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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Those who use the Grove Dictionary of Art should be aware of this! >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > People teaching humanities and basic information sources classes, >beware! > > I just inadvertently gave an entire class an outdated URL for >Grove's Dictionaries only to find that it's now in use as a pornographic web >site. Embarrassing, to say the least. If you're sending students to the >publisher's web site for information on the new *Dictionary of Art* (or the >older *New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians*), be sure to check the >URL you give. Make sure it isn't www.groveartmusic.com ><http://www.groveartmusic.com> , which was the correct web site when I >taught info sources last summer, but now features examples of a whole >different kind of photographic art. > > See below for Grove's very kind explanation and apology. Of course >I had no business giving out the URL without rechecking it in the first >place, but at least we now have a whole class of students here who, when >told that one should regularly check the links on one's library web page to >make sure they're still functional, will know why this is important. > >Sydney Pierce >University of Washington > >-----Original Message----- >From: Therese Ng [mailto:[log in to unmask]] ><mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]> >Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 1:55 PM >To: Sydney Pierce >Cc: Janice Kuta >Subject: Re: Old groveartmusic.com URL > >Dear Professor Pierce, > >Thank you for getting in touch with Grove's. Yes, are fully aware of the >situation, which began just this March. We have begun informing, to the best >of our ability, all the websites who link to us of this unfortunate >incident, and are also looking into legal action that we can take against >the group who is now using our old domain name. >Needless to say, we deeply regret the distress and embarrassment this must >have caused you. Please be assured that we will continue to do everything >possible to remedy this and to prevent something of a similar nature from >happening in the future. >The new URL of the Dictionary of Art is www.dictionaryart.com ><http://www.dictionaryart.com> , and its online edition can be found at >www.groveart.com <http://www.groveart.com> . The Grove's Dictionaries >corporate website is at www.grovereference.com ><http://www.grovereference.com> . >Please accept our sincerest apologies. >All the best, >Therese > >------------------------------- >Therese Ng >Web Marketing Manager >Grove's Dictionaries Inc. > >[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >http://www.grovereference.com <http://www.grovereference.com> > >phone (212) 689-9200 x225 >fax (212) 689-9711 >------------------------------- > Judy Donovan Design Arts Librarian Hagerty Library Drexel University 33rd and Market Streets Philadelphia PA 19104 phone: 215-895-2768 fax: 215-895-2070 email: [log in to unmask]