Fashion Librarian's Resource Guide  

This guide is intended to assist librarians responsible for collection development, reference, and instructional services in subject areas related to fashion, costumes and textiles.  Resource suggestions are gratefully accepted; please use the FEEDBACK tab.

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Members of the Art Libraries Society of North America's (ARLIS/NA) Fashion, Textile & Costume (FTC) Special Interest Group (SIG) help to maintain this resource.

Established in March of 2011, the Fashion, Textile & Costume (FTC) Special Interest Group (SIG) of ARLIS/NA is a forum for sharing ideas pertinent to fashion, textile & costume librarianship.  Participants will capitalize on the shared experiences and knowledge of the FTC library community.  The group is composed of members from academic, public, museum and corporate libraries concerned with developing professional skills in areas such as reference, library instruction, and collection development.

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