Oh, dear, this was a pilgrimage site for my late husband and me when we first visited Glasgow, so this loss for the greater world feels very personal.​
--shannon

Shannon Van Kirk, Director
Blue Mountain Community College Library
Pendleton, OR 97801
Voice: 541.278.5916
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On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Pauline Saliga <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Friends,

 

Below is a link to a panorama of the library before the fire. 

 

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/interactive/2011/sep/09/glasgow-school-art-library-360-interactive-panoramic

 

Pauline Saliga

Society of Architectural Historians

 

From: ARLIS/NA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lucy Minogue Rowland
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 10:53 AM
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Subject: [ARLIS-L] Glasgow School of Art Fire

 

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/23/glasgow-school-art-fire-charles-rennie-mackintosh-live

Glasgow School of Art fire: fire damages Charles Rennie Mackintosh building - live | UK news | theguardian.com

Firefighters tackle major blaze at famous historic building, with smoke and flames seen on roof and upper floors.

 

Apparently the library has been destroyed.

 

Lucy Minogue Rowland, MS, MLS
Professor Emerita
Director, Louis T. Griffith Library
Georgia Museum of Art
90 Carlton Street
Athens, GA 30602
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