Dear List Members, More news on the Detroit Institute of Arts and the city budget crisis: Detroit Free Press article: Bill to protect DIA artwork passes state Senate committee http://www.freep.com/article/20130604/NEWS06/306040086/dia-artwork-senate-museum-detroit Wall Street Journal: Detroit Fire Sale? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324412604578515610762790192.html Thank you, Robin Rank ****************************** Robin Rank Reference and Instruction Librarian Information Services Kalamazoo College 1200 Academy Street Kalamazoo, MI 49006 voice: 269 337-7152 email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> From: ARLIS/NA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robin Rank Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 10:18 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ARLIS-L] Alarming news from Detroit Dear List Members, In case you have not heard this news: DIA's art collection could face sell-off to satisfy Detroit's creditors Detroit Free Press 9:57 AM, May 24, 2013 | By Mark Stryker and John Gallagher http://www.freep.com/article/20130523/NEWS01/305230154 Let's hope it does not come to this. Robin Rank ****************************** Robin Rank Reference and Instruction Librarian Information Services Kalamazoo College 1200 Academy Street Kalamazoo, MI 49006 voice: 269 337-7152 email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~