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Fine Art material at the British Library Lending Division

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Mary Godfrey ,
Peter Robinson  and
Stephen Vickers
Mary Godfrey
Affiliation:
British Library Lending Division
Peter Robinson
Affiliation:
British Library Lending Division
Stephen Vickers
Affiliation:
British Library Lending Division
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Abstract

The needs of the researcher in the fine arts are considered. The nature of inter-lending in the field is outlined, and in particular, the role of the British Library Lending Division and its ability to supply this material are examined, together with an appraisal of its current stocks and acquisitions policy.

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the British Library.

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Art Libraries Journal , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , Summer 1978 , pp. 4 - 12
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Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 1978

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(2) This low figure probably does not represent an inherited bias in the Lending Division towards science and technology; the amount of material published and the number of researchers in the humanities is small compared with the very large numbers of both in science and technology.Google Scholar
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