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Does this mean integrate the collection physically into the academic
library? If so, is it then your responsibility to serve the public? I
can't imagine a public library functioning without an art collection.
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On Sun, 22 Jun 1997, Anne M. Schofield wrote:
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> We are looking here at some very tentative proposals to integrate the
> art section of the city public library into the library of John Moores
> University. Has anyone else had experience of such proposals, or is
> anyone on the list fulfilling a dual academic/public service role? The
> more I think about it, the more problems I can see - the legal and
> financial implications alone are a minefield. Can it work to the
> advantage of both sides? Is it a GOOD IDEA?
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> Anne M. Schofield
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> Anne M. Schofield, subject information officer, art and design
> Aldham Robarts Learning Resource Centre
> Liverpool John Moores University
> Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5UZ, UK tel: +44 (0)151 231 3180
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