Hello Material Friends,

The virtual spring meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, April 17 at 12:30pm ET (9:30am PT). Zoom information and a full agenda will be shared closer to the date.

Two important bits of SIG information:

• The SIG will have a session at the Pittsburgh conference! Keep an eye out in the program for “POP! into H…

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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 April 2-5, 2024. Applications are due January 10, 2024 by midnight EST throug…[Read more]

From Frédéric Julien, Director of Research and Development/Directeur, recherche et développement, CAPACOA.

The Canadian Association for the Performing Arts / Association canadienne des organismes artistiques (CAPACOA) is creating an Indigenous Librarian position (par-time). Job descriptions in English and French are available here:

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Hi all,

The planning meeting for SCIP’s activities at ARLIS/NA Pittsburgh is scheduled for Monday, January 22 at 1pm EST.

Here’s the Zoom link:

https://risd.zoom.us/j/93796500300?pwd=Tm15UGplYWZkbU1FSmZpT0kybG1aZz09

Thanks to everyone who responded. We look forward to scheming with you!

Emily Coxe, Moderator

Fong Ku, Vice-Moderator

Maggie and I are excited to announce our Lightning Round presenters!

Anna Boutin-Cooper, Research and Instruction Librarian, Ely Library, Westfield State University

Incorporating Anti-Racist Pedagogy in Library Instruction: Research & Instruction Librarian Anna Boutin-Cooper will discuss the ways she has transformed her critical, feminist…[Read more]

Hey Teaching SIG friends!

I am writing to share that a new Teaching SIG Blog guest post by SIG member Kendra Macomber is up and ready for you to read. In this post, Kendra shares a lesson plan for guiding students through making connections between research and artistic practice. Check it out here: here:…[Read more]

Hello ARLISians!

The Teaching SIG is still seeking proposals for our Fall/Winter Lightning Rounds to be held December 14 at 3 pm ET/12 pm PT. We are looking for presenters to give 10-12 minute talks on any topic related to teaching in the art information professions, including (but definitely not limited to!): information and visual liter…[Read more]

Dear Colleagues, A faculty member has requested that I susbscribe to ARTMargins, a publication from MIT press.
Can you recommend it? I am being choosy with my shelf sapce, and the print and online versions carry different content. Thank you for any impressions.
Cindy Frank
University of Maryland

For those that may have missed this, there is a Heritage survey currently open which seeks feedback on Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) in Canada:

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/culture/arts-media/performing-visual-arts/arts-market-survey.html

<br aria-hidden=”true” />It closes on Thursday, December 7.

Just a friendly reminder that the date and time of the 2023 Teaching SIG Fall/Winter Lightning Rounds will take place on December 14 at 3 pm ET/12 pm PT. Registration for the Lightning Round is now open; to register, please use this sign up link:

https://uncg.zoom.us/<wbr />meeting/register/tJErc-<wbr />yrqjMsH9C9n1DxWoS6HfrKQad-TM4s

In a…[Read more]