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Stephanie et.al,   the Handbook is being printed, or perhaps at this point,
being mailed as I write this.  The moderator of the Museum Division is
Nancy Simon   <a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9907%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D189013%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>

Mary






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>Dear ARLISNAsians:
>
>It would seem that this is an issue affecting at least all the art museum
>librarians in ARLIS/NA.
>
>Where is our Museum Section Leader?  She or he would be the natural leader
>to construct a letter to the auction houses on our behalf.  Although such a
>letter must be viewed by the Board, a letter with the ARLIS/NA imprimatur
>would carry some weight.
>
>[Since we have no Handbook yet, we cannot readily identify the Moderator].
>If no Leader can be found, perhaps one of the Museum librarians on the
>Board would shepherd this through.
>
>Frustrated in St. Louis,
>
>Stephanie Sigala
>
>****************************************
>Stephanie C. Sigala
>Head Librarian, Richardson Library
>The Saint Louis Art Museum
>1 Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park
>St. Louis, MO 63110-1380
>314-721-0072 x 252
>314-721-6172 (fax)
>co-Editor, Art Documentation
>
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>From: Nurse, Sue <<a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9907%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D189013%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>>
>To: <a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9907%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D189013%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>
>Subject: Re: Auction sale bid lists
>Date: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 7:07 AM
>
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>Dear List,
>
>I too am having a difficult time with the auction catalogue situation.  I
>have been unsuccessful in sending faxes to the fax number from here.  Also,
>what do you do for all the auctions that take place in locations other than
>New York and London (the only ones on the Web?  Any help would be
>appreciated and if there is a general letter to Christies/Sothebey, count
>me
>in.  This whole process is very time consuming.
>
>Susan Nurse
>Assistant Librarian
>Memorial Art Gallery
>500 University Ave.
>Rochester, NY  14607
><a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9907%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D189013%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Margaret Shaw [SMTP:<a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9907%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D189013%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>]
>> Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 8:04 AM
>> To:   <a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9907%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D189013%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>
>> Subject:      Re: Auction sale bid lists
>>
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>> I agree.  We all seem to be getting little help singly but together we
>> may get somewhere.
>>
>> Margaret
>>
>> J. Margaret Shaw
>> Chief Librarian
>> National Gallery of Australia Research Library
>> GPO Box 1150
>> Canberra ACT 2601
>> Australia
>>
>> Telephone: 61-(0)2-6240 6532
>> Fax:            61-(0)2-6273 2155
>>
>> E-Mail:        <a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9907%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D189013%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>  [work]
>>                       <a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9907%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D189013%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>  [home]
>> url:                 http://www.nga.gov.au      [under Research]
>>
>> >----------
>> >From:  Stephanie Sigala[SMTP:<a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9907%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D189013%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>]
>> >Sent:  Thursday, 1 July 1999 4:18
>> >To:    <a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9907%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D189013%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>
>> >Subject:       Re: Auction sale bid lists
>> >
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>> >Dear Margaret and other seekers of price lists:
>> >
>> >We in St. Louis are also very dissatisfied with the new price list
>> regime.
>> >Perhaps there is a critical mass of unhappy art librarians who could
>> write
>> >a joint letter to Sotheby's and Christie's in protest. I would be happy
>> to
>> >sign on.
>> >
>> >Stephanie Sigala
>> >
>> >****************************************
>> >Stephanie C. Sigala
>> >Head Librarian, Richardson Library
>> >The Saint Louis Art Museum
>> >1 Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park
>> >St. Louis, MO 63110-1380
>> >314-721-0072 x 252
>> >314-721-6172 (fax)
>> >co-Editor, Art Documentation
>> >
>> >----------
>> >From: Margaret Shaw <<a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9907%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D189013%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>>
>> >To: <a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9907%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D189013%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>
>> >Subject: Auction sale bid lists
>> >Date: Monday, June 28, 1999 8:26 PM
>> >
>> >----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>> >Has anyone come up with a really satisfactory solution to the problem of
>> >auction sale bid lists which are published on the web rather than being
>> >circulated?    We find that it takes a considerable amount of extra time
>> >to locate and print the lists c.f. filing the paper version.
>> >
>> >Was anyone aware of any market research done before this change was
>> >introduced?
>> >
>> >It seems to me that we are paying the same amount [quite a considerable
>> >amount of money] for a reduced service which demands considerable extra
>> >staff time at our end.
>> >
>> >One possible answer for those who do not necessarily need the results
>> >immediately, would be for them to be loaded in a way which would make
>> >batching of downloading possible, instead of the present need to go in
>> >and download each list individually.
>> >
>> >Alternatively, lists could be e-mailed to subscribers at the same time
>> >as they are loaded on the web.
>> >
>> >No-one seems to have had much luck so far but maybe a joint approach to
>> >Christies would have some effect.
>> >
>> >Ideas anyone?
>> >
>> >Margaret
>> >
>> >
>> >J. Margaret Shaw
>> >Chief Librarian
>> >National Gallery of Australia Research Library
>> >GPO Box 1150
>> >Canberra ACT 2601
>> >Australia
>> >
>> >Telephone: 61-(0)2-6240 6532
>> >Fax:            61-(0)2-6273 2155
>> >
>> >E-Mail:        <a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9907%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D189013%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>  [work]
>> >                      <a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3Dind9907%26L%3DARLIS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D189013%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>  [home]
>> >url:                 http://www.nga.gov.au      [under Research]
>> >


Mary Graham             520/621-4695
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