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Amanda, this was an approach we tried several years ago.  It eventually died
a little death because our target user groups didn't know how to make use of
what the library was offering them and the library didn't have the resources
to provide the basic user education and preliminary marketing that may have
made it an eventual success.  But I still think it's a good idea!

At 11:14 AM 2/26/97 -0500, you wrote:
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>The function of the library at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
>has historically been to support the curatorial and educational goals
>of the museum.  I am considering expanding my user base to the
>"business" end of operations, i.e. Development, Marketing, etc.  I am
>merely testing the waters at this point, however, my thought is that I
>would help them with online searches, supply business publications,
>etc.  My goal would be to function as the information broker (a la a
>corporate library) for these departments.
>
>Is this an obvious function that I have just missed until now?  Is
>anyone else doing this?  I'd appreciate your input.
>
>Amanda M. Kaiser
>Librarian
>Museum of Contemporary Art
>Chicago
>312-397-3894
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