Re: [ARSCLIST] obituary - Franz Jolowicz, Discophile NYC

[Karl Miller <lyaa071@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 9 Dec 2005 stevenc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Well, I have long had the impression that ARSC is mainly an organization
> for institutional librarians and the like as opposed to "ordinary
> record collectors" who congregate on the 78-L list (much less formally).

Unfortunately, it seems that many libraries prefer having librarians who
are not collectors.

> Since many of the institutional collections cover a much wider range
> than merely commercial record issues...and, as well, some are mainly
> archival in nature and maintained for public access as opposed to
> private pleasure...I would expect its related e-mail list to cover
> different issues (which it does)...

And...it often frustrates me that some archives make such a distinction
between "legit research" and listening interest. I often wonder if there
is an implied notion that a researcher is not supposed to derive pleasure
from their access to archival material.

Karl