Consortium of Museum Libraries in the Chicago Area | The American Library Association Archives

Name: Consortium of Museum Libraries in the Chicago Area

Historical Note: The Consortium of Museums Libraries in the Chicago Area was founded in 1898 and its mission was to function as a forum for communication, cooperation, and resource sharing among Chicago-area museum libraries. Cultural institutions represented included the Adler Planetarium, Art Institute, Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago Historical Society, Chicago Public Library, Field Museum, Lincoln Park Zoo, Milwaukee Public Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, and the Shedd Aquarium.

Sources: "Consortium of Museums Libraries in the Chicago Area," Consortium of Museum Libraries in the Chicago Area Records, 1989-2007, Record Series 85/8/30, Box 1, Folder: Consortium History, 1989-1990, American Library Association Archives.

Records or Manuscript Collections Created by Consortium of Museum Libraries in the Chicago Area