding the specific printing/binding, type of paper used, etc. usually found on the colophon of such books should be added to the bibliographical record along with added entries for named printers, designers, binders, etc.

The limited edition copy number of Fondren’s book should be noted in a 590 note.

A 650  0 Artists’ books should be added if not already there.

Also add a 655  7 Livres d’artistes.|2 lcgft

And,

730 0      Fondren Library Livres d’Artistes collection. |5 TxHR