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The Arts, Music and Recreation Division of the Rochester (NY) Public
Library maintains a large picture file (and that's what we call it: the
"Picture File"). We estimate that it now contains about half a million
images. The file is added to on an ongoing basis by 2 part-time clerks
who work on it exclusively - clipping, labelling, filing, weeding. Our
sources are magazines, discarded books, books we order specifically in
order to clip images for the Picture File, and calendars. (Staff and,
from time to time, patrons donate calendars.)
Ilene Montana
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(716)428-7087
On Wed, 19 Jul 2000, Stan Shiebert wrote:
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> Our department has a very large picture file (I suppose that today it
> would have to be called an image bank.) The pictures have been taken from
> several sources--discarded books, magazines, as well as books ordered
> specifically for this purpose. We would like to find out how other
> libraries do it. If you have, by whatever name, a picture file, would you
> please take a few minutes to answer some questions?
> 1. Do you continue to replenish the file with new pictures?
> 2. From what sources do you get the pictures?
> 3. Do you order books specially to be cut up for the pictures?
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Stanley Shiebert
> Librarian PHONE: (206) 386-4615
> Fine and Performing Arts FAx: (206) 386-4616
> Seattle Public Library
> 1000 Fourth Avenue INTERNET: [log in to unmask]
> Seattle, WA 98104
>
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