Join us for the third annual ARLIS/NA New York Mini-Conference, featuring two days of lightning talks and a panel discussion on early career experiences in art librarianship. Learn about new developments in the field, network with colleagues, and be inspired by your peers! All events will be held virtually via Zoom.

Lightning Talks Day 1 -…[Read more]

Hi Everyone!

The listserv is still down, so I’m sharing this on ARLIS Commons in a few relevant places. I hope it’s ok to share here! We are hosting a virtual conversation between feminist art critic Lucy Lippard and public artist Tomie Arai this coming Monday, October 2, at 3 p.m. ET. To register and read more information, please check out this…[Read more]

Hi Everyone!

The listserv is still down, so I’m sharing this on ARLIS Commons in a few relevant places. I hope it’s ok to share here! We are hosting a virtual conversation between feminist art critic Lucy Lippard and public artist Tomie Arai this coming Monday, October 2, at 3 p.m. ET. To register and read more information, please check out this…[Read more]

Dear colleagues,

Join the Frick Art Reference Library for an introduction to critical information literacy with Eamon Tewell, Head of Research Support and Outreach at the Columbia University Libraries. What is critical information literacy? How is it used to examine and address injustices in libraries and information systems? How can it inform…[Read more]

Hi all,

I wanted to share that the Digital Public Library of America recently included the SIG’s “Best Practices for Library Exhibitions” in its draft of “Digital Curation Guidelines” (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1utVgnuXg1JJv2mD8v6nlC53tgs9tSvrL/view). Kudos to the SIG on creating and sharing this helpful document!

I wanted to ask if the…[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]

This is a last call for participants in a SIG panel for the 2024 ARLIS/NA conference in Pittsburgh.  Please contact me by Monday Sept. 11 to indicate your interest.

Extraordinary Ordinary Things

The Decorative Arts, Craft and Design SIG seeks to offer a SIG-sponsored conference proposal for the 2024 ARLIS/NA conference in Pittsburgh.  At the S…[Read more]

Hello Teaching SIG members!

My co-mod Stefanie Hilles and I are seeking SIG members who would be interested in one or both of the following in our efforts to revive the Teaching SIG blog after its protracted transfer to the Commons platform:

• Contributing a guest post: Guest posts are write-ups focusing on topics relevant to teaching and…

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The Decorative Arts Trust has a virtual tour of the Pewabic Pottery Studio in Michigan, now 120 years operating.  You can register to see a recording of the virtual tour here:  https://decorativeartstrust.org/pewabic-pottery-virtual-tour/

Dear Colleagues,

The ARLIS/NA New York Programming Committee is pleased to announce the third annual ARLIS/NA New York Mini-Conference, a series of free events for chapter members taking place over three consecutive Wednesdays in October. The mini-conference will feature two lunchtime lightning round sessions on October 11 and 25, as well as a…[Read more]

Bard Graduate Center has released their schedule of Wednesdays@BGC events.  If you are in the New York area, take advantage of a great lineup of discussion on decorative arts and design.  Thanks to Beth Hylen for sharing the information!

Learn what’s interesting now in the field of decorative arts, design history, and material culture. Enj…[Read more]

Find the latest issue of The Crafty Librarian, the newsletter of the American Craft Council Library & Archives, at the ACC website:

https://www.craftcouncil.org/library-archives/newsletter

Issue 12 highlights resources to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, niche magazines, and remembrances of two prominant ceramic artists.