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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Our local branches of Christies have been very helpful. I discussed with one of them the possibility of an e-mail mailing list. They were concerned about confidentiality for subscribers but this is hardly a problem for libraries and could be solved by giving people the choice to be on the list or not. In the meantime I am told they are investigating. However, I think we need to keep up the pressure. A letter from a number of ARLIS organisations world-wide would certainly carry more weight than individual complaints. In the meantime they have offered to fax results on request - so keep requesting! The e-mail list solution has got to be a lot less work than sending out hundreds of faxes - for both sides. Margaret J. Margaret Shaw Chief Librarian National Gallery of Australia Research Library GPO Box 1150 Canberra ACT 2601 Telephone: 61-(0)2 6240 6532 Facsimile: 61-(0)2 6273 2155 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] url: www.nga.gov.au [under Research] >---------- >From: Jeri Byrne[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Friday, 9 July 1999 12:53 >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Auction sale bid lists > >----------------------------Original message---------------------------- >------------------ >Dear ARLIS/NA: >From the responses to the auction results situation which have been appearing >on >the list/serve, I propose that the letter stating objections to the new >non-reporting system comes from the national level and swiftly. I'm sure >Christie's cares a whole lot more about its bottom line than it does about a >few >scattered complaints from arts librarians - but a national organization's >concerns might get some action. I happen to be pessimistic about this matter. >Jeri Byrne\Beverly Hills PL Fine Arts > >>>> "Nurse, Sue" <[log in to unmask]> 07/07 5:07 AM >>> >----------------------------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 >> > >> >************************=2A*************** >> >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] >> > >