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

 

 

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Robin Rank
Reference and Instruction Librarian

Information Services
Kalamazoo College
1200 Academy Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49006
voice:  269 337-7152
email: 
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From: ARLIS/NA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robin Rank
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 10:18 AM
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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]

 

 

 

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