Dear Stephanie,
At Beverly Hills Public Library we do have Artfact for the public but it doesn't get alot of use. The problem is that they are not current. I was told by the marketing person at the ARLIS Conference in Pittsburgh that they are 6 months behind in logging in the data. I had trouble trying to use it until she mailed me some more instructions on searching. The only problem I can see is the lag time on the getting the auction prices on the site. Beverly Hills can only afford one site and so it can be frustrating when you want to use it at the reference desk and there is a patron using it on another machine.
Lindy Narver
Librarian
Beverly Hills Public Library
444 N. Rexford
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 288-2233
Lindy J. Narver
Librarian
Beverly Hills Public Library
310.288-2273
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>>> stephanie sigala <[log in to unmask]> 08/11 12:25 PM >>>
Dear Artfact subscribers:
My library is thinking of subscribing to Artfact. Would current users respond to me off-list about your happiness with this service and how it compares to other resources, say, icollector.com? We need something easy to navigate for the public with lots of low-end artists included.
thanks in advance, Stephanie
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Stephanie C. Sigala
Head Librarian, Richardson Library
The Saint Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park
St. Louis, MO 63110-1380
314-655-5253 (voice)
314-721-6172 (fax)
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