Dear ARLIS/NA SoCal community,

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) seeks a creative, curious, dynamic, and collaborative leader for the role of Dean of the Library. The dean will work within the library to build a shared vision and tangible and incremental plans for growth and experimentation within the library and in support of the…[Read more]

Hi all,

I wanted to share that the Digital Public Library of America recently included the SIG’s “Best Practices for Library Exhibitions” in its draft of “Digital Curation Guidelines” (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1utVgnuXg1JJv2mD8v6nlC53tgs9tSvrL/view). Kudos to the SIG on creating and sharing this helpful document!

I wanted to ask if the…[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]

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]

Hello colleagues,
Brand Library & Art Center has an opening for a full-time Art Librarian!

Brand Library & Art Center has been a cornerstone for the arts in Southern California since 1956. This unique public library focuses on visual arts and music and provides free services and programs for a diverse community, including a collection of over…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS/NA SoCal Community,

The August(ish) installment of our newsletter is live!

Planning to attend the Friday Preview Hours of the LA Art Book Fair? We’re meeting up for lunch/a stroll around Little Tokyo!

Date: Friday, 8/11

Time: 1pm

Location: Meet at the entrance of the Geffen

No RSVP required! If you have any questions, email S…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS/NA SoCal Community,

We’re created a brand new monthly newsletter to relate the goings on of our chapter. To view the inaugural July installment, please click here!

We’re also organizing a casual July happy hour.

Date: Thursday, July 20th

Time: 7pm

Location: De La Nonna in DTLA

We’re making a reservation, so if you plan to attend, p…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS colleagues: I am in the process of trying to compile a list of academic libraries that currently administer/provide candidates with the list of interview questions in advance of an interview. While I am also looking at some of the literature as evidence to bring forward to my HR department, I would sincerely appreciate any insight or…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS/NA SoCal community,

The Southern California Executive Board has developed a survey to measure chapter members’ preferences regarding future programming. Your generous participation will directly facilitate the organization of events and initiatives that align with our community’s diverse needs and interests.

Please complete this…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS/NA SoCal community,

As previously mentioned, Jennifer Martinez Wormser has generously offered to host an artists’ books event at Denison Library in Claremont. We’ve scheduled the visit for Tuesday, 6/27, and we’re now collecting RSVPs!

If you’d like to attend, please complete this RSVP form as soon as is convenient. If there is s…[Read more]