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Combined libraries: Aralis Library and Information Centre

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Eila Rämö
Eila Rämö*
Affiliation:
Library, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Hämeentie 135 C, 00560 Helsinki, Finland
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Abstract

Mergers and re-organisations within the world of art institutions have a substantial impact on art libraries, their collections and their services. Development of such combined libraries has been from small units with in-depth knowledge within a limited subject field towards a broader, more general approach to knowledge, comprising a wider variety of subjects and tasks. What impact has this had on art libraries, their parent institutions and their users and staff?

Type
Research Article
Information
Art Libraries Journal , Volume 31 , Issue 2 , 2006 , pp. 13 - 18
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2006

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References

1. Aralis originated in a report by Antti Soini published in 1998, and was named Arabianranta Library and Information Services in the 2000s.Google Scholar
2. These figures are based on the statistics for 2004.Google Scholar
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6. The Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory and its library were located in the building next to the University of Art and Design. There are 340 students and staffing is ca. 110 (there are also ca. 600 non-vocational students yearly). The library was founded in 1992 as the library of Oulunkylä Pop/Jazz Conservatory. Its primary function is to support the Conservatory’s and Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia’s teaching of rhythm music and promote research in this field.Google Scholar