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Art librarianship in Canada

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Karen McKenzie
Karen McKenzie*
Affiliation:
Art Gallery of Ontario
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Abstract

The article provides an outline of the background and development of the profession of art librarianship in Canada, concentrating particularly on CARLIS and its forerunners. The activities, projects, publications and future plans of CARLIS are described. This paper was delivered to the Section of Art Libraries during the 1982 IFLA Council in Montreal.

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Research Article
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Art Libraries Journal , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , Spring 1983 , pp. 73 - 79
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 1983

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