The following resolution was passed unanimously at the Annual Membershipp Meeting of ARLIS/NA, the Art Libraries Society of North America, which was held on February 14, 1994 during the ARLIS Annual Conference. Over 400 art librarians were registered. ARLIS/NA - The Art Libraries Society of North America - affirms the following principles: That every art museum needs a library to support institutional research and to serve as a link to outside resources. That every art museum library is a resource reflecting the uniqueness of the institution, and an intellectual asset to that institution. That every art museum needs a professional librarian to manage information and research resources, with appropriate staffing and financial support, and to oversee the physical wellbeing of the library collection. That we do not support the establishment or maintenance of reciprocal arrangements, such as inter-library loan of valuable library resources or the exchange of publications, with an art museum without professional library staff. In addition we deplore the actions of the Board of Trustees of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in permitting the closing of the museum's library, and the dismissal of the museum's library staff. (cross-posted to ARLIS-L, VRA-L, MUSEUM-L, and CAAH by Janine Henri--- [log in to unmask] forward to any interested parties)