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]

Hello all!

I wanted to announce the results of the 12/14 supplementary meeting, in which we voted on two subjects: 1) 2023 Conference Donation Amount and 2) Adding “Library Staff” as a chapter membership tier (in line with ARLIS/NA).

1) Conference Donation: In the Fall meeting there was some discussion about the confusion as to how chapter…[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]

2023 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award Announcement

Amount: $1000.00

Deadline: February 6th, 2023
The ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter is pleased to announce the 2023 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award, which supports attendance and participation in the ARLIS/NA 51st annual conference to be held in Mexico City, Mexico from…[Read more]

Hello all!

Just wanted to send out a quick reminder that tomorrow morning at 11am CST we will have a brief (30 minutes or less) meeting to vote on two topics:

1) chapter membership tiers, specifically the addition of a library staff tier (a new tier introduced by ARLIS/NA). We will be voting on updating the chapter bylaws to include membership…[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]

Hi Teaching SIG colleagues! I have started a new position, and I am looking for resources to reference as I create an instruction menu and/or other materials to communicate to students and faculty what sorts of sessions they can request from/create with me. I know this has been a topic of presentations in the past, but I’m having trouble finding…[Read more]

Hello all!

We have a winning time on the Doodle poll (and thank you for your patience during the technical difficulties) for the brief meeting to vote on two topics of discussion that came up at the Fall 2022 Chapter Meeting : 1) chapter membership tiers, specifically the addition of a library staff tier (a new tier introduced by ARLIS/NA), and…[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]

Dear colleagues,

I am looking for 1-2 members to join the Chapter’s Lois Swan Jones Award Committee. This Committee will be awarding $1000 to one of our members this year to support travel to Mexico City, and will additionally consider applications for fully-funded ARLIS/NA memberships for LIS students.

This is a low commitment and FUN way to…[Read more]