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Supporting the work of art libraries in society: the role of the professional association1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Sonia French*
Affiliation:
ARLIS/UK & Ireland, 18 College Road, Bromsgrove B60 2NE, UK
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Abstract

Professional associations serve to underpin the work of libraries and of individual librarians. This paper considers the roles associations fulfil in general and goes on to examine in particular the international network of art library societies. Focusing on ARLIS/UK & Ireland, it outlines recent developments within the structure of the Society which have arisen from the needs of an active membership and a changing professional agenda.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2003

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Footnotes

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Based on a paper given at the Art Libraries Section Workshop at the IFLA General Conference, Glasgow, 20 August 2002.

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