Did anyone else get this? Chiara Francesca
> -----Original Message----- > From: Koda, Harold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 9:07 AM > Subject: Costume Institute Appointments Update > > July 24, 2008 > > > Dear Colleague: > > Since its founding in 1937, The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan > Museum of Art > has become an invaluable resource of knowledge to a world-wide > audience. In pursuing > our responsibility to ensure its integrity and preservation for future > generations, the > Museum is commencing a detailed survey of the Collection to address > conservation > and storage issues. > > Over the next several years until this project is completed, > appointments in our > Collection, Conservation, and Library will be limited. In addition, > while all current > loan commitments will be fulfilled, a temporary moratorium on loans > will begin as > of July 2008. > > We regret any inconvenience this may cause. Qualified researchers are > encouraged > to explore the resources of New York City's other costume institutions > and libraries including the Metropolitan Museum's Thomas J. Watson > Library. > > If you have any questions we will be pleased to advise you. Please > contact us at > 212-570-3908. We appreciate your support of what we know will result in > our ability > to better serve you and the public at large in the future. > > Sincerely, > > Harold Koda > Curator in Charge > The Costume Institute > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
