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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- May I ask why your administration made the decision to cut your budget? Have the funds normally spent on library acquisitions been diverted to another purpose within the Gallery and if so what is their rationale? I assume that your Library is not an independent body but part of the Gallery reporting structure. What is your strategy for dealing with this decision (and the people who made it) and how do you plan to get the funds reallocated to the library? Is your administration aware that you are appealing to the international art community for donations and how do they feel about your doing this? Jill Patrick Ontario College of Art & Design ARLIS/NA Member -----Original Message----- From: Josephine Andersen <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list ARLIS-L <[log in to unmask]> Date: Friday, June 19, 1998 1:34 PM Subject: SANG >----------------------------Original message---------------------------- >Dear colleagues >My name is Josephine Andersen and I am the librarian of the South African >National Gallery Library. > >The SANG Library is one of the best if not the best art library in the country >(there are only about 6 of any note, including university and college >libraries). Dating from the beginning of the 20th century it is a national >heritage for all students of the visual arts. The SANG library is a reference >library but is open to all students of visual art and because of its nature of >being a special and reference library it holds and protects in its keeping art >information resources for the nation. > >I was asked in March this year to cancel all journal subscriptions and told that >there is no money for buying any more books. >This situation means that the library can no longer help students except with >information from the past. In order to inform educate and inspire people in the >field, it is necessary to continually replenish the knowledge we have in >libraries and resource centres. > >The SANG library is trying to maintain its Exchange programme through funds >generated by the library and will be grateful for any assistance from >colleagues. > >I have spent the last three months trying to find sponsors for maintaining some >of the journal titles to many of which the library has subscribed since their >inception. So far I have managed to find sponsors for only 11of the 78 crucial >journals, for the next year and we have raised some money from a book sale held >in May this year (with books donated by the Friends of the SANG). Some money has >been donated by the Friends of the Gallery and a business organisation but we >still need help in the form of donations, books and journals. >I would be grateful for any assistance. >Yours sincerely >Josephine Andersen >South African National Gallery >P O box 2420 >Cape Town >8000 >