Please join us on November 8, 2023 at 11 am Pacific time to learn more about the Collaborative ART Archive (CARTA)!

CARTA facilitates the development of a collaborative entity of art libraries building collections of archived web-based content related to art history and contemporary art practice. Through this consortial approach, the project…[Read more]

Join us for the third annual ARLIS/NA New York Mini-Conference, featuring two days of lightning talks and a panel discussion on early career experiences in art librarianship. Learn about new developments in the field, network with colleagues, and be inspired by your peers! All events will be held virtually via Zoom.

Lightning Talks Day 1 -…[Read more]

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From: Berthoud, Heidy <hberthoud@loc.gov>
Date: Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 3:09 PM
Subject: [SACOLIST] New resource available: Topical Heading Proposal
Checklist
To: <SACOLIST@listserv.loc.gov>

Hello all,

There is a new resource available on the SACO R…[Read more]

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]

Let me know if you have any comments to pass on via SAC.

Sherman
ARLIS/NA liaison to ALA Subject Analysis Committee

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Sep 21, 2023 11:28 AM
Minyoung Chung
<https://connect.ala.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=c4d8bdbf-0880-4fe4-b206-f753d61c68f9&gt;

Hi everyone,

The LCSH Tentative Monthly List 10 for October is available…[Read more]

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From: LC Genre Form Project <genreform@loc.gov>
Date: Mon, Sep 18, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Subject: [SACOLIST] LC Genre/Form Terms Tentative List 2310g is now
available
To: <SACOLIST@listserv.loc.gov>

To: Bibliographic Access cataloging division chiefs and other
recipients

(PLEASE FORWARD TO APPROPRIATE S…[Read more]

Let me know if you would like to send a comment through SAC.

Sherman Clarke
ARLIS/NA liaison to SAC

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From: Devine, Stacey <sdev@loc.gov>
Date: Fri, Sep 8, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Subject: [SACOLIST] CYAC Tentative subject list 09 CYAC is now available
To: <SACOLIST@listserv.loc.gov>

The CYAC Tentative Subject L…[Read more]

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]

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]

Aug 18, 2023 12:12 PM
Minyoung Chung
<https://connect.ala.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=c4d8bdbf-0880-4fe4-b206-f753d61c68f9&gt;

Hi everyone,

The LCSH tentative monthly list 09 for September is available:

classweb.org/tentative-subjects/2309.html

Please have all comments posted by Friday, September 15.

Thank…[Read more]

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From: Devine, Stacey <sdev@loc.gov>
Date: Mon, Aug 14, 2023 at 9:28 AM
Subject: [PCCLIST] CYAC Tentative subject list 08 CYAC is now available
To: <PCCLIST@listserv.loc.gov>

The CYAC Tentative Subject List for 08 CYAC, August 21, 2023 is now
available at: h…[Read more]

I sent the following comments to list 2308:

Aug 7, 2023 12:26 PM
D Sherman Clarke
<https://connect.ala.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=636e9450-6e4c-400e-9e56-2e0d2d36650b&gt;

*150 Glass art–China–History [sp2023001601]*
*150 Glass art–China–History–To 221 B.C. [sp2023001602]*

*Glass art* is a fine art topic (not decorative arts)…[Read more]

The following two lists of LCSH proposals are now out for comment. If you
would like to pass on comments via ARLIS’s representation on SAC, send me
an email.

Sherman Clarke

Hi all,

The link posted appears to be for the special list (to change “Gays” to
“Gay people”).

Here’s the link for the other subject…[Read more]

ALA Core Metadata and Collections Section

Subject Analysis Committee

Report from June 2023 meetings

The June 2023 SAC meetings were held virtually on 14-16 June 2023. Relevant documents are posted on the SAC Public Space on ALA Connect.https://connect.ala.org/core/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=f0f2a3bc-328d-47ac-a0db-8cc40d7fef1f

*…[Read more]

I’m looking for technical services librarians who have a background in Medieval Studies to join a hybrid roundtable discussion at next year’s International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, Michigan (May 9-11, 2024). If you held a technical services role (considered broadly) at any point in your career, and you studied any aspect of the…[Read more]

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Danny Fermon, who joined MoMA in 1971 as a Page in the Library. Encouraged by Library director Clive Phillpot, Danny earned an MLS in 1991 and rose through the library ranks, eventually being promoted to Associate Librarian, Cataloging in 2003. He was active in the Museum’s homegrown union, P…[Read more]