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A follow-up to my response as well. We also serve as the art library for a local university (my library is actually located in the university's art building located on the museum campus). Part of our collecting is focused on less "research" oriented books that are more accessible to patrons such as students and members and those are the books we circulate. We don't circulate outside of the museum, books such as catalogues raisonnés, rare etc. In my few years here, I've also never actually encountered a curator needing what a non-museum staff patron has checked out, they tend to check out different types of materials. Our first priority is our museum staff, but we haven't had trouble keeping to that while also circulating materials. We also have a decent sized membership but not a lot of people take advantage of the privilege, and those that do really are quite good patrons. As Heather mentioned, our permanent staff are our more delinquent! Alison L. Huftalen Head Librarian 419.255.8000 ext. 7386 [log in to unmask] Toledo Museum of Art PO Box 1013 Toledo, Ohio 43697 >>> "Brodhead, Heather" <[log in to unmask]> 7/31/2012 8:12 PM >>> Somehow I missed your original post asking for info. The SBMA does let members borrow as benefit of membership. We do restrict the borrowing of some books, such as catalogues raisonnés, and very rare, or huge books. When a member borrows for the first time we have a dialogue about how each book is a museum asset, and what our policies are. Borrowing time is 2 weeks. We have actually had several people join the museum motivated by this fringe benefit. It makes me nervous, but some of our permanent staff are more delinquent than the members! Heather Brodhead Librarian Constance & George Fearing Library Santa Barbara Museum of Art www.sbma.net 1130 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 884-6451 Library open to the public Tue, Wed, Thu 1-5 PM; Librarian's hours 10-noon; 1-5:30 on those days. From: ARLIS/NA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Judy Donovan Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 1:57 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ARLIS-L] Summary of Museum libraries who lend to members Attached is a document with the replies I received regarding museum libraries that lend to members. Out of 13 replies, only one responder said that they lend to members. The comments that were sent giving the pros and cons were very helpful. Thanks to everyone who sent replies. You are the best! Judy Donovan| Art Librarian The Barnes Foundation | 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia PA 19130 Phone: (215) 278 7292 FAX (215) 278 7298 [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message is a private communication. It may contain information that is privileged or confidential. Please do not copy or disclose it to others. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, and then delete it and any attachments from your system. Thank you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~