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The tyranny of distance: art libraries in Canada

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Mary F. Williamson
Mary F. Williamson*
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York University, Ontario
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Abstract

The history of art libraries in Canada, in the context of the development of the study of Canadian art history is explained. A brief description of the background and scope of important libraries in the categories public, university, architecture, art school, and art gallery and museum libraries is provided. This paper was delivered to the Section of Art Libraries at 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. 59 - 72
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 1983

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