Here is a list of citations for materials about library-museum partnerships that I have evaluated for my Introduction to Library and Information Studies course this semester. If any of the listings pique your interest and you wish to learn more, please see earlier postings on this blog for the annotations of these articles:
RECOMMENDED BOOK
Dilevko, J. & Gottlieb, L. (2004). The evolution of library and museum partnerships: Historical antecedents, contemporary manifestations and future directions. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
RECOMMENDED WEB SITES
The Library, Archive and Museum Collaboration Program of the Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (n.d) Retrieved Sept. 28, 2008 from http://www.oclc.org/programs/ourwork/collectivecoll/relationships/default.htm
Institute of Museum and Library Services. (n.d) Retrieved Sept. 28, 2008 from http://www.imls.gov
RECOMMENDED ARTICLES ON LIBRARY-MUSEUM PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH TIME
1880 through 1920
Lewin, P.E. (1903). Libraries and museums. The Library Assistant, 3(23), 286-288.
1921 through 1940
Williams, L.B. (1931). Museums and their libraries. Special Libraries, 22(6), 207-208.
1941 through 1960
Williams, D.G. (1945). Adult education in public libraries and museums. Journal of Negro Education, 14(3), 322-330.
1961 through 1980
Hoffman, J. (1980). Archive-library relations. Journal of Library History, 15(3), 375-377.
1981 through 2000
Van de Vossen-Delbruck, E. (1987). Libraries of art museums. Art Libraries Journal, 12(1), 12-13.
2000 through 2008
Yasar, T. (2008). Libraries and museums in the flat world: Are they becoming virtual destinations? Library Collections, Acquisitions & Technical Services, 32, 1-9.