Good morning, Mid-Atlantic folks!

Are others around DC/NoVA considering driving to Pittsburgh for the annual conference, and might be interested in carpooling (either round-trip or one way)? I don’t have a vehicle but am happy to contribute fuel/meals for the trip!

Subject: Apply now for the ARLIS/NA Conference Attendance and Travel Awards!

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 52nd annual conference in Pittsburgh, PA on…[Read more]

We’re opening up our American Art/Portrait Gallery Library reading room to visitors to browse thousands of beautiful books. Selections include books on art of all periods and places, great biographies, histories, and more. Both brand new and used at incredibly low prices.

Wednesday-Friday, December 6-8, 2023
10:00am-5:00pm
American Art & P…[Read more]

Dear colleagues,

Today is the last day to register for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter on Friday, Dec. 1. Please out the registration form today! Options for registration include attending the full-day meeting in person at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA or joining the business meeting and member presentations only via Zoom. There is…[Read more]

Dear colleagues,

Please join us for the Fall Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter on Friday, Dec. 1 at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Options for registration include attending the full-day meeting in person or joining the business meeting and member presentations only via Zoom. There is no charge for registration, but…[Read more]

Dear colleagues,

Please consider nominating yourself or a colleague to run for the position of Vice-Chair of our ARLIS/NA Chapter. It’s a wonderful way to get involved and serve our professional community!

The Vice-Chair shall act as chief executive officer in the event that the Chair is unable to serve, shall assist with the programming, s…[Read more]

Dear colleagues,

We’ve extended the deadline for submissions to present at the ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Fall/Winter Meeting to Monday, November 27 and encourage you to participate! We would love to hear about updates at your institution, projects you’ve been working on, and other matters that may be of interest to your ARLIS/NA col…[Read more]

Position announcement: Curator of Special Collections, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Library, NYC

The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Library (“Cooper Hewitt Library”), within the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (SLA), is hiring a Curator for rare books and distinctive collections of/on American, European, global, and con…[Read more]

Dear Colleagues,

Please save the date for the ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Fall/Winter Meeting!

WHEN: Friday, December 1, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A formal invitation is forthcoming, but a general schedule will include in-person local tours in the morning, a hybrid business meeting and member presentations in the afternoon, and a happy…[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]

Hello colleagues,

Please join us for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter virtual meeting this afternoon at 2:00 pm. The meeting was originally scheduled to end at 3:30 pm, but I believe we should be able to end by 3:00 pm.

The agenda can be accessed at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y4o4omaKqNRiMdGfVpKxUAubklAar1nRbVcQhnQH4Dg/edit?usp=sharin&hellip;[Read more]

The National Gallery of Art Library’s Image Collections Department welcomes applicants for two part-time student assistant positions. Students will have the opportunity to learn on-the-job about visual image resources in various formats and the role they play in research at museums and in the field of art history by working on a variety of t…[Read more]

Dear colleagues,

The ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Summer Meeting will be held virtually on Friday, August 11 at 2:00 pm. An agenda is forthcoming.

Please join the Zoom meeting at:

https://smithsonian.zoom.us/j/<wbr />83469049991?pwd=<wbr />Szl4L1ZnM0hHU3Jwa1lJUEwxeS9Ydz<wbr />09

Meeting ID: 834 6904 9991Passcode: ARLIS23

In preparation for…[Read more]

Dear colleagues,

The ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Summer Meeting will be held virtually on Friday, August 11 at 2:00 pm. Please let me know if you have any new business, announcements, or other items for the agenda. I will be sending the Zoom link and agenda in early August.

It’s also time to start thinking about our Fall/Winter Meeting. To…[Read more]