Hi fellow Chapter Members!

The conference in Mexico City is fast approaching and that means that it is time to think about the spring issue of The Medium! Whether you are heading to Mexico City or not, please consider contributing to the next issue of our chapter newsletter.

You can write about a number of library-related things, including but n…[Read more]

Hi, Hillary,

I think your recommendation is an excellent one.

Best regards,

Shari

Shari A. Salisbury
Scholarly Resources Librarian II
Liaison for Art & Art History, History, and French
University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries and Museums

From: Veeder, Hillary <Hillary.Veeder@ttu.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 3:33 PM
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Hi, Hello, Chapter!

During our special meeting held before the New Year, consensus was to allocate our $750.00 donation to a specific conference sponsorship (see Prospectus<https://assets.noviams.com/novi-file-uploads/arlisna/pdfs-and-documents/Conference/2023/ARLIS-NA-2023AC_Prospectus-1-27-Update.pdf&gt;). In communication with Michaela, she…[Read more]

The Stewart Program for Modern Design at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has published a beautiful new website for the project Designed By Women.

“It presents the design contributions of women from around the world. Works date from 1900 to the present and are drawn from the Stewart Collection, formed under the leadership of philanthropist…[Read more]

Dear conference planning team,

Below is the agenda for our next Mexico City conference planning meeting which takes place tomorrow at 11 am CT/12 pm ET. Please take a moment to review the Minutes<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TcY8pthARuPEjwBqM2Os6CoJ33-WqN5oxqJeIm0MW3U/edit?usp=sharing&gt; from our last meeting as well as the Action…[Read more]

The minutes from the Winter 2023 SIG meeting and the Book Share List compiled at that meeting are now posted and available on the SIG website:

Winter 2023 SIG Meeting Minutes

Winter 2023 Book Share List

*Save the Date*

The Decorative Arts, Craft and Design SIG Annual Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, April 27 at 2:00pm Central time.…[Read more]

I want to share this information about a series of courses on craft history offered at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City.  “Taught by craft historian Rachael Schwabe, the course is presented in three modules, each composed of two online lectures with discussion and one field trip.”
What is Craft History?

• Crafting Modernism, April…

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Hi all,

We are going to send this out via ARLIS-L today as well, but I know many of you are going to the conference in Mexico City so if your schedule permits and you are inclined, we would love to have you volunteer at a shift or two.

Hello all!

The ARLIS/NA 51st Annual Conference Planning Advisory Committee (CPAC) is excited to invite…[Read more]

Dear all,

We’re accepting applications for our Special Collections Cataloger position here at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s Hirsch Library. I welcome any questions you might have concerning the position.

My best,

Jon

Jon Evans
Chief of Libraries & Archives
MFA H | Museum of fine arts,…[Read more]

Dear all,

We’re accepting applications for our Collections Strategy Librarian here at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s Hirsch Library. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about the position.

My best,

Jon

Jon Evans

Chief of Libraries & Archives

MFA H | Museum of fine arts,…[Read more]

Read the latest edition of the American Craft Council Library’s newsletter The Crafty Librarian, available for download.  https://www.craftcouncil.org/library-archives/newsletter

Content includes

• Highlights from 80 years of the American Craft Council archives
• Suggested reading for Black History Month
• New Acquisitions
• Moon pots by…

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Dear conference planning team,

Below is the agenda for our next Mexico City conference planning meeting which takes place on Tuesday the 21st at 11 am CT/12 pm ET. Prior to the meeting, please take a moment to review the latest Minutes<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TcY8pthARuPEjwBqM2Os6CoJ33-WqN5oxqJeIm0MW3U/edit?usp=sharing&gt; and Action…[Read more]

The ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter is pleased to announce Kate Alleman as the recipient of the 2023 Lois Swan Jones Award. This $1000 award supports attendance at the 51st ARLIS/NA annual conference held in Mexico City, Mexico April 18 – 21st, 2023.

Kate Alleman is the Associate Librarian at the Dallas Museum of Art. She primarily manages the s…[Read more]

Dear Colleagues:

The current co-editors of the ARLIS/NA Notable Graphic Novels Review invite applications for a new co-editor.

Editors are appointed by current co-editors, and report to the ARLIS/NA editorial director. The term of appointment is one year and is renewable. The position receives an honorarium of $250.

To apply for this position,…[Read more]

Just putting this on your radar if you haven’t already seen the announcement. His meeting house in Houston is sublime.

Internationally renowned American artist James Turrell adds Fort Worth project to his portfolio

Please save the date for the Decorative Arts, Craft and Design SIG Winter Meeting to be held Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 at 3pm Eastern, 2pm Central, 1pm Mountain, 12pm Pacific on Zoom.  Register for the meeting here; a link to the will be sent out the day before the meeting.  All are welcome to attend.  https://forms.gle/<wbr />Ed…[Read more]

Last communication for the day, promise 😁 🤞

Wild cheers and thank you to Mark for his when2meet suggestion – Doodle no more!

A simple click or drag to select your…[Read more]

So there appears to be a hiccup with the time options in the Doodle poll that I sent, yikes!

Please stay tuned for an updated Doodle or alternate polling option tomorrow morning.

And thank you to Helen and Tara for letting me know that something was amuck!

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From: Veeder, Hillary <Hillary.Veeder@ttu.edu>
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