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The Library of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Birmingham

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

David Pulford
David Pulford*
Affiliation:
Library Services, Academic Services, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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Email: d.pulford@bham.ac.uk
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Abstract

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is acknowledged as one of the finest small art galleries in Europe. It has a richly resourced library which functions both as a curatorial library for the Barber’s curators and as part of the University of Birmingham’s network of site libraries. Students of art history thus benefit from the combined resources of a specialist art gallery library and a major university library. The Barber also houses a visual resources library, music library and coin study room.

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Research Article
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Art Libraries Journal , Volume 35 , Issue 4 , 2010 , pp. 24 - 28
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Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2010

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