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The following is a copy of a response from Wilson Co. to our query as to
whether they planned to offer Art Index Retrospective through FirstSearch.
I share it because others may wish to contact Mr. Tavaska and encourage him
to pursue additional distribution sites for this product.
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Deborah Kempe
Chief, Collections Management & Access
The Frick Art Reference Library
10 East 71st Street, New York, NY 10021-4967
Tel: (212) 547-0658 Fax: (212) 879-2091
Email: [log in to unmask]
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From: John Tavaska /DBL 4th Floor
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> Sent: Friday, October 23, 1998 6:55 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Cc: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Wilson's Art Index Retrospecitve
> Thank you for your email inquiry of today.
> There are no current plans for distribution of the Art Index Retrospective
> database via FristSearch. The file will be available on our Web product
> as well as on the various Wilsondisc platforms.
> As Director of Vendor Relations, the licensing of content to third-party
> vendors such as OCLC is my responsibility. We will take your request
> under consideration.
> Best Regards,
>
> John
>
> John R. Tavaska
> Director, Vendor Relations
> The H. W. Wilson Company
> 950 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452
> Tel: 800-367-6770 Ext. 2758 Fax: 718-538-7507
> Email: [log in to unmask]
