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About	Access to the Service	Searching for Items	Autumn 2011 Newsletter
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About

The County Art Collection operates as a loan service for Hertfordshire schools. All schools in Hertfordshire are eligible to use the Collection with the exception of privately run schools. There is no charge to schools wishing to use the service.

There are approximately 1500 items in the Collection comprising not only paintings, but also original prints, textiles, sculptures, ceramics and glass.

The collection is used for its educational value, offering children the opportunity, often for the first time, to have experience of original works of art made by professional artists and craftsmen.

It offers teachers the opportunity to use art in the classroom as a teaching aid: as support material with projects; for the understanding and evaluating of art and for developing pupils' abilities to observe, think and articulate. This is in accordance with the requirements of the National Curriculum.

Back in 2008, the Art Collection was refreshed with new material, old favourites cleaned and restored and the whole collection digitally re-photographed for the website.

All schools should have received the County Art Collection colour catalogue and innovative schemes of work, to help teachers make the most of this FREE resource.

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Access to the County Art Collection

Access from within school

Schools connected to the Internet through the Hertfordshire Grid for Learning have access to the County Art Collection at any time.

Only available from within a Hertfordshire School

• Launch County Art Collection

Access from home

This service is not available outside of Hertfordshire schools.

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Searching for items

You may request up to six items (but no more than three 3-dimensional items), for a loan period of up to twelve school weeks.

On the search page, you may search for any items available for loan, or by specific title/artist/medium or subject.

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Searching for an item by keyword...	...which produces a list of results with accompanying preview images...	...each of which can be viewed at a larger size

The Subject area of the search page is divided into:

• Landscapes (including Seascapes/Farms/Gardens/Trees/ Rivers)
• Architecture (including Townscapes/Buildings)
• Animals, Portrait (including Figurative)
• Still Life, Abstract (including 3D)
• Multi-Cultural.

You can preview the works of art by clicking on the thumbnail image on the right hand side of the Search Results page.

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Collection basket

When you have made a selection you will be able to place it into a 'collection basket'. The 'collection basket' can be viewed at any time and you will be able to change your choices if you wish. Once you are happy with your selections you will be able to give your name, the name of your school, the Hertfordshire school ref. number and the contact e-mail address. Your request and all the information will then be sent via e-mail to the Wheathampstead Education Centre and you will be contacted to arrange a collection appointment.

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The Collection Basket page	The Request page

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Location & Collection

Location of Hertfordshire County Art Collection

Hertfordshire County Art Collection
Schools Library Service
New Barnfield
Travellers Lane
Hatfield
AL10 8XG
Tel:01707 281424

For more informatiopn please contact Diane Knapman
Email: diane.knapman@hertscc.gov.uk

The catalogue and online booking is located on the Hertfordshire Grid for Learning Intranet and can only be accessed on your school computer.

• www.intra.thegrid.org.uk/hertsart
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Collecting Artworks

Appointments for return and collection of works are necessary at all times and can be made by contacting Diane Knapman on 01707 281424 during the following hours:

An answer-phone is in operation out of hours.

All schools using the loan service are expected to abide by the Terms and Conditions of the service.

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