We are having a meeting of the Artist Files SIG on Thursday, October 26 at 10am PDT/ 11am MDT/12pm CDT/1pm EDT/2pm ADT. All are welcome to join!

Meet your new SIG co-coordinators (myself and Freyja Catton) and join in an informal conversation to share updates on all things related to artist files, and make some plans for the year ahead.

This is…[Read more]

Hello fellow Academic Library Division members.

We hope you will join the Education Subcommittee for a chat with members of the ARLIS/NA Research Awards Committee about the funding available for research and publication. Each year, ARLIS/NA offers members the opportunity to apply for funding to conduct research (H.W. Wilson Foundation Research…[Read more]

Hey Space Planners! My art and architecture library is full of 11″ deep shelving… and I have nowhere for the hundreds (over a thousand?) books that are over 15″ tall or wide, and should probably be shelved flat. I’m struggling to find library shelving units that are deeper than 12″ – any suggestions for shelving or utility shelving units that…[Read more]

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]

Hey Mountain West Chapter,

It was great to see some faces at the August Social Hour hosted by Rachel! We had a great tour of the U of A CATalyst Studio on Matterport and if you missed it you can check that out here: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=bzWyN8kr3bC. Next month, I/UCCS will be hosting a tour of my latest digital exhibit: Invisible…[Read more]

Hello friends,

I just have two quick reminders. Firstly, if you have comments on the bylaws, tomorrow is the deadline to get those to me. Secondly, we’re hosting our first happy hour of the academic year tomorrow! Below will be the zoom info and I hope as many of you as possible can join us.

Best,

Larry

Larry Eames is inviting you to a…[Read more]

Do you work with material samples in your library, or are developing a material collection? Do you employ sensory and tactile learning experiences for student artists and designers? Do you support research about the emotive responses material selection has on design and the built environment? Like the Pop movement, does your library work strive to…[Read more]

Hello Mountain West ARLISians!

IAIA in Santa Fe is hiring! Applications are accepted through Aug. 14 for their Public and Technical Services Librarian position: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/1800414. You can find answers to general questions on their HR site: https://iaia.edu/about/employment/.

This is the new Commons group for the Artist Files SIG. Freyja and I are just getting our bearings, working out some details of the website migration, wondering about new blog posts and starting to think about a SIG event for Fall – maybe an informal meeting to hear what kind of artist files thoughts are on everyone’s minds, and make some plans.…[Read more]

Hello Mountain West Chapter!

One of the projects of the executive committee has been to overhaul our chapter bylaws and we’re ready to distribute them for comment! Here is a link to the draft: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ynbCaLGwCmK4WGj-f3nLMJKwdUxTz0U785fNnePnAQ/edit?usp=sharing. All changes are marked in track changes for ease. If y…[Read more]

Another free, online craft symposium that might be of interest tomorrow (Thursday 7/20)!
Best — Karyn

https://hyperallergic.com/833559/craft-archive-fellowship-virtual-program-2023/
Excavating Craft Histories Through Archives
The 2023 Craft Archive Fellows will present their research on underrepresented craft histories in an online event hosted…[Read more]