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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Colleagues, I would appreciate any feedback from those of you who have confronted the issue of whether or not to start a slide library, or having established one, decided to abandon it. I am developing a fine arts library within a large public library district. Presently, it is a department of one and a bit of a stretch at times. Help is not in the cards for the near future. Given the public library setting, I have trouble with the idea of a circulating slide collection. And to keep it non-circ and use it only for in-house activities seems wasteful. I am also wondering if my efforts and dollars would be better spent focusing on the book collection. Any advice from the trenches about the virtues and pitfalls of a public library slide collection is welcomed. I want to make an informed decision on the matter. Thank you. Jim Lane ========================================================================== Jim Lane, [log in to unmask] Fine Arts Librarian Sahara West Library 9600 West Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, Nevada 89117 (702) 228-3525 ==============================================================================