Dear colleagues,

Join the Frick Art Reference Library for an introduction to critical information literacy with Eamon Tewell, Head of Research Support and Outreach at the Columbia University Libraries. What is critical information literacy? How is it used to examine and address injustices in libraries and information systems? How can it inform…[Read more]

Dear Texas-Mexico Chapter members,<br aria-hidden=”true” />We are pleased to present the 2024 slate of nominees for the ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter Executive Committee:<br aria-hidden=”true” />
Vice President/President-Elect:  Sha Towers, Associate Dean of Research and Engagement and Librarian, Moody Memorial Library, Baylor…

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Hey folks! If you are on the AASL listserv, you may have seen discussion about an architecture-specific repository for library lesson plans and activities. We are looking for collaboration between ARLIS/NA and AASL on this project!

Cindy Frank is spearheading this initiative and there has already been contact with the Teaching SIG of ARLIS/NA. If…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS/NA SoCal Community,

Hello and happy fall! The exec board is assiduously organizing the 2023 issue of our chapter’s Canvas newsletter, and we hope to solicit some info and material from members of our community.

• Did you participate in the CDMX conference? Please let us know! Participation could include:
  • Workshop facilitation

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Hi everyone! Raphael here (the screenname for HCommons and the site are the same). Sorry it took forever, but I finished migrating and updating the website (except for the annual reports, which I still I need to track down):

https://southerncalifornia.arlisna.hcommons-staging.org/

It doesn’t look as good as the old site because there’s a limited…[Read more]

Hello local ARLIS colleagues,

Sharing a public lecture at the National Portrait Gallery this coming Sunday. The artist Kenturah Davis will discuss her work, and her new collaboration with Arion Press<https://www.arionpress.com/store/125-their-eyes-were-watching-god&gt; will be on view. As you may know, Arion Press engages contemporary artists in…[Read more]

This is a last call for participants in a SIG panel for the 2024 ARLIS/NA conference in Pittsburgh.  Please contact me by Monday Sept. 11 to indicate your interest.

Extraordinary Ordinary Things

The Decorative Arts, Craft and Design SIG seeks to offer a SIG-sponsored conference proposal for the 2024 ARLIS/NA conference in Pittsburgh.  At the S…[Read more]

Hi all, it’s that time again! Our Chapter business meeting is coming up on October 6, so please send me any new items to add to the agenda. Spring meeting minutes will be posted for approval shortly.

Draft Agenda:

1. Call to Order (Hillary Veeder)
2. Welcome and Introductions (Hillary Veeder)
3. Approval of Minutes from the Spring Business Meeting…

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Hello Teaching SIG members!

My co-mod Stefanie Hilles and I are seeking SIG members who would be interested in one or both of the following in our efforts to revive the Teaching SIG blog after its protracted transfer to the Commons platform:

• Contributing a guest post: Guest posts are write-ups focusing on topics relevant to teaching and…

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The Decorative Arts Trust has a virtual tour of the Pewabic Pottery Studio in Michigan, now 120 years operating.  You can register to see a recording of the virtual tour here:  https://decorativeartstrust.org/pewabic-pottery-virtual-tour/

Dear Colleagues,

The ARLIS/NA New York Programming Committee is pleased to announce the third annual ARLIS/NA New York Mini-Conference, a series of free events for chapter members taking place over three consecutive Wednesdays in October. The mini-conference will feature two lunchtime lightning round sessions on October 11 and 25, as well as a…[Read more]

Please save the date for “TBM IRL: Examining Lifecycles of Time-Based Media Art”, a day-long colloquium organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art which will gather Southern California artists, galleries, collectors, museums, archives, and estates as we consider our shared roles in stewarding time-based artworks.

This event is ticketed and…[Read more]

Bard Graduate Center has released their schedule of Wednesdays@BGC events.  If you are in the New York area, take advantage of a great lineup of discussion on decorative arts and design.  Thanks to Beth Hylen for sharing the information!

Learn what’s interesting now in the field of decorative arts, design history, and material culture. Enj…[Read more]

Find the latest issue of The Crafty Librarian, the newsletter of the American Craft Council Library & Archives, at the ACC website:

https://www.craftcouncil.org/library-archives/newsletter

Issue 12 highlights resources to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, niche magazines, and remembrances of two prominant ceramic artists.

Hi folks,

It was great to see many of you (and new faces) at our meeting last week! If you couldn’t make it, take a look at our August 2023 meeting notes – feel free to comment if you have corrections or additions. I’m delighted to announce that Fong Ku at Alberta University of the Arts is our new vice moderator!

We are also working on a Draft:…[Read more]