Hello Friends,

We are preparing a Pre-Conference Roundup to highlight everything
interesting to our chapter in the annual conference.

– If you’re presenting at the conference, please tell us your name and
institution, as well as the date and title of your panel/presentation, and
whether it will be virtually accessible
– If y…[Read more]

Dear Mid-Atlantic chapter members,

I hope that you’ve had a wonderful 2023 so far. I’m excited to serve as your chapter chair this year and look forward to working alongside our 2023 officers Salima Appiah-Duffel (Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect), Jacqueline Protka (Secretary/Treasurer), Anne Evenhaugen (Past Chair), Christopher Needham (Web Manager and…[Read more]

Hi ARLIS Mid-Atlantic,

Just sharing the notice for the upcoming courses for CalRBS, in case you are planning out your professional travel and training. In addition to courses further afield, the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives is hosting a week-long session in August, and there will be several relevant art-y courses being hosted in…[Read more]

Good morning,

I am pleased to be able to announce your 2023 Officers for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter!

New to our Officer roster:

* Vice Chair/Chair-elect:
* Salima Appiah-Duffell
Salima Appiah-Duffell is the Resource Sharing Librarian at the National Gallery of Art. Her library career has also included time as a Technician at the…[Read more]

Dear colleagues,

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) Travel Awards Subcommittee is now accepting applications for the ARLIS/NA Conference Attendance and Travel Awards to support attendance at the ARLIS/NA 51st annual conference in Mexico City, Mexico on April 18-21, 2023. Applications are due January 20, 2023 by 8 pm EST…[Read more]

Hello All,

A graphic design faculty member at GW would like students to view physical examples of type specimens (the typography kind, not the scientific kind). We don’t have many, so I’m wondering if any DC institutions have a substantial collection of them.

She says, “I am planning a type revival project, and thought it would be nice for the…[Read more]

Just calling out that our Chapter is STILL seeking nominations for a Treasurer for the 2023-2025 term, as noted in the list of vacancies below!

Please do consider this opportunity to get more involved with the society. I’d love to have identified at least one nominee ASAP, in order to put out a vote to our membership for this and the Vice Chair…[Read more]

Hi All,

This is not specifically an art-related position, but it would be great to work with you or anyone you know who might be interested!

GW Libraries & Academic Innovation (GW LAI) seeks applicants with a deep academic interest in contemporary China. The successful candidate will possess outreach acumen along with a passion for exploration…[Read more]

Philadelphia Museum of Art is hiring a Cataloging and Systems Librarian. The Cataloging and Systems Librarian is responsible for the creation, maintenance, and enrichment of metadata representing the library’s digital, physical, and virtual collections. The Librarian manages the library’s cataloging and workflows (including quality control of b…[Read more]

Hi all,

As we have not received any nominations yet, I wanted to send another email to enlist volunteers for these two upcoming vacancies. ARLIS runs on volunteers, and these are two crucial positions to keep our Society working for the field. The Vice Chair position allows you to learn more about our group and grow into a leadership role (and…[Read more]

Smithsonian AA/PG Library Annual Art, History, & Biography Book Sale<https://library.si.edu/event/aapg-library-book-sale&gt;

It’s back, and just in time for buying holiday gifts!

We’re opening up our newly renovated reading room to browse hundreds of beautiful art books on all periods and places, great biographies and history books.

Brand new &…[Read more]

Hello local ARLIS colleagues,

Just a reminder-there are two great opportunities to get more involved with ARLIS on the local level, and by extension, ARLIS/NA!

As Vice Chair or as Treasurer, you can continue the good work of our group as we’ve . But as shown by our fantastic in-person meeting earlier this month, there is enthusiasm for more…[Read more]

Library Technician – Processing Assistant at National Gallery of Art

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/687453000

Come join the Technical Services team at the National Gallery of Art Library! We are looking for a person who wants to be in an art museum environment, to be a key member of departmental activities, who enjoys paying attention to details, i…[Read more]