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Great idea and furthermore, if CAA (and like associations) haven't thought
of defining a literature competency standard, can we art librarians not
undertake that, too?  This sounds like a terrific project for a committee,
and maybe a future occasional paper.

Karen McKenzie
Chief Librarian
   E.P. Taylor Research Library & Archives
   Art Gallery of Ontario
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   Toronto, ON    M5T 1G4
   CANADA

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At 10:13 AM 24/09/99 EDT, you wrote:
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>Colleagues:
>
>The American Chemical Society, Committee on Professional Training, has
>defined what every practicing chemist needs to know to be able to use
>chemical literature effectively.  This has allowed Duke University's
>Chemistry librarian (among others, I assume) to issue an information
>retrieval skills checklist based on the standards of the professional
>society.  It's a wonderful one-page outline tied her library's electronic
>and printed sources.
>
>I wonder if the same exists, or should exist, in art history.  Does CAA (or
>other professional AH organizations) have a literature competency standard?
>Is this something that our CAA liaison should approach them on?  Could we
>(as art librarians) then build on this for our own instruction and
>professional development?
>
>Comments to the list or myself would be appreciated.
>
>Lee
>
>
>
>Lee R. Sorensen
>Art Librarian
>Box 90727
>Lilly Library, Duke University
>Durham, NC  27708-0727
>
>Phone:  919/660-5994    Fax: 919/660-5999
>www.lib.duke.edu/lilly/artlibry.htm
>
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