Library-Museum Partnerships that "think outside the box"

I decided to look around the Web today and see if there were any library-museum partnerships that had unique or out of the ordinary collections. I also wanted to see if there were any unusual services provided by or for library-museum collaborations. I am glad to say that I was not disappointed on either count. Please take a look at the examples below...I hope you find them as interesting as I did:

UNIQUE COLLECTIONS

San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Library & Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum

http://www.sfoarts.org/about/alm.html

The most amazing thing about this library-museum is that it is located within the San Francisco International Airport! This institution is dedicated the history of commercial aviation and San Francisco's role as the "Gateway to the Pacific."

Armenian Library and Museum of America

http://www.almainc.org

Groups of all ethnic backgrounds can take lessons from this library-museum in Watertown, Mass., on to present and preserve one's heritage. While there are separate Web pages for the library and museum, great care is taken to show the symbiotic relationship between the two institutions.

SPECIAL SERVICES

Cartography Software and Design by ESRI for libraries and museums

http://www.esri.com/industries/libraries/index.html

Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) is a land use analysis company that uses Geographic Information System (GIS) software to produce results for its clients. Among the clientele that ESRI serves are libraries and museums who look to the company to provide assistance in construction of collections and exhibits using their cartography products.

Museum 2.0: The Living Library Project

http://museumtwo.blogspot.com/2008/07/living-library-using-our-institutions.html

This entry at the Museum 2.0 blog speaks to the concept of libraries and museums working collaboratively to inspire and create a civic dialogue in the communities that the institutions serve.