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Many years ago (in 1995) there was a survey of architecture school libraries that asked these libraries to categorize themselves according to categories that were then in use by NAAB. See the article by Jeanne M. Brown and Judy Connorton in Art Documentation, vol. 15:1 (1996) p.39-50, titled "Statistical Profile of Academic Architecture Libraries. 54 surveys responses were received. Quoting from the article: "The survey asked respondents to classify their libraries according to NAAB definitions. Thirty-seven identified themselves as branch libraries, 4 as independent libraries, and 13 as architecture collections within main libraries. In compiling results, the authors grouped branch and independent libraries together, hereafter known as Group A (76%); the li respondents situated in main libraries are designated Group B (24%). This approximate 3 to 1 ratio of respondents from branch/independent libraries versus architecture collections in main libraries is the same ratio for these categories of libraries as self-identified in the ACSA Guide to Architecture Schools." It may be interesting to repeat the survey, or maybe we can create a Doode poll to send to Association of Architecture School Librarian (AASL) members and simply ask this specific question. I know a number of branch libraries have closed or been consolidated since the 1995 survey, so this is an interesting question! You can also take a look at the latest Guide to architecture schools put out by ACSA to see if they still include this information. (Copying the AASL list). Best wishes, Janine J. Henri Architecture, Design, and Digital Services Librarian UCLA Arts Library 1400 Public Affairs Library Box 959312 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1392 Tel: 310-206-4587<Tel:310-306-4587> Fax: 310-825-1303 [log in to unmask] From: ARLIS/NA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Keefe, Jeanne Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 10:10 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ARLIS-L] FW: Need advice and info from the collective wisdom of ARLIS Hello all, Please excuse any cross posting! I have been asked to compile a list of architecture libraries that are physically located within schools or departments of architecture. I would appreciate any feedback you can give me. If you are aware of any resource that might be helpful in the compilation of that list, please let me know. Thanks so much! Jeanne Jeanne M. Keefe Architecture Library Librarian Architecture Library, Greene Building Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180 Tel: 518-276-2727 Fax: 518-276-6753 E-mail: [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/membership/join-arlisna 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/membership/join-arlisna 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] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~