A Profile
Final Report
September 1994

A National Initiative sponsored by

The Getty Art History Information Program
The American Council of Learned Societies
The Coalition for Networked Information

This working report was developed by the Getty Art History Information Program (AHIP), an operating program of the J. Paul Getty Trust, as a joint project with the American Council of Learned Societies and the Coalition for Networked Information.

Use of this material is permissible with acknowledgment to the sponsoring organizations.

Humanities and Arts on the Information Highways

Contents

Preface

A Profile

Introduction

Public Benefits of the Humanities and the Arts in an Information Age

Necessary Components of a Humanities and Arts Information Infrastructure

Community Response to the Profile Report

Next Steps

Working Group Reports

The Technical Challenge for the Humanities and Arts

Investing in Humanities and Arts Information Resources

Appendices

A. Important Computer-Based Projects in the Humanities and Arts

B. Sponsors of the National Initiative

C. Working Group on Technical Requirements

D. Working Group on Electronic Resources

E. Advisory Meeting Participants (July 14, 1994)