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Library of Online Education Articles and Advice The Guide to Earning College Credit in High School The cost of college has been and currently is on the rise. The average price of a four-year public college has increased more than more than 11% since 2012. Not to mention, according … The High Schooler's Guide to SAT and ACT Prep The cost of college has been and currently is on the rise. The average price of a four-year public college has increased more than more than 11% since 2012.

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Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) | Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) Joining IFRT The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) is a forum for discussion of intellectual freedom issues for libraries and librarians, and a channel of communication on intellectual freedom matters. Any personal or institutional ALA member may become an IFRT member. Institutional members are non-voting. Personal Membership To join as a personal member, visit the online Personal Membership in ALA form. Institutional Membership To apply for Organizational Membership in ALA, down-load a print-ready application (PDF) to pay by check, credit card, or purchase order. Dues Individual members, $15; institutions, $20; student members, $5. Membership Benefits Library & Information Science Avenue Search for Public Libraries National Center for Education Statistics Contact Tools ED.gov Newsflash NCES Blog Twitter Facebook Search for Public Libraries NCES transferred the Public Libraries Survey and the State Library Agencies Survey to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in 2007 and no longer updates or maintains the public library database. You may also wish to visit the Library Statistics Program website for additional information about academic libraries. Explore the Institute of Education Sciences

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The G. Robert Strauss, Jr. Memorial Library > Research The G. Robert Strauss, Jr. Memorial Library The G. Robert Strauss, Jr. The library collects, preserves, and makes available scholarly resources in all formats, which reflect the Gallery’s permanent holdings, with a particularly strong emphasis on modern and contemporary art. The library supports the research needs and educational mission of the Gallery with regard to acquisitions, exhibitions, publications, and cultural programs. Library Hours and AccessSupport the Library Today Sunday April 13 HOURS: 10 am–5 pm Where Albright-Knox Art Gallery 1285 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, New York 14222 Fees Image Rights & Reproductions If you are interested in reproducing works from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery’s Collection for commercial or educational use, please review our terms and conditions. Appraisals The Gallery is not able to provide appraisals for works of art.

Archives Collection > Research Gallery Archives The Gallery Archives documents the history of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery from its inception in 1862 as The Buffalo Fine Arts Academy to the present day. It contains the official records of the museum and its volunteer organizations, including minutes of the Board of Directors, Annual Reports, departmental files, artists’ correspondence, photographs, drawings, and video and audiotape interviews. The Gallery Archives Collection may be accessed through finding aids. Directorships Listed chronologically by dates of service: Charles M. As first director of the Albright Art Gallery, Charles M. Cornelia Bentley Sage Quinton (1910–1924) [AK2.3] The first female art director of a major art museum in the United States, Cornelia Bentley Sage Quinton developed several pioneering exhibitions at the Albright Art Gallery. William M. William M. Gordon B. Andrew C. Many major permanent Gallery acquisitions and important exhibitions occurred under Andrew C. Edgar C. Gordon M. Gordon M.

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