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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- 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 [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: Margaret Shaw [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 8:04 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Auction sale bid lists > > ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > 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: [log in to unmask] [work] > [log in to unmask] [home] > url: http://www.nga.gov.au [under Research] > > >---------- > >From: Stephanie Sigala[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > >Sent: Thursday, 1 July 1999 4:18 > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: Auction sale bid lists > > > >----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > >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 <[log in to unmask]> > >To: [log in to unmask] > >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: [log in to unmask] [work] > > [log in to unmask] [home] > >url: http://www.nga.gov.au [under Research] > >