FYI -- Ray Anne Lockard
Bibliographer and Public Services Librarian
Frick Fine Arts Library
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Voice-mail: 412-648-5972
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"A book should be a ball of light in one's hands." Ezra Pound
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From: Consortium of Art and Architectural Historians [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colum P.Hourihane
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:31 AM
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Subject: Possible Closure of Courtauld Institute Photographic Libraries
URGENT: COURTAULD PHOTOGRAPHIC LIBRARIES UNDER THREAT
In response to the current economic downturn The Courtauld Institute is looking to make savings. The Conway and Witt photographic libraries have been identified as areas in which savings could be made without affecting the core activities of the Institute. There is currently a brief consultation period-which ends in the next few days.
If no satisfactory alternative can be found it is possible that the Conway and Witt will be frozen, their staff made redundant, and access limited to one day per week. /Silence from the scholarly community on this topic is likely to be taken as acquiescence in whatever plan is finally decided upon./
If you or your students have used the Witt or Conway in the past, and/or would like to use them in the future, it would be helpful if you could email a brief message to The Director, Prof. Deborah Swallow ([log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) expressing your grave concern at recent developments. Given the uncertainties of the present situation it might be appropriate to refer merely to 'the current threat to the Conway and Witt libraries'. If you have positive suggestions, those of course would be particularly welcome.
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