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	<title>Thomas J. Watson Library &#187; About Watson Library</title>
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		<title>More information on the WATSONLINE STATUS field</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Lipcan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AVAILABLE
May be requested.
BINDERY
Not requestable, currently at the bindery.  Please ask at the Watson Library Reference Desk for assistance locating another nearby copy.
BOOK CONSERV = BOOK CONSERVATION
Not requestable. Currently in a Book Conservation laboratory undergoing treatment.
CHECKED OUT
Library materials may be in use by Museum staff members and recalled only by other Museum staff members with checkout [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collection Development Policy &#8211; Electronic Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 2009
PART I: Policy for collecting electronic resources in core subject areas
The library collects extensively both free and subscription electronic resources accessible via the Web.  Electronic resources are collected based on their scholarly value, anticipated widespread use, and cost per use.  The availability of existing print resources is also considered when selecting these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collection Development Policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 2009
See also: Collection Development Policy &#8211; Electronic Resources
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
I. DEFINITION OF THE COLLECTION
II. DEFINITION OF AUDIENCE
III. COLLECTING GUIDELINES
IV. CATEGORIES AND FORMATS
V. SUBJECT SCOPE
VI. RELATION TO OTHER LIBRARY RESOURCES
VII. WITHDRAWAL
VIII. REPLACEMENT AND DESIDERATA
I. DEFINITION OF THE COLLECTION
The Thomas J. Watson Library is the central research library of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Its collection [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Library Staff Directory</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Email format: Firstname.Lastname@metmuseum.org
Meg Black (212)650-2340
David Bressler (212)650-2042
Jae Carey (212)650-2979
Gwen David (212)650-2444
Ross Day (212)650-2949
Mindell Dubansky (212)650-2890
Ron Fein (212)650-2175
Robyn Fleming (212)396-5221
Tavia Fortt (212)650-2271
Tamara Fultz (212)650-2443
Lisa Harms (212)650-2344
Laura Harris (212)650-2433
Erika Hauser (212)396-5006
Yukari Hayashida (212)650-2980
Joan Jocson (212)396-5518
Sophia Kramer (212)650-2978
Oleg Kreymer (212)570-3841
Tina Lidogoster (212)396-5367
John Lindaman (212)396-5222
Daniel Lipcan (212)650-2982
Nancy Mandel (212)570-3933
Ren Murrell (212)650-2175 3175
Lisa Nanni (212)650-2239
Naomi Niles (212)650-2219
Viktoria Paranyuk (212)570-3935
Holly Phillips [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watson Library Bookplates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Digital Bookplates]]></category>

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Thomas J. Watson Library bookplates acknowledge the support of funds and gifts in building the collection. Through funds and donations, the Library is able to maintain its comprehensive collection of books and periodicals relating to the history of art. For gifts that support collections, the Library&#8217;s digital bookplating program places a permanent link to each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Catalog &#8211; WATSONLINE</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WATSONLINE, the Museum’s online library catalog, provides access to bibliographic records for 690,000 volumes, including 14,000 serial titles, 125,000 auction catalogs, and 28,000 vertical files in the collections of the Museum’s twenty six libraries.  WATSONLINE also cites items that are on order or in process, as well as partial holdings of archival collections.
WATSONLINE Quick [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Library History</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The founders of The Metropolitan Museum of Art understood the essential role of the library to the institution&#8217;s mission. In 1870 the New York State legislature passed a bill that created &#8220;a body corporate by the name of &#8216;The Metropolitan Museum of Art,&#8217; to be located in the City of New York, for the purpose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collections</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The library contains approximately 600,000 volumes, including monographs and exhibition catalogs; over 11,000 periodical titles; and more than 125,000 auction and sale catalogs. It also provides access to an extensive collection of electronic resources (including numerous indexes, encyclopedias, dictionaries, online journals, databases, and Internet resources), autograph letters, and ephemera files relating to individual artists and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Central Catalog</title>
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		<comments>http://libmma.org/portal/central-catalog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note: The Central Catalog does not handle image rights or reproduction requests. For all such requests, please contact The Image Library.
The Central Catalog, which is administered by Watson Library, maintains the older object records for The Metropolitan Museum of Art&#8217;s collection (with the exception of The Egyptian Art Department, The Robert Lehman Collection, prints from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Access and Hours</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oleg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Watson Library]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[GUIDELINES FOR ADMISSION
The Thomas J. Watson Library&#8217;s primary mission is to support the research needs of the Museum&#8217;s staff; in addition, the library serves an international community of scholars.
Reading privileges in Watson Library are extended to Museum staff and visiting researchers wishing to do art historical or related research who are college-level and older.
Registration with [...]]]></description>
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