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Not just a collection of old books: Making the most of donations at the Paul Mellon Centre Library

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2020

Emma Floyd
Emma Floyd*
Affiliation:
Librarian, Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, 16 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3JA, UK Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

This article shows how large donations of books have transformed the library of the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art in recent years. Not only have they augmented the collection but they have enhanced the Centre's wider outreach effort and its ability to engage with new audiences.

Type
Research Article
Information
Art Libraries Journal , Volume 45 , Issue 3 , July 2020 , pp. 100 - 105
Copyright
Copyright © ARLIS, 2020

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