Deirdre Diane Spencer

Librarian for History of Art

Arts and Humanities · Research

Email

deirdres@umich.edu

Phone

734-763-8963

Mailing address

260 Tappan Hall

Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1357

ORCID ID

0000-0002-9206-2545

Deirdre Diane Spencer

Librarian for History of Art

Arts and Humanities · Research

About me

As Librarian for History of Art, I am subject specialist at the U-M Library.  I provide resources that facilitate research, teaching, and scholarship in the history of the visual arts in print and electronic formats. Image research and identification, as well as auction and appraisal research are additional areas of expertise.

In addition to collection development, I implement research and bibliographic instruction which supports history of art research on campus and beyond. Additional responsibilities include outreach and liaison to the Department of the History of Art, as well as exhibit curator for the Fine Arts Library.

I hold an AB in art history and MLS from Indiana University, MA in art history from the University of Chicago, and ABD in art history at the University of Michigan. Areas of focus are 19th & 20th cent. art and visual culture; early African- American film and illustrated newspapers; Roman art; and copyright issues. 

Professional Affiliations:

University Librarian Achievement Award 2023
Faculty Senate Secretary, 2021-2024
SACUA Member, U-M, 2018-2021
Women of Color in the Academy Project, U-M
National Center for Institutional Diversity, U-M
ARLIS/NA Member Art Library Society of North America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Languages

English

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